Bryan Vargo Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

The Arthritis Foundation is the leading organization committed to funding and finding a cure for arthritis while providing life-changing research, resources and advocacy for the arthritis community. As a content expert for the Foundation, I create and manage SME-informed digital and print content to help improve the lives of those living with arthritis and to further their engagement with the organization.• Research, write and edit print content for Arthritis Today, an award-winning, consumer health magazine – circulation 700,000; readership 4.3 million.• Create, edit and post digital content in a CMS for arthritis.org – 7.3 million monthly page views; 2.4 million monthly users.• Hire, manage and motivate freelance writers to produce compelling digital and print content.• Direct planning meetings to ensure content is delivered on-mission, on-brand, on-voice, on-budget and on-deadline.• Manage production of fitness videos and fitness content for arthritis.org.• Cultivate partnerships with SMEs – health care providers, patients, volunteers, influencers, KOLs and readers – to help inform digital and print content.• Collaborate with art directors, graphic designers and data analytic, social media, SEM and marketing experts to develop informed digital and print content.• Co-direct, edit and SME for photo shoots, video productions and podcast recordings.• Conceptualize, write and edit premium content/e-books for arthritis.org – resulting in significant increases in captured demographics for the Live Yes! Arthritis Network.• Maintain SEO/tagging best practices and AP Style for all content.• Engage Arthritis Today’s Reader Advisory Group and Medical Advisory Group members in feedback sessions to help shape and include patients’ voices in future content.• Write reader/user surveys and social media posts to synthesize volunteer-generated content. • Serve as copywriter and editor for campaigns, programs, events, scripts and speeches.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Directed custom media and served as project leader, liaison, copywriter and content and creative developer for national, regional and local Fortune 1,000 clients’ publications.• Collaborated with clients and managed expectations to create brand-specific content.• Researched, wrote and edited department and feature stories. • Managed freelance writers and photographers, as well as production and print vendors.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Researched, wrote and edited department and feature stories for in-house titles Business to Business, Catalyst, Atlanta Woman and Atlanta Jewish Life magazines.• Contributed to editorial and art conceptualization across in-house publications.• Wrote and edited “Catalyst of the Week” Q&A for e-newsletters.• Participated in editorial and art planning meetings.

Wilmington, Delaware, United States

• Served as project lead/editor for annual editorial issues and sections, including “Top Lawyers,” “Golf Guide” and “Best of Delaware” for monthly, CRMA publication.• Managed, researched, wrote and edited front-of-the-book department.• Collaborated with creative director to conceptualize art for front-of-the book department.• Hired and managed freelance writers and assisted with production and copy editing.• Wrote award-winning feature stories about the arts, fashion, food, people and places.• Participated in brainstorming meetings to develop editorial and art concepts.• Cultivated and maintained contacts with community members and public officials.

Wilmington, Delaware, United States

• Served as project editor for front-of-the-book department and managed freelancers.• Researched, wrote and edited news and feature stories about a wide variety of lifestyle and health subjects.• Wrote and edited special editorial projects and issues, including “Best of Delaware.”

Wilmington, Delaware, United States

• Wrote editorials, news and feature stories, and person and politician profiles.• Served as project editor for front-of-the-book department.

Yorklyn, Delaware, United States

• Wrote award-winning feature, news and sports stories for four weekly, Community News Publications, Inc. newspapers – Hockessin, Greenville, Brandywine, Mill Creek Community News.• Interviewed civic leaders, politicians, fire and police officials, and cultivated sources.• Managed and edited layout for “Community Calendar.”• Photographed people, places, scenes; wrote obituaries; assisted with page paste up.