Erik Kolb Email & Phone Number

Greater New York City Area

Oversaw all content operations for editorial and events from start to finish, with an eye towards continuous process improvementRefined and enhanced overall content strategy to improve upon editorial deliverables, including quality, quantity and timeliness of all articlesEngaged in an intensive effort to improve market perception of banking technology publication Bank Innovation, including a revamp of content focus; improvements in editorial quality and sourcing; the creation of new editorial deliverables; and a redesign and simplification of the websiteDefined and implemented a social media strategy across editorial to expand the reach, influence and brand recognition of all content

Greater New York City Area

Planned the agenda and recruited speakers for a new real estate conference, as well as a follow-up conference six months later and several others since, on behalf of Buyouts InsiderIdentified sponsorship candidates and made introductions to the sales teamWorked with the marketing team to identify lists of real estate executives for use in marketing effortsModerated panels and oversaw the execution of a dozen dedicated real estate events

Greater New York City Area

Set the overall editorial agenda for PERE magazine and PERENews.com, as well as any ancillary products and supplementsOversaw the monthly production cycle of PERE magazine, including editing all copy and working with the production staff to lay out and design each issueManaged a global staff of two junior editors and two reporters to ensure the timeliness, quality and quantity of editorial output Responsible for the recruitment, retention, appraisal and discipline of editorial personnel Reported on the industry and contributed content both to the monthly magazine and the daily websitePerformed a host of administrative duties, including creating and implementing budgets, conceptualizing the forward edit calendar and providing input and feedback on various strategic initiativesMaintained a close dialogue with the marketing team to ensure marketing copy, campaigns and related activities are planned and executed successfully

Greater New York City Area

Ensured quality and timeliness for all daily content posted to Institutional Investor's online news portal, emii.com, while current supervisor was on vacationSelected and posted in-house content for use on emii.com over same time periodManaged freelance writers and edited their copy for a supplement produced by Institutional InvestorReported and wrote a couple of feature articles for use by Institutional Investor

Greater New York City Area

·Ensured quality and timeliness for all daily content posted to online news portal·Oversaw the implementation of design changes and new feature additions·Coordinated with external content provider to refine content and meet deadlines·Managed a team of three in-house aggregators

Greater New York City Area

·Was responsible for the editorial aspects of producing all newsletter supplements and guides, including planning, advising on design, assigning articles and editing·Worked with the sales team to produce associated marketing materials ·Met regularly with the publishers to consult on current and future business publishing projects and provide editorial support·Maintained and managed a pool of capable freelance writers

Greater New York City Area

Continued to be responsible for the editorial aspects of producing several daily conference newspapers on behalf of SourceMediaManaged a similar process for a select group of editorial and client-sponsored supplements on behalf of Wicks Business InformationReported and wrote several articles for use by Wicks and Morningstar

Greater New York City Area

Was responsible for the editorial aspects of producing all daily conference newspapers, including planning, design, writing, editing and layoutManaged a similar process for a select group of editorial and client-sponsored supplements Oversaw all logistics and vendor arrangements in conjunction with conference newspaper productionAdvised the sales team on associated marketing materials and participated in sales pitches to potential new clientsMaintained and expanded a pool of capable freelance writers

Jersey City, New Jersey

Interviewed industry executives to solicit feedback on potential changes to existing publicationAnalyzed opportunities, challenges and competitors presented by planned changes Wrote business plan detailing proposed changes Identified and initiated partnerships with data providers

Greater New York City Area

·Generated and researched ideas for new publications·Interviewed industry executives to solicit feedback on potential publications·Analyzed opportunities, challenges and competitors presented by proposed publications·Created and designed prototype issues for ideas with strong potential ·Wrote comprehensive business plans for viable publications

Greater New York City Area

Edited all copy for monthly corporate governance publicationManaged a staff of two reporters and a pool of freelancersWorked with a designer to lay out each issueReported and wrote four to six stories per issue

Greater New York City Area

Oversaw the editing and production of three trade publicationsTrained and managed a staff of three editors and eight reportersPerformed a host of administrative duties, including creating and implementing budgets and conducting reviewsInterviewed and hired candidates for openings on my staffWorked with the sales team on all marketing campaigns

Greater New York City Area

Edited all copy for weekly real estate publicationDesigned and executed several special supplementsTrained and managed a staff of three reportersWorked with the production staff to lay out each issueInterviewed candidates for openings on my staffReported and wrote an average of two stories per issue