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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Accomplishments
References
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Phil Clark

Phil Clark

London

Summary

A creative, dynamic and award-winning strategist, writer and trainer with nearly 30 years’ experience in journalism, publishing and communications.

A journalist by training I have flourished during the many and diverse waves of change that have buffeted and disrupted the media industry, from the rise of digital and social media to the onset of AI.

I have expertise across content – from writing (both journalism and research) to content strategy and audience outreach and engagement – through to the wider business challenges facing the media and membership sectors.

Currently offer consultancy, run editorial projects, carry out research (both audience and wider market/trends) as well as training and mentoring to enhance content teams' capabilities. I'm diligent, detail-focused and thrive working in team environments - and most importantly am proven in delivering great results for clients.


Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Director

Fillip Communications
London
06.2023 - 03.2025
  • Company Overview: Fillip Communications is a consultancy specialising in delivering consultancy/advice, writing and editorial support, research and training and mentoring
  • Delivered successful projects for clients including Assemble Media Group, the Third Age Trust and the British Medical Association - recent clients have described outputs as 'insightful', 'offering great value to readers' as well as praised 'brilliant communication' with teams
  • Upskill and develop content teams and individuals with bespoke training and mentoring as well as writing services
  • Currently write a monthly Substack on issues impacting the media industry called The Media Fillip and have recently appeared as a columnist on industry website Journalism.co.uk

Head of Content and Audience

The BMA
London
12.2015 - 05.2023
  • Established highly successful, collaborative and creative 20-strong cross-functional team focused on marketing, editorial, social media and digital content and production – the team was awarded team of the year in the 2022 Memcom Excellence Awards
  • Team contributed to record membership levels for the BMA to circa 200K members
  • Responsibility for content strategy and member facing campaigns to drive engagement, membership retention and to attract new members

Director

Fillip Media
London
09.2014 - 11.2015
  • Company Overview: Consultancy targeted at publishers, events businesses, member organizations and brands to achieve their business goals through digital and event content. Advised on team restructuring and content strategy as well as delivered successful events at London Tech Week 2015

Head of Editorial Development

UBM
London and New York
10.2013 - 09.2014
  • Company Overview: Responsible for creating and sharing best practice for community building amongst business professionals for global events and marketing services business UBM
  • The role ensured that best practice and innovation in online engagement was shared across the business globally as well as aligning digital communities with live events to increase year-round engagement amongst key communities
  • Wrote 80-page report for teams with detailed advice and support on community building for professional audiences

Chairman, B2B Committee

Association of Online Publishers (AOP)
London
01.2012 - 09.2014
  • Company Overview: The AOP is a membership organisation for digital publishers and technology suppliers
  • Achievements include growing delegates for the annual AOP B2B conference and widening the membership of the committee

Digital and Audience Director

UBM Built Environment
London
01.2009 - 01.2013
  • P&L responsibility for circa £3.5m paid content (print and digital) business for three core media brands: Building, Property Week and Building Design
  • From 2010-2014 the business established a subscriptions base of circa 4,000 digital-only subscribers – digital subscriptions grew by double digits in 2013
  • At the same time the business maintained double digit growth in digital advertising revenues

Launch Editor QS News

UBM
London
04.2005 - 12.2006
  • Launched a new magazine and website dedicated to UK quantity surveyors and project managers working in the construction industry in three months
  • Successfully closed a competitor (QS Week) in six months

Deputy Editor

Building
London
01.2000 - 03.2005
  • Company Overview: The UK's best magazine and website for professionals working in the construction industry
  • A key role in overseeing and driving content at the UK's best magazine and website for professionals working in the construction industry
  • Magazine won PPA B2B magazine of the year in 2005
  • I was shortlisted as PPA business journalist of the year in 2004 recognising my coverage on the Building of the Scottish Parliament building
  • Regularly quoted and appeared as expert in UK media such as BBC (BBC News and Newsnight) and national print media such as the Observer

Deputy news editor

PrintWeek
London
10.1997 - 09.1999

Responsible for new and feature content as well as planning/editing for leading trade title for the print industry trade publication

Education

NCT diploma - Newspaper journalism

City of Portsmouth College
09.1995 - 06.1996

Bachelor of Arts - English and Philosophy

University of Liverpool
Liverpool
01.1992 - 01.1995

Skills

  • Writing
  • Research
  • Consultancy
  • Digital Publishing
  • Content Strategy
  • Team building and training

Affiliations

  • Culture - reading, theatre and music
  • Trustee - currently a trustee at two charities - a housing association in South East London and an arts charity
  • Keeping fit and walking
  • Local volunteering - at schools and sports clubs in Wandsworth south-west London

Accomplishments

    PPA business journalist of the year Highly commended, 2005

    International Building Press news journalist of the year 2003

    UBM internal award for innovation of the year 2012

    MemCom Excellence award for team of the year 2022 (BMA)

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Director

Fillip Communications
06.2023 - 03.2025

Head of Content and Audience

The BMA
12.2015 - 05.2023

Director

Fillip Media
09.2014 - 11.2015

Head of Editorial Development

UBM
10.2013 - 09.2014

Chairman, B2B Committee

Association of Online Publishers (AOP)
01.2012 - 09.2014

Digital and Audience Director

UBM Built Environment
01.2009 - 01.2013

Launch Editor QS News

UBM
04.2005 - 12.2006

Deputy Editor

Building
01.2000 - 03.2005

Deputy news editor

PrintWeek
10.1997 - 09.1999

NCT diploma - Newspaper journalism

City of Portsmouth College
09.1995 - 06.1996

Bachelor of Arts - English and Philosophy

University of Liverpool
01.1992 - 01.1995
Phil Clark