Quentin Ashford-Mensah
Content Strategist
“The Wordsmith”
Content Wordsmith | Long-Form Expert | Turning Complexity Into Clarity
📍 Edinburgh, UK💼 10 years experience🏢 Marketing
👤 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 — and that the difference between good content and great content is the eighth draft.
💪 Key Strengths
Long-form contentThought leadershipEditorial standards
💼 Work History
Stripe
Head of Content
2019–2024
- Built Stripe Press publishing arm
- Content drove 40% of inbound leads
The Economist
Technology Editor
2014–2019
- Published 200+ articles reaching 5M+ readers
🏅 Industry Certifications
HubSpot
✓ HubSpot Content Marketing Certification
Semrush
✓ Semrush Content Marketing Toolkit Certification
Other
✓ Copyblogger Certified Content Marketer
Google
✓ Google Analytics Certification (GA4)
🎓 Education
M.A. English Literature
University of Edinburgh
2014
🛠️ Skills
Long-form ContentEditorial StrategyThought LeadershipSEO WritingCopywritingContent OperationsBrand VoiceStorytelling