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Damon Evans

Asia-focused Energy Journalist
Denpasar

Summary

Highly-skilled journalist and editor, specialising in the energy sector for more than 15 years, with experience in oil and gas markets, renewables, energy transition, finance, and geopolitics. Focus on Asia Pacific.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Managing Editor - Energy

Aspermont
09.2023 - 05.2024
  • Plan and manage all daily operations for Australia’s Energy News Bulletin (ENB).
  • Commissioning, writing, and editing daily news, features, and special reports.
  • Direct editorial strategy.
  • Hire, coach, and supervise staff.
  • Coordinate editorial publications and meetings.
  • Monitor and optimise performance to meet traffic, engagement and growth targets.
  • Implement best practices, workflows, tools and templates to maximise the efficiency and effectiveness of the publishing process.
  • Advocated for continuous improvement within the organisation through feedback loops, process analysis, and open communication.
  • Leveraged market research insights to shape editorial strategy specifically tailored to target audience preferences.
  • Collaborated with marketing teams to create engaging promotional materials that increased readership.
  • Implemented SEO best practices in all published content, driving higher search engine rankings and organic traffic growth.

Senior Consultant

Sandpiper
04.2023 - 08.2023
  • Providing strategic communications and public affairs consultancy services to the energy sector in Asia Pacific.

Asia Editor

Energy Voice
1 2021 - 03.2023
  • Leading the geographic expansion of Energy Voice's energy content in Asia Pacific.
  • Responsible for establishing coverage of the oil, gas, as well as renewable energy sectors in APAC. Coverage also included the regional energy transition with a strong focus on the evolving markets for carbon capture and storage (CCS), as well as hydrogen.
  • Operating at a strategic and commercial level to develop the strategy for Energy Voice's Asia Pacific offering.
  • Driving consistently strong engagement of high-value media content (articles, reports, and analysis).
  • Building rapport and strong relationships with the leaders across the energy sector in Asia Pacific.
  • Support the Head of Energy Voice and his commercial team through energy client engagement, business development and lead generation.
  • Taking part in the award-winning Energy Voice podcast, as well as sharing content on social media to build the brand's following.

<p>Independent journalist</p> <p></p>

Freelance
01.2016 - 01.2021
  • Write news and analysis on oil and gas markets for various publications, including Forbes, Nikkei Asian Review, Petroleum Economist and Energy Intelligence.
  • Summarise technical information, as well as data, into clear and compelling stories.
  • Provide bespoke intelligence and analysis, covering the energy sector, to investors, governments and corporations.
  • Experience publishing with Forbes' Wordpress content management system and identifying key words for SEO.

<p>Asia Pacific Correspondent </p> <p></p>

Interfax Global Energy
01.2016 - 02.2020
  • Write accurate copy, including breaking exclusive news, analysis, features and interviews, covering the natural gas and LNG business in Asia Pacific, for an international audience of commodity specialists, investors, analysts and industry players.
  • Provide unique insights on policies, market trends and high-profile debates in the energy sector.
  • Attend industry conferences and secure exclusive interviews with executives and policymakers.

<p>Asia Pacific Bureau Chief</p> <p></p>

Petroleum Economist - A Euromoney publication
05.2014 - 12.2015
  • Responsible for developing and shaping the London-based Petroleum Economist's agenda-setting coverage in the Asia-Pacific region.
  • Write timely analysis and comment on the short-and-long term issues, events and trends, which set the economic and political agenda for the energy industry, government and wider business community.
  • Organise, research and compile in-depth reports on various topics, with a focus on the big demand stories in India and China.
  • Commission and manage freelance writers and experts.
  • Cover industry conferences and represent the publication in Asia Pacific.
  • Secure exclusive interviews with senior executives.

<p>Asia Pacific Correspondent</p> <p></p>

Petroleum Economist - A Euromoney publication
01.2011 - 12.2015
  • Write and edit stories, opinion and comment pieces, from an international perspective, focusing on oil and LNG markets, as well as corporate coverage, encompassing integrated majors, such as BP, Shell and Total.
  • Write news and broader analysis features looking at emerging market trends, including climate change and the rise of renewable technologies, which would come to have an impact on the energy industry. 
  • Work with other reporters and editors around the world.

Reporter and Sub-editor

Upstream - The Global Oil and Gas News Source
01.2008 - 12.2010
  • Write breaking news, as part of an international team, covering the global oil business, for Upstream's real-time online news service.
  • Produce insightful copy under tight deadline pressure.
  • Write, edit and proofread market reports and stories.
  • Distill news contained in press releases, financial reports, corporate filings and conference calls.
  • Responsible for publishing stories using content management systems.

<p>Energy Reporter and Intern</p> <p></p>

Thomson Reuters
04.2007 - 12.2007
  • Write daily oil market reports and break exclusive news stories, as part of Reuters' energy desk in Singapore.

Education

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Kingston University, London, United Kingdom.
09.1998 - 05.2001

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Brockenhurst College, Hampshire, United Kingdom
09.1996 - 05.1998

Skills

Knowledge of energy industry

Reporting skills, ability to find and cultivate sources

Resourcefulness in finding ways to access information

Research and analysis

Numeracy and data-handling skills

Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines

Languages

French 
Average
Indonesian
Basic
Malaysian
Basic

Timeline

Managing Editor - Energy

Aspermont
09.2023 - 05.2024

Senior Consultant

Sandpiper
04.2023 - 08.2023

<p>Independent journalist</p> <p></p>

Freelance
01.2016 - 01.2021

<p>Asia Pacific Correspondent </p> <p></p>

Interfax Global Energy
01.2016 - 02.2020

<p>Asia Pacific Bureau Chief</p> <p></p>

Petroleum Economist - A Euromoney publication
05.2014 - 12.2015

<p>Asia Pacific Correspondent</p> <p></p>

Petroleum Economist - A Euromoney publication
01.2011 - 12.2015

Reporter and Sub-editor

Upstream - The Global Oil and Gas News Source
01.2008 - 12.2010

<p>Energy Reporter and Intern</p> <p></p>

Thomson Reuters
04.2007 - 12.2007

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Kingston University, London, United Kingdom.
09.1998 - 05.2001

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Brockenhurst College, Hampshire, United Kingdom
09.1996 - 05.1998

Asia Editor

Energy Voice
1 2021 - 03.2023

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