Jonathan Bown

As Deputy Group Director of Digital Content at Northern & Shell, my priority is the development of OK! Online (the UK's biggest celebrity magazine website), with a focus on improved editorial standards, SEO and UX.

Engagement of our social media platforms is at the heart of what we do, along with delivering a quality, cross-platform inventory to our readers and adveritsers.

Formerly editor of Star magazine and its website, where I turned around the fortunes of the title from decline to growth (ABCs August 2013-February 2014), the roles have required me to manage relationships with key stakehoders at board level and budgets in excess of £1.5million.

Other career highlights include:

• Deputy Editor on Haymarket Group's London 2012 portfolio of magazines.
• Assistant Editor of new! magazine, where I was integral to making the title the largest celebrity weekly in the marketplace.
• Communications Manager at 10:10, where I brokered a media partnership with The National Magazine Company (now Hearst Magazines UK), and managed relationships with The Ambassador Theatre Group and O2, as well as being responsible for all online and print public-facing media campaigns.
• News Editor of LOOK magazine.
• Assistant Editor of Smash Hits! magazine.
• Winner, Best Daddy Blog, Gurgle Blog Awards.

I have spent much of the last 15 years specialising in celebrity and lifestyle content. Previous freelance clients include: DigitalSpy.com, Best, Reveal (Hearst Magazines UK), Woman's Own, Woman (Time Inc UK), Heat (Bauer Media) and The Guardian.