Audrey Chimwanda
Centurion
Summary
Communications professional with proven ability to craft and deliver compelling messages. Expertise in managing media relations and internal communications. Known for strong team collaboration and adaptability to dynamic environments. Proficient in strategic planning and project management.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
News Sub Editor
Newzroom Afrika
05.2021 - Current
- Trained 12 junior staff members on compelling breaking news stories, style guidelines and organization procedures.
- Improved overall readability of articles by reorganizing content structure when necessary while preserving original intent and message integrity.
- Devise attention-grabbing headlines and summaries for each article.
- Review reports and recommend changes to improve copy flow.
- Check reference sources, to verify dates, facts and statistics.
- Provide concise and constructive editorial feedback to writers
- Supported editorial team during high-pressure events such as breaking news or election coverage, ensuring accurate reporting under tight time constraints.
- Interviewed sources and developed relationships with informants to obtain vital information for stories.
Managing News Editor
Galaxy Universal Network
06.2018 - 05.2021
- Conceptualized, pitched, assigned and monitored stories from origination to broadcast.
- Monitored breaking news for information on incidents, events and topics of interest to quickly assign coverage to staff.
- Planned for coverage of large events by assigning reporters and video journalists.
- Sought out stories by pursuing other news organizations information periodically and either assigned or wrote stories according to strict timelines.
- Trained 15 junior staff members on compelling breaking news stories, style guidelines and organisation procedures.
- Boosted online engagement by incorporating multimedia elements into news stories.
- Ensured adherence to ethical journalism standards while maintaining the integrity of published content.
Senior News Producer and News Anchor
ANN7tv
05.2014 - 08.2018
- Prepared and presented news stories in an organized and frequent manner to all media outlets.
- Conducted comprehensive research and developed targeted questions for use in guest interviews.
- Worked collaboratively with camera crew shooting in locations, optimizing story visualization for diverse viewers.
- Went to local events to ask questions and provide detailed coverage.
- Collected data from various sources and sifted through it to determine facts and opinions.
- Wrote news headlines for radio broadcasting.
- Investigated breaking news headlines and fact-checked stories.
Marketing And Communications
Media Aude Communications
10.2012 - 05.2014
- Managed approximately 30 incoming calls, emails and faxes per day from customers
- Tracked various product sales and costs by analyzing and entering sales, business data and expenses.
- Determined optimal variation of, and resource allocation to media outlets by analyzing consumer data to meet company’s advertising goals.
- Identified appropriate marketing channels and target customers for campaigns.
- Developed campaigns and specific marketing strategies for clients.
- Tracked key metrics and developed spreadsheets and data models.
- Wrote engaging and successful marketing, advertising and website copy.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communications
Women's University in Africa
Skills
- Quality controls
- Writing features
- Story Line Research
- Keen eye for detail
- Editing stories
- Error spotting
- Scripts
- Troubleshooting
- Strategic content planning
- Mastery of English grammar
- Reporter support
- Copy Editing
Timeline
News Sub Editor
Newzroom Afrika
05.2021 - Current
Managing News Editor
Galaxy Universal Network
06.2018 - 05.2021
Senior News Producer and News Anchor
ANN7tv
05.2014 - 08.2018
Marketing And Communications
Media Aude Communications
10.2012 - 05.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communications
Women's University in Africa
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