Thomas Romana
Copywriter
Experience
Feb 2020 - Feb 2022
2 years 1 month Berlin, Germany
Copyright Analyst
ICE: International Copyright Enterprise
- Assessed copyright data from international rights collection organisations and publishers
- Solved and monitored cases using industry-specific applications, databases and programs
- Communicated with customers to ensure deadlines were met and quality checks respected
Jan 2015 - Dec 2020
4 years Berlin, Germany
PR Campaign Manager
The Rest Is Noise
- Launched and built up the Berlin office of a highly reputed London PR agency
- Headed the music releases department, coordinating, planning and executing international and localised press campaigns for leading electronic music artists, labels, brands and events
- Represented clients such as Ableton, Pioneer DJ, Audio Technica, Death In Vegas, DJ Harvey, Red Axes, Levon Vincent, Moscoman, Session Victim, Khruangbin and Monticule Festival
- Day to day operations included pitching for new clients, client management, market research, securing and orchestrating paid press partnerships, hiring and training of team members, invoicing and accounting
Jan 2014 - Dec 2016
3 years Berlin, Germany
Music Publicist
Pullproxy
- Executed international and localised press campaigns for leading techno artists
- Specialised in securing a wide range of results in the French market, from leading titles to niche blogs
- Clients represented include Jeff Mills, Adam X, Developer, Stefan Olsdal (Placebo), George Fitzgerald, Johannes Heil and Festival Forte
- Produced and translated industry specific press texts and marketing material in French and English
Jan 2013 - Present
12 years 2 months Berlin, Germany
Copywriter & Journalist
Freelance
- I develop creative copy and content for web pages, social media and marketing
- Collaborated with DJ streaming service Pulselocker, artist booking agency Buki Good, cryptocurrency platform Omaha DAO and Bau Mich Auf festival
- Penned numerous articles on electronic music and Berlin culture for print and online magazines including Exberliner, Kaltblut Magazine and Local Suicide
Jan 2013 - Mar 2013
3 months Mumbai, India
Events and Marketing Assistant
Sony Music India
- Supported the Alternative Music team in the Indian branch of the world's second largest record company
- Worked on the presentation and execution of brand activations at music events for international and domestic brands such as Tata and KFC
- Conceptualised and pitched India's first large scale hip-hop and urban culture festival
- Writer for affiliated website Zomba.in, contributed articles on hip-hop culture in India and around the world
Summary
I am a copywriter with 8 years of experience working with leading publications and brands as a copywriter, journalist and publicist.
My work is grounded in PR, music and events. It is the product of pivotal professional experiences in two of Berlin's top music PR agencies. Notably I launched and ran the Berlin branch of respected UK boutique agency The Rest Is Noise with a client list including Ableton, Pioneer DJ, Audio Technica and many more.
Today I bring words to life across a wide range of business fields including tech, crypto and entertainment. I love writing about any combination of arts and culture, travel, news, food and social issues with a fondness for the innovative, the groundbreaking and the unconventional.
I am based in Berlin, Germany.
Languages
English
Native
French
Native
German
Intermediate
Education
Oct 2011 - Jun 2012
University of Nice Sophia Antipolis
Bachelor’s Degree · Communication, Specialisation in media and journalism · Nice, France
Oct 2005 - Jun 2007
University of Nice Sophia Antipolis
DUT · Communication, Specialisation in media and events management · Nice, France
Oct 2002 - Jun 2005