Selassie A. A. Thompson
Communications, editorial, and content for startups, NGOs, and the people who read them.
I help organisations turn complex work into clear, engaging stories. Over the past few years I’ve recruited across six African countries, coordinated press coverage on CNN and Deutsche Welle, published five books, and most recently led product launch communications at a legal-tech startup.
selassieaathompson@gmail.com · Großenkneten, Germany · LinkedIn
About
I’m a communications and content generalist. My work sits where editorial, design, and operations meet: I write the copy, design the asset, send the email, track the reply, and figure out what to do differently next time.
Most recently I ran product launch communications and editorial at Judy Legal, a legal research platform used by practising lawyers across Africa. I launched The JUDY Monthly newsletter from scratch, wrote and designed the campaigns for features like BriefBot and Assisted Research, organised practising lawyers to record product testimonials, and authored the company’s first employee handbook.
Before Judy, I worked across startups, NGOs, and academia: recruiting for MEST Africa across six countries, coordinating press coverage for Konrad Adenauer Stiftung that landed on CNN and Deutsche Welle, and co-founding Sedesel Publications, a publishing house where I’ve edited and published five books.
I’m based in Großenkneten, Germany, and work in English. If you’re looking for someone who can build a newsletter from scratch, launch a product without a playbook, or simply make complicated things feel human, I’d love to hear from you.