Paul Bugeja
Hungry digital nomad who thrives under pressure. Ready to jump at jobs in the new economy where marketing, comms, media and customer service smash together.
Hungry digital nomad who thrives under pressure. Ready to jump at jobs in the new economy where marketing, comms, media and customer service smash together.
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Experience
Conqurve Digital Marketing
Copy Editor
Working closely with clients and our team of copywriters to help businesses connect with their customers via a range of progressive digital marketing strategies.
Editor
Gorilla Jobs
CopyWriter
Writing weekly posts for the Gorilla Jobs Blog on a range of topics of interest to the healthcare community
Writer
JAM TV
Question Verifier/Researcher, HOT SEAT MILLIONAIRE
Further research, revision and editing of question submissions to ensure legally-watertight, accurate, engaging televised content. Submission of all work within strict guidelines... more and to deadline. Peerless degree of error detection and resolution to ensure the show is free of fault, yet engaging and fun
Ship of Fools
Owner
Freelance Copy, content and editing work to a variety of clients
Mayoral Campaign
Communications, Press Secretary and Campaign Advisor
Lead role helping voice and promote Cllr Michael Kerr in his SUCCESSFUL mayoral bid for the 2020 Douglas Shire election, including:
- Comms Strategy & Advice
- Press... more Releases
- Social Media and Community Management
- Preparation of Radio and Video Ad scripts
- Speech writing
- Comms Strategy & Advice
- Press... more Releases
- Social Media and Community Management
- Preparation of Radio and Video Ad scripts
- Speech writing
Endemol Shine Group
Question Verifier/Researcher, POINTLESS
Exhaustive research and verification of all submitted questions to ensure they are show appropriate and without error. Collaboration with colleagues to unearth further information... more and improve content.
The Guardian
Moderation Team
Monitoring all areas of reader comment to ensure debate is legally compliant and conducted within GNM guidelines. Nurturing debate and ensuring that theguardian.com has an... more atmosphere in its comment threads that reflects GNM’s values and mission
Arts Centre Melbourne
Online Marketing Coordinator/Website Redevelopment Officer
Maintenance and development of website content, email marketing campaigns and online promotions
Consolidation, proofing, editing and creation of digital assets. Liaising... more with business units and external stakeholders to assist and manage expectations. Testing of deployments of site during roll-out. Assistant Project management when required. Improvement of copy readability, digestibility and SEO across site
Consolidation, proofing, editing and creation of digital assets. Liaising... more with business units and external stakeholders to assist and manage expectations. Testing of deployments of site during roll-out. Assistant Project management when required. Improvement of copy readability, digestibility and SEO across site
The Big Smoke Creative Writing Company
Editor in Chief
Engagement, hiring and mentoring of a vast pool of diverse writers. Pitching, commissioning and collation of rolling submissions. Planning and scheduling of content for publishing.... more Moderation of comments and social media management. Structural editing, copywriting and ghost-writing.
Sydney Opera House
Ticketing
Customer Service and Ticketing role at Australia's preeminent Performing Arts Venue
Exit
Betfair
Sub Editor/Content Manager/Writer
Preparation of content (subbing; headline and by-line writing; image selection and manipulation; SEO revision) from journalists, bloggers and sporting experts for online publishing.... more Management of newsflow to maximise sporting event coverage. Copywriting of SEO-rich content
Sinorbis
Copywriter
Copywriting and ghost writing for leading marketing-tech co
Employee
Education
About
Achievements
- Helped launch 'The Big Smoke', a disruptor in the Australian media landscape
- Worked on two website redevelopments in assistant PM and content wrangling/creation roles
- Worked at Guardian Australia in the Community Moderation team on one of the busiest reader-centric media sites
- Nominated for AWGIE award for best unproduced short film
- Published 5 books
- Seasoned remote worker
Skills
Locations
Q&A
What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?
The Tao of Pooh. Not a business book per se, but certainly loads of good lessons from Taoism that can be brought into business practices, explained through Pooh Bear. Don't discount it - read it.
What's your favorite non-business book?
The Chronicles of Thomas Covernant, The Unbeliever
If money were not an issue, what would you be doing right now?
Constantly travelling, working from wherever I can get online - a true life and digital nomad
What words of advice would you give your younger self?
Have agency while accepting fate and getting on with it.
What's the most creative thing you've ever done?
Studied Acting at one of Australia's best Arts Schools
Which founders or startups do you most admire?
Atlassian. wow, just wow.
What's your super power?
SUPER COMMUNICATOR - I am the jam, the glue, the meat (or tofu) in the sandwich in both my personal and professional lives.
What's the best way for people to get in touch with you?
What words of wisdom do you live by?
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
Robert Frost
What aspects of your work are you most passionate about?
Curating content - wading through tonnes of different content until I find shareable, readable, interesting stuff.
What was the most impactful class you took in school?
Acting.
What's something you wish you had done years earlier?
Moved from Acting to Writing/Content - but I don't have regrets so the question means nothing to me.
What's an obstacle you've overcome?
I have a muscular-neurological condition, genetically inherited that could or should stop me but I am refusing it.
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