Nuria Stylianou

AUGUST 2016 – SEPTEMBER, 2016

RETAIL WINE ADVISOR AND SALES, MIRABEAU-EN-PROVENCE

To deepen my commercial experience of the wine industry, I worked for this award-winning English-born winemaker in Cotignac, Provence. They later featured in my wine columns for the Independent and Evening Standard.

NOVEMBER 2009 - FEBRUARY 2016

ONLINE WRITER AND EDITORIAL, EVENING STANDARD, HOMES AND PROPERTY.

I conducted interviews and wrote about food, wine and spirits. I was responsible for entire story life-cycles: pitching, researching and writing.

I was also required to manage and sub-edit content at a very detailed level:

·       rewriting headlines and captions, and reformatting the printed edition for online viewing

·       ensuring detailed consistency across all web and social media platforms.

·       updating the Customer Management System (CMS)

·       image editing in Photoshop.

·       compiling design pages

Administration: weekly budgets, invoices, reader giveaways, picture editing.
 

MARCH 2008 – JULY 2009

CO-FOUNDER, CINAMMON CLOVE CAKES

A very early entrant in, the now thriving, market of wheat-free, gluten-free and dairy-free cakes.
Our range was stocked in stores in London and Surrey, including Fresh & Wild (now Wholefoods) branches, Tom’s Deli, in Westbourne Grove, Daunt books and Garson’s in Esher. 
I developed recipes and baked all products.
I designed and managed the branding and website.
I ensured regular and strong coverage in national newspapers and magazines such as Marie Claire, Zest, Wedding and the Daily Mail.

MARCH 20O7 – JULY 2008

ASSISTANT TO THE EDITOR, ES MAGAZINE

I researched features, conducted celebrity interviews for regular lifestyle, beauty, food and restaurant pages.
The PA role also demanded high-level organisational and execution skills, including  managing the department’s accounts and budgets.