Richard Turner

RICHARD TURNER EXPERIENCE Owner, Ratified (NL) 2018-Current - Content/Communications • Science/tech copywriting. Research/white paper generation. Long-form article/ blog content. Competitive market analysis. Head of Content, Zipline Technologies (NL/USA- - Tech/SaaS I find perspective a n d I D, p o w e r i n g better business with purpose. I specialize in distilling complex topics into easily absorbed written content that informs and captures. • Digital content/social media marketing strategy and short/long-form output. Brand ID development as first hire within tech startup. Competitive market research/ analysis, KPI, GTM strategy to drive corporate funding pitch strategy. Project Lead, Downstream (NL- - Tech/Branded Content • Design team project management developing branded interactive digital environments. Content creation, copy editing, digital storytelling/presentation. Account management/business development of corporate multinational client roster across Europe (Nike, Microsoft, Intel, NetApp) and Turkey (Capital Partners). CONSULTANCY - . EXPERTISE CONTENT STRATEGY COPYWRITING SCIENCE COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH/ANALYSIS BRAND DEVELOPMENT . SKILLS FRENCH/GERMAN JAPANESE/MANDARIN OFFICE APPS/ANALYTICS Digital Project Manager, RNW Media (NL) 2015 - Digital Media • Implemented workflows for digital design teams within multimedia NGO, successfully migrating design operations online from print. Web content creation, copy editing and translation across in-house languages. Research Lead, The Nordic Gulf Group (NL- - Tech/Sci Content • Emerging technologies research/analysis for Saudi Public Investment Fund. Generated white papers for scientific policy recommendations, covering e-health, medical tourism, smart buildings, agronomy, vertical farming, virtual labs. Sustainability Advisor, DPZ Pacific Design (MY- - Sustainability • Devised Malaysian tourism sector sustainability strategies for Khazanah Nasional Berhad sovereign wealth fund within cross-functional design team. Copy editing during pitch rounds, focus on architectural energy efficiency/natural asset retention. VP Operations, Yogavive (PRC/USA- - Organic Foods • Built agribusiness procurement and supply chain through PRC, Chile, and India. Achieved cost parity plus in Chile, moving operations from the PRC. Patented vacuum dehydration processing method, and completed consumer certifications (6) via QC management and facility audits. • Generated marketing communications strategy, branded content and TOV. VP Operations, Sinomark Consulting (PRC- - Product Development • Developed end-to-end value chains with suppliers, local government, certifiers, and 3rd party QC & logistics. Led local teams across extensive product categories requiring varied manufacturing processes, engineered solutions, and product certifications (UL). • Account management (Target, Walmart, Quiksilver) and branded product content development. WORDPRESS .-- E D U C AT I O N MSc Architecture: Advanced Environmental & Energy Studies. University of East London, Centre for Alternative Technology, UK,-. BA (Hons) Japanese with Modern European Language (German) + Mandarin. University of Durham, UK,-.