Ben Barton Gibson

Copywriting Lead @Saga Cruises

Kent, GB

Lead writer for Saga Cruises, a specialist boutique cruise line.• Writing and overseeing all campaigns for the luxury Saga Cruises business, from press advertising and direct mail to social media and events.• Chief writer on heavyweight campaigns, including launches of new cruise ships and national press/television advertising. • Weekly production of brochures (customer facing and trade), offer flyers, focus leaflets, webpages, emails, Facebook posts, Tweets, app push notifications and virtually every other type of media! • Working under pressure, to very strict deadlines each day.• Strong communicator and team player. • Able to write persuasive sales copy on a range of topics. • Also travel journalism of features; previously published in all major newspapers and in-house publications. • Editor of quarterly Cruise News magazine.• Experienced sub-editor and proofreader.• Script writer and creative for digital video content.• Specialist in direct mail, print and online. • SEO expert.

Southlands School, New Romney

GCSEs

University of the Arts London

Short courses, Journalism, Sub-editing for journalists, Proofreading, Feature writing

South Kent College, Folkestone

Creative Writing

Sutton Valence School, Maidstone

A Levels

South Kent College, Folkestone

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

Canterbury Christ Church University

Bachelor of Arts (BA), English Literature with Film Studies (Hons)