Credentials

Services Offered
Small business organization - Small Business Operations Setup - Social Media Management - E-Commerce Setup with Connection to socials - Podcast Network Setup - Content Creation Setup (Social, Blog, Email) - Email Marketing Setup - Administrative Tasks - Project/Operations Management - Task Delegations and Oversight - Creating Systems & Automation Processes - Marketing Operations Setup - Small Business & Start-Up Consulting - Self Publishing Assistance - Blog & Article writing, Product & Content copywriting, Marketing & Social Media Content Writing, Ghost Writing Services for Resumes, Presentations & Cover Letters

Portfolio

emma-matthews-digital-content-production-O_CLjxjzN3M-unsplash.jpg — Programs I Work With

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PPT) - Google Workspace and Google Drive - Slack - Adobe Suite - Zoom - Asana -Voxer -Hootsuite, Sprout Social -Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter - Shopify - Mailchimp - Klaviyo - Canva - Squarespace - Wordpress - DocuSign - Audioboom/Apple Podcasts - Dropbox - Vimeo - Airtable - Quickbooks (Online & Enterprise) - Panda Doc - Zendesk- Kindle Direct Publishing - BISAC- Recharge

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Work Experience

Deputy Managing Editor - House Beautiful - New York, NY

October 2022 - Present

Oversee every aspect of the brand's content production, including digital, print, video, social, podcasts, books, and more
Maintain, update, and enforce website and print production schedules, tracking both day-to-day assignments and larger projects, to ensure all deadlines are met
Work closely with all staff to ensure workloads are both balanced and effective in meeting larger team goals
Hire, book, and manage assignments for freelance copy editors
Route print pages through layout approval to final proof stage, cross-reference changes, and release pages to our printing partner, working closely with them to deliver clean files on time
Onboard and manage freelancers, including temporary workers, writers, illustrators, and copy editors
Process and track payment of invoices; e:manage larger brand expenses

Editorial Operations Manager - The Knot - New York, NY

October 2021 - Present

Optimize magazine workflow and establish, manage and enforce deadlines Schedule and facilitate meetings for production, issue planning and promotion to keep with production deadlines. Schedule and run quarterly retros after each issue. Run bi weekly stand ups and paperwork for freelancers. Oversee production process including managing production freelancer and pre-press workflow. Manage budget with EIC oversight and liaise with finance. Manage relationship with printer on production-related issues (i.e. ordering paper, delivering files, etc.). Facilitate contract process for our roster of freelancers and temp employees and liaise with legal team. Support Visuals Editor with contracts, permits, etc. for photo shoots. Manage workflow for issue promotion on social, PR and email. Manage digital magazine platform and partner with circulation/distribution manager on strategy and execution

Associate Publisher - FANGORIA - Dallas, TX

February 2018 - October 2021

Create contracts for writers, advertisers, and artists. Handle payment for contributors and vendors. Arrange events, festivals and convention appearances and vendor sponsorships. Create an overall strategic growth plan including new lines or imprints. Oversee all publishing aspects of FANGORIA magazine including meeting deadlines, ensure design and editorial are complete prior to print, ad sales, liaison between printer, fulfillment center and editorial. Handle payment and processing of paperwork for all freelance writers, photographers, artists and editors. Communicate directly with editor in chief and marketing team for subscription drives and events. Create subscription website and e-commerce platform and manage all subscribers including handling account information and customer service. Create and manage editorial and company budgets. Create and manage FANGORIA Podcast Network. Oversee creation of shows, ad sales, backend upload and all operations for the network including launch and programming schedules.

Online Business Manager - Jsafavi Consulting - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

June 2020 - Present

Work with clients to level up and organize their business. Help start up or solo-preneurs get their business off the ground by establishing protocols and processes to successfully run creative, entertainment or online businesses.

Freelance Writer - Irving Rambler - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

June 2020 to Present

write mobile friendly, engaging stories that are shared over social media accounts,make an impact via social medial and catch the readers eye meet deadlines, provide photographs for each segment.

Chief of Staff - CINESTATE & FANGORIA - Dallas, TX

May 2019 to 2020

Serves as a liaison between staff, executives, senior leaders, and CEO, regarding company climate, employee well-being, project updates, proposals, and planning. Oversee daily operations through collaboration with senior management and department leaders. Build and develop relationships with all employees for increased efficiency and effective responsiveness into existing operations, and help define new operational strategies, working with CEO and executives on special projects. Serve as subject matter expert, handling inquiries and developing action plans to address them, and assisting with the preparation and dissemination of communications. Coordinate strategic business initiatives and guide to completion. Attend executive meetings and deliver progress reports to the CEO. Designing and implementing business operations. Establishing policies that promote company culture and vision. Set comprehensive goals for lead employees to encourage maximum performance and dedication. Evaluate performance by analyzing and interpreting data and metrics. Manage relationships with partners/vendors.

Vice President of Operations & Publishing - Cinestate - Dallas, TX

June 2016 to May 2019

Payroll, Human Resources, Recruiting, Hiring, Accounting, Filing, Supply Order, Event Planning, Answering phones, associate publisher for book and magazine departments, accounting assistant on feature film, arrange meetings, conference calls, accounts payable/receivable, create Squarespace websites, inventory management, assist with company film and audio productions , co-producer on an audio production, oversee intern program, manage creative team and oversee company branding, social media and design on behalf of the CEO.

Freelance Writer - Newscastic/CW33 - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

June 2016 to April 2017

write mobile friendly, engaging stories that are shared over social media accounts,make an impact via social medial and catch the readers eye meet deadlines, provide photographs for each segment.