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Cameron Ottenhoff

Cameron Ottenhoff

Glenelg,SA

Summary

A passionate and committed journalist with over three years of experience in the sports sector, applying exceptional planning and problem-solving abilities to all tasks. Down to earth, composed and accountable are three qualities that summarise my qualities, with a desire to strive for more.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Video Analyst

Griffins Lawyers
05.2021 - 09.2023

Working with a team to research and analyse the legal implications of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) to current and existing AFL players.

  • Analysing football games to discover injuries that could lead to CTE.
  • Creating, clipping and editing videos.
  • Writing reports on all discoveries.
  • Establishing connections with clients.

Media Operations Manager

Tennis SA
01.2020 - Current

For the past four Adelaide International tournaments and "A day on the drive" tournament, I have managed all media operations, faced with tasks such as:

  • Supervising operations staff, managing them with day to day tasks.
  • Being the Tennis SA point of contact for Journalists to speak to and request interviews and press conferences with players.
  • Planning of numerous press conferences per day, for players such as Novak Djokovic and Ash Barty.

Media and Communications

South Australian Amateur Basketball League
07.2020 - 01.2023

Upon being elected as a voluntary board member for the South Australian Amateur Basketball League in 2020, my role as the head of media consisted of:

  • Increasing customer engagement through social media (Instagram, Facebook, Podcasts.)
  • Developed and managed content calendars for each platform to establish timely and relevant posts.
  • Live streaming of games, using software such as OBS.

Sports Journalist Intern

The Football Sack
09.2021 - 09.2022

Working as an intern Journalist for The Football Sack, covering Adelaide United in the A-Leagues.

  • Writing match reports and angled pieces for all male and female games.
  • Opinion pieces, research articles and many other types of journalism.
  • Publishing upwards of three articles per week.
  • Reported from field locations around Australia and wrote stories under tight deadlines.

Podcast Producer

Flinders University
09.2021 - 06.2022
  • Edited and published 20+ podcasts using software such as Audacity.
  • Conducted meetings with staff to discuss production progress and to attain production objectives.
  • Developed schedules for production, editing, and duplication for timely delivery.
  • Booked guests for live podcast recordings.

Education

Bachelor of Media And Communications -

Flinders University
Adelaide, SA
2022

Bachelor of Sport, Health And Physical Activity -

Flinders University
Adelaide, SA
2022

Radio Announcer -

Australian Radio School
Adelaide, SA
2018

SACE Stage 2 -

Sacred Heart College Senior School
Somerton Park, SA
2017

Skills

  • Outstanding written and verbal communication
  • Audience Engagement
  • Producing Stories
  • Sports industry connections and knowledge
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • Social media skills

Hobbies

  • Podcast host - The Wing It Podcast and The South Australian Amateur Basketball League Podcast.
  • Sport, surfing, travelling and loving life.

Timeline

Sports Journalist Intern

The Football Sack
09.2021 - 09.2022

Podcast Producer

Flinders University
09.2021 - 06.2022

Video Analyst

Griffins Lawyers
05.2021 - 09.2023

Media and Communications

South Australian Amateur Basketball League
07.2020 - 01.2023

Media Operations Manager

Tennis SA
01.2020 - Current

Bachelor of Media And Communications -

Flinders University

Bachelor of Sport, Health And Physical Activity -

Flinders University

Radio Announcer -

Australian Radio School

SACE Stage 2 -

Sacred Heart College Senior School
Cameron Ottenhoff