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James
Nyhof

London, Greater London | jamesnyhof@gmail.com | +447490 399 316

Work Experience

Freelance (remote)

Mar 2020 - Current
Editor, Copywriter, Proofreader

Proofread and edited academic papers published in:

  • International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
  • International Journal of Psychology
  • Europe Journal of Psychology
  • Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Created copy and digital content for:

  • Vasto Siren Festival

FREENOW

Nov 2019 - Mar 2020
Driver Supply Analyst

Served as a part of a small dedicated and tight-knit Driver Supply team covering the UK vertical for Free Now. This role involved building and maintaining strong business relationships with Black Cab drivers across London and other metropolitan areas throughout the UK. This was achieved via fostering a healthy line of communication, understanding driver feedback, competition, market forces and forecasting potential obstacles.

Research Consultant
  • Built contact lists and on-boarded CRM contacts for over 20,000 legal and finance industry experts.
  • Sourced and identified key contacts as expert witness in legal class action cases.
  • Developed SOP for internal/external communications strategy.
  • Built strong and sustainable relationships with influential HealthTech, Legal, Financial and Research industry contacts.

Ground Matter

Dec 2017 - Sep 2019
Sustainability Consultant (Food Waste)
  • Organised sustainability programmes to tackle food waste in the café industry.
  • Served as a consulting advisor to small businesses and cafés.
  • Researched and developed industry expertise on food and plastic waste concerns for business owners in the UK.
  • Reported matters to local councils and organisations to implement effective change.

OnTheMarket

May 2018 - Aug 2018
Technical Support Analyst

My day to day role involved enacting agents' contracts and setting their properties and businesses live on the OnTheMarket website. This process involved liaising and cooperating with multiple teams, including Sales Support, Business Development, Software Developers and Estate Agents on a daily basis. Prioritisation of time, tasks and balanced allocation of workload was key to maximising the efficiency of the team. This was a very successful experience in which during my time at OTM, I helped the Company grow to listing well over 500,000 properties and 30,000 Agencies.

Natvia International Ltd

Jan 2016 - Dec 2017
Business Development Manager / CRM Manager

My role at Natvia was focused on growing the promotion and brand awareness of the brand in the UK market. I accomplished this by maintaining a strong social media presence (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram), direct contact with Bloggers, building strong relationships within the UK coffee scene and recording developments on the CRM platform. A strong aspect of this involved direct contact with cafes, roasters, bakeries and organic shops to promote and spread the message of the brand.

Basford Brands

Jan 2014 - Sep 2014
Administrative Clerk

During my time at Basford Brands, I attained a lot of new worthwhile experience and skills in data management, sales consultancy, quantitative research and data mining. Throughout my experience, I was positioned into different roles, from online sales, data management, and eventually moving on to a client liaison based sales management position.

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Mar 2011 - Mar 2013
Medical Laboratory Technician - Microbiology (Database Management)

My duties involved creating, devising and implementing efficiency projects, training staff in database skills, working as the primary database entry expert for a large subsection of the laboratory, setting up specimens for scientific testing.

Deakin University

2010 - 2011
Research Assistant

DANTE (Dealing With Alcohol in the Night Time Economy)

Education

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Psychology / Criminology

Volunteering

Sofar Sounds London

Sofar Sounds curate intimate live performances in 324 cities around the world, including London. In my role, I helped to ensure that everything was seamless for the live talent each evening, including paperwork, equipment and logistics. I also on occasion took a social media role, producing the content and posting it onto the Sofar social media channels throughout the evenings.