Multiple Editorial Positions

Senior Lead Editor - Hunker

April 2024 - Present

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Strategic and operational leader of the news and feature verticals for Hunker, an online publication with a global audience of more than 1 million unique monthly visitors. Trusted to replicate the growth and success of House Digest at Hunker.

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• Editorial lead and primary editor responsible for ensuring the timely and accurate publication with a weekly cadence exceeding 25 news and feature articles.

• Manage a staff of 18 direct reports, including editors and journalists around the world.

• In the first month with the property, I managed a 12.2% increase in brand output, which resulted in a 73% increase in traffic and a record 1.34 million sessions.

• Implemented a journalist and editor training and feedback regimen that has improved content quality and led to a sustained 33% QoQ growth in traffic.

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Senior Lead  News Editor - House Digest

March 2023 - April 2024

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Owned the day-to-day operations and editorial strategy for House Digest News, an online home and garden site reaching a global readership exceeding 12 million monthly visitors.

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•  Grew House Digest from the brink of collapse to Static Media’s largest and most profitable imprint.

• Led a global team of more than 160 editors and writers spanning 16 time zones.

• Drove a 266% increase in new site visitors, a 346% increase in overall users, a 322% increase in page views, and a 576% increase in site sessions, representing the best-ever year-over-year growth.

• Built relationships with experts and companies to solicit expert commentary and perspectives for content.

• Leveraged new business relationships to expand Static Media’s revenue streams by securing long-term paid partnerships with large retailers and manufacturers, including reviews, advertisements, and advertorials.

• Ensured a strong editorial direction and high publication standards, including SEO optimization, while maintaining a cadence of more than 340 published articles per week.

• Modernized Static Media’s training library to increase journalistic standards, promote employee growth, and standardize practices across Static Media's 25 imprints and more than 620 employees and contractors.

• Led editorial strategy and planning for multiple high-profile conferences, trade shows, and events, including the 2024 and 2025 Consumer Electronics Show, The Inspired Home Show, and IFA Berlin. Provided editorial assistance for Super Bowl LVIII and the 66th Annual Grammy Awards.

• Trained 27 employees who were promoted to editorial and management positions within the organization.

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Editor - Tasting Table, Grunge

May 2022 - March 2023

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News editor for Tasting Table and Grunge, two global imprints of Static Media with a combined 15 million unique monthly visitors.

 

• Final line editor for more than 300 news stories, ensuring published content adhered to journalistic best practices, AP Style, brand style, and the highest written standards.

• In the absence of the Senior Lead News Editor, I filled that role for Grunge.com, ensuring seamless continuity of production.

• Served as an ad-hoc guest editor for other Static Media brands, including Mashed, Daily Meal, and Explore.

• Mentored writers in refining their craft through all phases of their development.