Managing Editor
San Jose, California, United States
• Responsible for all content, deadlines, budget, contracts, and invoices• Promoted from Assistant Editor to Associate Editor to Managing Editor within 3 years and entrusted with full ownership of magazine• Increased readership, integrated print and web initiatives, and secured dozens of exclusive cover stories with A-list artists ahead of competition• Generated innovative story ideas, theme issues, and cover concepts• Dummied the full layout of each issue and ensured printer fidelity on bluelines• Managed a 5-person in-house team and more than a dozen freelancers• Built and nurtured relationships with publicists, talent, brands, industry reps, and freelancers• Wrote up to 6,000 words per month, from in-depth cover features to sidebars to gear reviews, as well as all headlines, cover lines, and captions• Directed photo shoots and shot professional-quality photos for print and online