• Feb 2023 - Present

    Authored Cold Water with award-winning crowdfunders/publishers at Unbound.

    COLD WATER

  • Sep 2020 - Present

    Led Marketing during company's pandemic recovery, contributed to unprecedented revenue growth and engagement and helped facilitate a £1m+ funding round.

    AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 SWIMS

  • Nov 2021 - Jul 2022

    Curated design elements for social media and marketing campaigns, including the elsewhere monthly newsletter.

    ELSEWHERE

  • Focused on sales analysis, email marketing, content strategy and social media management (over 300,000 followers/subscribers).Focused on sales analysis, email marketing, content strategy and social media management (over 300,000 followers/subscribers).

    REVIEW: NIGHT OF THE IGUANA

  • Mar 2018 - Feb 2019

    Managed digital content (photography, video, journal and social). Led coverage of Shackleton-sponsored Spirit of Endurance expedition (covered by National Geographic, New York Times…).Managed digital content (photography, video, journal and social). Led coverage of Shackleton-sponsored Spirit of Endurance expedition (covered by National Geographic, New York Times…).

    BLOG: LOU RUDD

  • Wrote and published Swim Wild (Yellow Kite Books) – a personal adventure journal and family travelogue to promote outdoor swimming and a closer connection with nature. Publication linked to role as co-founder of the Wild Swimming Brothers.Wrote and published Swim Wild (Yellow Kite Books) – a personal adventure journal and family travelogue to promote outdoor swimming and a closer connection with nature. Publication linked to role as co-founder of the Wild Swimming Brothers.

    SWIM WILD

  • Wrote features for and contributed to: The Telegraph, Red Bull, Vogue, Jumeirah, The Dorchester Collection, British Airways, DFDS Seaways, Another Escape…

    JUMEIRAH

    TELEGRAPH

    RED BULL

  • Feb 2017

    Covered as Guest Adventure Editor at Red Bull UK office.Covered as Guest Adventure Editor at Red Bull UK office.

    FEATURE: BEST WILD SWIMS

  • Mar 2015 - Dec 2016

    Created a digital magazine for online watch store: Watchtag. Led a team of designers, developers and other writers to produce regular features, showcases and YouTube reviews…

    WATCH REVIEW

  • Sep 2014 - Mar 2015

    Wrote for several brands across the portfolio of ROXOA’s digital and e-commerce agency.

  • Jan 2014 - Feb 2015

    Wrote freelance articles for the DFDS Seaways website, specialising in European travel guides.

    GUIDE: DUSSELDORF