Nick Thomas

International perspective and awareness gained from living in four countries and speaking multiple languages. Hold dual UK and US citizenship. Returned to native UK in 2024 after several years living and working in US.

Strong journalistic experience working as a reporter for MJBiz, Bloomberg News in London, serving as content editor and providing merger and acquisition information for Mergermarket, and doing freelance writing for the Denver Post, missoccer.com, the Denver Business Journal, and more. Strong management and mentoring skills and experience. Appreciation for leaders' needs gained through experience as a business owner and directing business programs for executives on behalf of Bridge Language School and GraysonThomas.

Global Freelance Journalist and Writer at Self-employed (2002 – Present)

• Delivers superior content by researching, verifying facts, writing in different styles and tones, and providing paywall-worthy writing (currently includes writing 2-3 articles/blogposts a month for Forbes and The Washington Examiner with audiences in the millions).
• Wrote for missoccer.com, Denver Post, Benzinga, and Denver Business Journal. Network of multiple global sources, investigated leads, and conducted interviews.
• Leveraged self-created blog covering Denver's local pro soccer team into gig as paid reporter for league website (almost 5 million viewers) after blog was noticed by league officials.
• Conducted numerous in-depth interviews for OTR Global and built up a network of several hundreds of sources from a wide variety of sectors, including energy and transportation, waste services, and steel.

Digital Audience and Content Editor at Newsquest (2024-10 – 2025-11)

Served in a news editor leadership and strategy role for this group of local newspapers which has also included mentoring of a less experienced reporting team. The team works across nine titles and can boast record average reading time spent on articles in the country.

• Helped improve circulation by up to 50 percent year-on-year.

Financial Reporter at Becker's Healthcare

Reported on the financial system within the healthcare industry for this leading B2B media group which is the go-to source for US healthcare news.

Senior Business Development Analyst at 1st West M&A Investment Bank

Responsible for generating leads for potential multimillion sales of cannabis businesses for this investment bank.

Financial Reporter at Marijuana Business Daily

Reported on the investment side of the cannabis industry, writing compelling digital and hard copy for this leading B2B media group.

• Also presented podcasts and moderated at conferences with 30,000+ attendees.

Owner/co-founder at GraysonThomas

Served as strategic advisor to global leaders seeking immersive language and culture experiences. Provided brand management, strategic communications, community engagement, digital strategies, website development, training content, and developed ESL programmes.

Director of Executive Programs/Marketing Leader/Instructor at Bridge Language School

Managed corporate programs and executive relationships. Led, planned, and directed marketing strategies and initiatives. Increased visibility and advanced brand.

• Contributed to growth by understanding global leaders' needs, designing executive programme strategies, creating engaging materials, and fostering lasting relationships.
• Improved revenue through business development efforts, networking, sales, international travel, and student engagement activities.

Content Editor at Mergermarket

Strategically managed website content, articles, messages, and communication briefings for this then start-up later sold to The Pearson Group for GBP 105 million.

• Researched and wrote materials focused on specific industries. Acted as mentor to others as a senior level early employee. Helped with international pre-sales.
• Developed comprehensive style guide and publication standards, enhancing content quality and consistency across departments, significantly reducing revisions and saving several work hours monthly.

Reporter Global Commodities, UK utilities at Bloomberg

Global commodities reporter providing articles and reports for multibillion-dollar industries. Also covered similarly large UK gas, power, and water industries. Engaged with and interviewed C-suite executives regularly.

Trainee Reporter at Bury Free Press

Cut my teeth working on local news stories for this respected weekly covering all aspects of community news.

Master of Arts in International Studies – University of Denver

Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages (Italian and French) – Bangor University