JOSHUA DONOVAN

Throughout my professional life, I have been driven by my love for beautiful aesthetics, creative storytelling, and the power of connection. Following these inspirations has led to me building a career that plays in these arenas and leverages my natural interests to deliver impactful communications.

Having worked across varying industries, I bring a unique adaptability and diverse perspective that only intensifies my ability to engage audiences.

Connecting with people is my greatest strength. This makes stakeholder management organic and instinctual for me in a professional setting.

Whether I am delivering visual campaigns that engage and instigate, or brainstorming critical copy that informs on complexity, I bring my deep love for storytelling to every project I work on.

Email marketing

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CV
 Education
Bachelor of Arts | Curtin University
2017 – 2020

• Major in Professional Writing and Publishing
  
• Minor in Literary and Cultural Studies

WACE | Mercy College
(12 years)

Certificate III Business | Mercy College
(1 year)

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Skills

• Strategic, data-driven communicator with strong written and verbal skills
• Proven stakeholder management and cross-functional team coordination
• Expertise in content development for media, including print, digital, and social platforms
• Advanced email marketing execution
• Proficient in WordPress for content publishing and workflow management
• Skilled in creating engagement reports and actionable insights
• Adobe Creative Suite proficiency (Photoshop, InDesign, Bridge, Acrobat, Lightroom)
• Experienced in producing corporate communications collateral and branded assets

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Employment 1 National Communications Coordinator
The Australian Institute of Architects
2024 – Current

• Helped to redesign EDM templatesAssisted in delivering a national Conference attended by 1000+ delegates
• Implemented an internal staff newsletter
  Implemented a cross-functional planning meetings 
• Formalised communications on-boarding process for new staff 
• Implemented a regular newsletter with the National PresidentFormalised reporting processes between local offices and Partnership teams
• Helped deliver essential comms during Annual General Meeting and Annual General Elections
• Helmed a syndication project with ArchitectureAu to convert print articles to online
• Took over designing Acumen Notes (a task previously quoted out externally)

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Digital content management

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Employment 2

Online Content Coordinator
DNA Magazine
April 2021 – March 2024

• Helped to deliver a global campaign for Sydney WorldPride 2023
  
• Took ownership of all digital channels where previously three roles were assigned 
• Implemented reporting for partnership agreements
• Took ownership of the CRM system to retain susbcriber satisfaction
  
• Took editorial content in a modern direction attracting back youth audiences
  
• Helped to inform diverse model selections aligning with a modern, inclusive industry
  
• Implemented a social media campaign that boosted engagement from our audience by 50%

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Corporate collateral

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INTERNSHIPS

Digital Marketing Intern
Scoop Digital
December 2020 – March 2021

• Helped to deliver critical editorial during a period of change
• Offered insights towards a major platform shift
• Authored the article with the highest enagagement for the quarter

Content and Writing Intern
X-PRESS Magazine
July 2020 – December 2020

• Interviewed Ball Park Music on their latest album release
• Implemented new reviews for the platform for relevancy

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References
James Kennedy, Head of Communications
Australian Institute of Architects

Andrew Creagh, Founding Editor
DNA Magazine

Per Henningsgaard, Senior Lecturer in Professional Writing and Publishing
Curtin University

All reference contact details available upon request.

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Journalism and copywriting

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AwardsLetter of Commendation | Curtin University
Merited for high semester results
2017

Letter of Commendation | Curtin University
Merited for high semester results
2019

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Photography editing and coordination

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Last Updated 24.10.31