Kyle Cantlon Email & Phone Number

I'm an experienced, clean, talented and versatile writer, editor, content producer and idea generator with a proven track record of driving attention, engagement, web traffic and audience growth for major digital sports outlets through impactful headline and caption writing, persuasive copy and multimedia creation — most recently as a senior editor and the NHL lead for Yahoo Sports.I've helped execute branded content campaigns for companies like DAZN, Apple TV+ and BMW and have a thorough understanding of online audiences (especially in the sports and health/fitness spaces), cultural trends, virality and how to ride the news cycle. I pride myself on my outside-the-box thinking and am ripe with fresh ideas and perspectives, possess a unique and adaptable voice, a sharp eye for detail, exceptional communication skills and a team-first mindset. A former U Sports athlete and high-level hockey player, I've also written, edited and published hundreds of articles and multimedia stories for other major digital/sports outlets besides Yahoo, including VICE, theScore and others. Key skills and core competencies include:➡ Formulating tight, eye-catching headlines, titles and captions➡️ Writing premium copy including blogs, essays and features➡️ Editing and refining copy for grammar, punctuation and syntax➡️ Brainstorming and fleshing out unique story and content ideas➡️ Writing and editing scripts for digital/web, mobile, & social video ➡️ Optimizing written/multimedia content for search engines (SEO) ➡️ Adapting my writing for different audiences, demos and brands➡️ Crafting clean, persuasive copy for various social media platforms➡️ Copywriting and visual programming for websites and mobile apps➡️ Concision writing, summarizing/aggregating news and information➡️ Overseeing content life cycles from conception to distribution➡️ Pitching and communicating creative ideas clearly and concisely➡️ Cross-functional communications and collaboration (big team guy!)