Alasdair Murray freelance copywriter

fast turnaround, competitive rates and always 'on brief'
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My background and experience

I have been working as a freelance copywriter in Bromley, Kent since November 2001. I always had a flair for writing, ever since I was at school, but had no idea what I wanted to do as a career. I fell into advertising almost by chance when I went to work with my brother at The Daily Telegraph as a Telesales Executive. During my time there I worked across pretty much every advertising category. A few years later I experienced the regional press at close quarters when I joined The Brighton Evening Argus, again in an advertising capacity - before moving to a recruitment advertising agency, Austin Knight, as a client services executive, where I looked after the advertising needs of a variety of commercial accounts.

Spells at other advertising agencies followed, including McCann Erickson, Lonsdales and TMP Worldwide. During that time I worked my way up to Account Director level and handled advertising accounts in pretty much every industry sector. From the BBC to Balfour Beatty, Kent County Council to Currys/Dixons and lots more besides. I also worked with a variety of recruitment consultancies, including some of the leading names in the recruitment field - Robert Half International, Parity, Reed Employment and Elan Computing - to name just a few. Indeed, the Robert Half account was so large that I headed up a dedicated team of five people that worked solely on their recruitment advertising business.



Whilst working at newspapers and advertising agencies I often wrote and edited copy. It was something that just came naturally to me. And, having been on both sides of the fence as a 'suit' and a creative, I appreciate the deadlines involved and the need for the copy to hit the mark, first time, every time. What's more, with literally thousands of copywriting assignments under my belt, I can intuitively grasp pretty much every brief without the need to come back with loads of questions.

Whilst my copywriting business was originally borne out of a background in recruitment advertising and employment communications, I have since branched out into other areas such as website content, press releases, online banners, product ads, even video scripts for Youtube! In short, I believe I am well-equipped to cope with anything you wish to throw at me!
And, because I work from home, you'll find my rates are extremely competitive too.


Why not get in touch and find out how I can help you make the most of your advertising and marketing communications?


You can call me on 07932 161392  or click here to email me