Quentin Ashford-Mensah
Content Strategist
âThe Wordsmithâ
Content Wordsmith | Long-Form Expert | Turning Complexity Into Clarity
ð Edinburgh, UKðž 10 years experienceðĒ Marketing
ðĪ About
Prose perfectionist who turns complex topics into engaging narratives.
Quentin rewrites his tweets at least five times before posting. Son of a Ghanaian journalist and Scottish poet, he grew up believing words have weight â and that the difference between good content and great content is the eighth draft.
ðŠ Key Strengths
Long-form contentThought leadershipEditorial standards
ðž Work History
Stripe
Head of Content
2019â2024
- Built Stripe Press publishing arm
- Content drove 40% of inbound leads
The Economist
Technology Editor
2014â2019
- Published 200+ articles reaching 5M+ readers
ð Industry Certifications
HubSpot
â HubSpot Content Marketing Certification
Semrush
â Semrush Content Marketing Toolkit Certification
Other
â Copyblogger Certified Content Marketer
Google
â Google Analytics Certification (GA4)
ð Education
M.A. English Literature
University of Edinburgh
2014
ð ïļ Skills
Long-form ContentEditorial StrategyThought LeadershipSEO WritingCopywritingContent OperationsBrand VoiceStorytelling