David Trumper
Senior Copywriter
Here's what I've been up to...
My jobs
in copy
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Senior Copywriter, The Online Studio
​March 2020 - present
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Lead copywriter at this leading content design agency, devising concepts and writing advertising copy for global brands across various verticals and platforms.
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Work on multiple quick-turnaround briefs at any time. As an example, brands worked on in one recent month alone included Google, L’Oréal, Kellogg’s, Pampers, Fairy, Always, Danone, Nivea, Autotrader and Hilton.
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Work with other external clients on a retained basis. Currently working with a global business that specialises in finance, HR and planning solutions as an extension to their existing copywriting team.
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Manage a team of copywriters.
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Work with designers to maximise impact of designs.
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Work on marketing and brand communication for the agency.
Senior Copywriter, NIUM
June 2019 – March 2020
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Brand guardian for all copy written by NIUM’s consumer business, including UX copy, social and emails.
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Devised creative campaign ideas, and wrote blog content; also managed third-party content partners.
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Created a messaging and positioning framework for NIUM’s rebrand. Developed brand guidelines and tone of voice, and rolled out across the business.
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Senior Creative Writer / Creative Copywriting Manager, Dixons Carphone
​January 2018 – June 2019
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Led a team of creative writers, devising and developing creative concepts for DC’s leading brands, Carphone Warehouse and Currys PC World – and sister brands iD Mobile, Team Knowhow and Dixons Travel.
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Worked on briefs from various stakeholders/clients across the business.
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Worked on CRM for all brands, writing emails for our millions-strong customer database. Also wrote
editorial copy (including articles for TechTalk and Lowdown blogs and in-store leaflets) and in-store POS.
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Worked closely with design team and brand team to ensure everything created was in line with our five
brands’ tone of voice.
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Creative Writer, Smooth, Classic FM and LBC at Global Radio
March 2016 – January 2018
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Devised and developed creative concepts for broadcast on Smooth, Classic FM and LBC.
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Wrote and produced a range of on-air content, including sponsored promos, programme trails and ad-filler
content. Also wrote presenter live reads.
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Placed trails and other production within the schedule to achieve a seamless, slick sound.
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Directed voiceover sessions with presenters and regular station voices. Cast external VO talent.
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Copywriter / Editor, World First
​July 2013 – February 2016
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Wrote web content, including pages with a specific SEO focus, blog content, CRM and advertorial content -
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including for wraps in national newspapers and copy for trade press.
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Wrote copy for social and digital adverts, working alongside brand and design teams.
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Proofread copy, wrote press releases and internal comms.
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Project manager on video campaigns, including a series of client testimonials.
Other jobs
Education
My previous life in radio
​2005-13
Before I started copywriting full time, I spent eight years in radio, as a presenter, producer and programme manager. On major stations across the South, I presented shows at breakfast, drive and elsewhere across the schedule. I led programming teams, pitched promos to clients, and wrote programme trails and ads. The highlight? Getting to present a week of shows from Jamaica, and another week of shows from Bermuda.
Stadium announcer, Portsmouth FC
​2013 - present
I am the voice of matchdays at Fratton Park; this includes welcoming teams onto the pitch, announcing lineups, goals and subs, introducing video content and conducting live in-vision interviews.
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PG Dip, Broadcast Journalism. London College of Communication (part of University of the Arts, London)
​2006-07
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BA (Hons) Media Studies. First Class. University College Chichester
​2002-05