Sarah Dawood

Sarah Dawood is a highly experienced multimedia journalist, editor, and copywriter currently serving as a Digital Communications Officer at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. With a background in creating engaging content, she contributes to major national campaigns covering topics such as internet safety, tech, 5G, broadband, and the media industry. Her professional journey includes roles at Design Week, The Guardian, and Raconteur.

At Design Week, Sarah Dawood held the position of Deputy Editor and contributed as a Reporter. She has also worked as a Freelance Journalist at The Guardian and Raconteur, where she focused on producing specialized reports. Her skill set encompasses writing, editing, video production, editorial planning, social media strategy, line-management, and public speaking.

Sarah Dawood's educational background includes A-Levels from Watford Girls Grammar School, a Master of Arts in Magazine Journalism with Merit from The University of Sheffield, and a Bachelor of Arts in English with a 2:1 from the University of Nottingham.

Throughout her career, she has held diverse roles ranging from Editorial Intern at NME to Online Content Manager at Rackspace. Her journalism experience extends to positions at The Aesthetics Journal, Music Week, The Nottingham Post, The Rotherham Advertiser, and The Harrow Observer. Notably, she has also contributed at ITV as a Media Assistant and served as an Editor at Impact Magazine.