Create and edit written content covering a wide range of topics, with a primary focus on travel and food
Work appears regularly on sites with readerships of 100+ million
Ghostwrite regular articles for influencers, C-suite individuals and founders; ghostwritten work appears on top sites,such as Forbes, Bloomberg, The Points Guy, TripAdvisor and more
Manage and create social media marketing campaigns for large brands, including tourism brands and boards
Write and distribute press releases for large tourism brands
Design layout of blogs, eletters and other online content
Ghostwrite full-length works of creative fiction and non-fiction ebooks
Attend press events and press trips to represent an array of clients
Food & Dining Columnist, Centre Daily Times
Dec. 2016 – Present
Pitch, write and photograph for online and print articles feat. local food trends, reaching an audience of 64k+
Write and create weekly trending slideshow articles for globaltravelerusa.com and Trazee Travel
Pitch, write and edit 25+ articles monthly on travel trends, products and more for Trazee Travel
Pitch, write and edit seven articles monthly on family travel trends and tips for WhereverFamily
Occasionally contribute feature articles to print editions of Global Traveler
Work with press contacts to source breaking news and cover relevant topics
Director of Content, Affinity Connection
Aug. 2017 – Nov. 2018
Created new company department and headed up switch to a new content program, leading all employees to the new production method
Oversee creation of editorial content (including magazines, newspapers, eletters and web content) for more than 100 publications
Hire and manage a team of freelance writers
Hire and manage a team of editorial interns
Work alongside company executives to manage various campaigns and company projects
Write, edit, design and oversee distribution for frequent, high-end marketing campaigns, including video campaigns
Managing Editor, Affinity Connection
Dec. 2016 – Aug. 2017
Oversee editorial content, design and distribution of four quarterly magazines (varying in industry, readership); one weekly eletter; six monthly eletters (varying in industry, readership); one monthly print newsletter; and custom publications as needed.
Oversee content for five websites
Write, edit, design and oversee distribution for frequent, high-end marketing campaigns
Write content for all publications
Write and distribute press releases
Organize and plan press events
Hire and manage editorial interns and freelancers
Provide minor sales support
Assistant Editor, Global Traveler
Oct. 2015 – Oct. 2016
Research, write and edit 50+ daily and monthly web articles
Research, write and edit weekly newsletters sent out to double opt-in audiences of more than 25k, catering to both American and Asian audiences
Contribute multiple monthly articles to print magazine with 111k+ subscribers
Work with freelancers to obtain online and print content
Edit work submitted by freelancers
Plan multiple luxury corporate events yearly
Recruit, hire and manage in-office team of interns
Attend press events and trips to represent media outlets and cover travel news and announcements
Travel Columnist, Trazee Travel
Feb. 2015 – Nov. 2016
Pitch, write and edit 25+ articles monthly on travel trends, products and more
Marketing & Sales Assistant Coordinator, Global Traveler
Jan. 2015 – Dec. 2015
Create/design/edit marketing materials to send to high-dollar clients including United Airlines, American Airlines, Starwood, Ritz-Carlton, Chase, Hilton, etc.
Manage day-to-day marketing activities for entire company
Conduct preliminary research on potential clients
Manage all creative ad material submitted by both print and digital international clients
Plan, lead and manage high-scale marketing campaigns
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