CURRICULUM VITAE - DAMIAN GILL

Address: 118 East Derwent Highway, Lindisfarne TAS 7015

TWITTER: @DamianPGill
Mobile: 0400 714 353
Email: damian.patrick.gill@gmail.com
Website: http://damianpgill.com
Examples of work:

A digital initiative thought up by me to help diversify our brand and getting greater
cut through - http://sliceofcheese.net/

Worked on the original VICTORY LEAGUE marketing campaign on arrival at FFT in

2013- https://youtu.be/8DsMLO5bBSg

2015 Victory League Campaign Wrote, designed and spearheaded the campaign:
https://youtu.be/uVPiIbrfw9A

2014 Victory League Campaign Wrote, designed and spearheaded the campaign:
https://youtu.be/7fWokqBnv8o

An episode of Tassies Football Fix A show I co-hosted in 2014 on news.com.au:

https://youtu.be/0qHnIOrFK50

A marketing campaign for an A-League friendly in Tasmania, ran on Southern

Cross: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZlSzIjL0cE

An episode of The Wet Area a sports podcast I co-hosted:

https://soundcloud.com/the-wet-area/the-wet-area-episode-3

An example of the regular live streams I have done as part of my commentary

work -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jZ48nBItdA

Employment History
Football Federation Tasmania (FFT)
Media and Marketing Manager and previously Marketing and Communications
Co-ordinator
February 2013 Current
Over the past two and a half years I have been working with FFT in numerous roles
commencing initially on a casual basis doing some reporting and was then offered the
position of Communications and Marketing Coordinator. This role was to manage the
digital communications, media operations and marketing for football (soccer) in
Tasmania. In February this year I was promoted to the role of Media and Marketing
Manager and was given further responsibility with greater involvement in commercial
arrangements, sponsorship as well as employing and managing staff for my department.
Some highlights of this role include:
Co-hosting Tassie's Football Fix on News.com.au last year
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 MC experience at our major functions

Head commentator for our live streams
Key duties include:
Staff coordination and management
Rostering of staff
Relationship management
Marketing planning
Budget management
Developing a Marketing Strategy
Media Management
Designing a front end website
Day to day execution of marketing strategy
Coordination and preparation of Press Conferences and Releases
Experience in interviewing/being interviewed
Seeking out stories
The Development of media and marketing budgets and plans
News writing, the skills and standards of quality journalism
Editing and Recording of audio and video
Securing sponsorship and building sponsor relationships
Stakeholder management
Developing a Social and Digital Media Plan
Driving content on social and digital media
Filming (Professional Camera operation)
Editing (Adobe Premiere and Final Cut Pro X)
Writing scripts for Television and Radio ads
Producing graphics
Producing and delivering EDMs and text message marketing campaigns
Targeted advertising
Producing marketing plans
Designing and producing marketing collateral
Website management, operation and editing
Using CMS and backend systems
Producing company documents
General administrative duties including production of correspondence to internal
and external parties
Event planning and management
Competition planning and management
Commentary
Producing graphics
Producing and delivering EDMs and text message marketing campaigns
7HOFM
Co-host (The Waterboys)
July 2015 Present
Through my role at FFT I am a spokesman for the game - I often am interviewed about
the major news in soccer. I am regularly on ABC Grandstand and The Waterboys.
Following regular appearances on the show I was approached by HOFM to fulfil the role of
host.

Hosting a radio program

Public speaking
Preparation, organisation and research

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Interviewing
Show organisation

Social Media Operator for:

Socceroos (FFA) - January 2015
A-League (FFA) - December 2014 April 2015
I have had several opportunities to undertake the role of Social Media operator for major sporting events. This
included live tweeting of international games and A-League games. I was required to commentate over twitter
and monitor engagement.

Tweeting
Social Media Monitoring
Live text commentary

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

News Operations Assistant
November 2011 to March 2013
As News Operations Assistant I played a pivotal part in producing radio and television
bulletins - my role was made up of many different elements and experiences within the
newsroom environment from assisting the producer in editing scripts and creating
graphics, to running the autoqueue and also checking and editing audio for radio
bulletins. My key duties included:

Editing news stories to prepare them for air

Working in high pressure and fast paced situations
Working to a deadline and time management skills
Working to a set editorial guide
Skills in news production
Auto-que operation
News writing, the skills and standards of quality journalism
Editing and Recording of audio and transcribing audio files
Verify audio files are correct and at the suitable level
Entering and checking scripts
Constructing supers and scoreboards
Filing story scripts and sending story details onto the wire
Assistance in editing

Cricket Tasmania - Hobart Hurricanes

Social Media Assistant
December 2012 January 2013
Operate and monitor social media platforms during games, including commentary of the
game, publishing content, photos and writing post game reports.
Reporting
Writing
Commentary
Fan engagement
Monitor pages
Social Media operation
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Reuters
Hobart Correspondent
October 2012
Following my internship at Reuters I was approached to undertake the position of Hobart
Correspondent, this involves freelance coverage of news within Hobart, that is relevant to
Reuters.
Reporting
Assist in providing coverage of events
Technical organisation and support
The Back Post
Reporter
2012 2013
I joined The Back Post in 2012 as Women's Reporter. In this role I have written previews,
match reports and live blogs of games. I have had experience in interviewing as part of
this role. I am charged with the responsibility of gathering news and reporting on it, often
with live to the minute coverage. I have also had experience with managing social media
as part of this role.
News gathering and writing
Live Blogging
Interviewing in order to develop news stories
Social Media
Employment History Prior to 2011 included several positions while undertaking
University study and school including:

2008- 2011 - EB Games Supervisor

2005 2008 - McDonalds - Crew Trainer

Work Experience
2012 - Reuters Intern Journalist
During my time at Reuters I wrote many articles that were successfully published. I
developed an understanding of what it takes to write a quality story, while working
alongside editors to write my own stories published in various worldwide publications,
including the Chicago Tribune,The Guardian, Climate Spectator, The Vancouver Sun,
Huffington Post, London Evening Standard, Scientific American, CNBC, Orland Sentinel,
Yahoo Sport and Euro Sport.
News values and News judgement, assessing suitable talent and angle
News writing, defining what makes the story a story and the best way to tell it, as
well as knowing how to write for different audiences.
Interviewing techniques, building rapport and making the talent comfortable
Social Media
Writing for an online audience
Colour news, writing in a descriptive style
Sport Journalism, how to cover sport
Press conferences, how to get what you need from a press conference.
Educational Background
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Current

2013
Completion of Bachelor of Arts Majors in Journalism, Media
and Communications
University of Tasmania

Graduate Certificate in Digital Media

University of Newcastle

Achievements

2013

Deans Honour Roll at the University of Tasmania

2012

Elected for Internship with International News Organisation Reuters

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