Ruth joins Retail Jeweller from Good Results PR where she is an Account Director. In that role she has led integrated PR and marketing campaigns for trade show and fashion and jewellery clients including Pure London, Jewellery & Watch (London and Birmingham), White Gallery London and Pearly King Jeans.
Ruth previously worked at EMAP from 2011-13 as a news reporter for the B2B fashion brand Drapers. She has also worked as a reporter for The Grocer, EMAP’s Material Recycling World as well as being an event executive at EMAP at the start of her career.
Ruth takes over as editor from Laura McCreddie, who is joining online magazine Eve’s Watch.
Ruth will begin her new position on 9th June and will report directly to Richard Breeden, Retail Jeweller’s Managing Director.
Ruth Faulkner said: “Retail Jeweller has a fantastic heritage and I am excited to be joining this market-leading brand at a time when there are so many opportunities to take the magazine, the website and the UK Jewellery Awards from strength to strength. I have really enjoyed working with the jewellery & watch industry over the 12 months on i2i Events’ Jewellery & Watch portfolio and I look forward to building on these relationships across the industry in my new role as editor of Retail Jeweller.”
Richard Breeden said: “I am delighted to welcome Ruth back to EMAP, this time as Editor of Retail Jeweller. I am sure she can help us accelerate the growth of the brand. With our current focus on growing lasting multi-platform relationships with our individual and corporate subscribers and further enhancing July’s market leading UK Watch and Jewellery Awards, it’s an exciting time from Retail Jeweller. She will be a huge asset to the team.”
