Molly Simms Email & Phone Number

At KCM, I direct digital content across all brand functions, including the daily Wake-Up Call email newsletter (1 million subscribers and growing) and KatieCouric.com. That involves managing a 12-person team of writers and editors, overseeing our editorial and e-commerce calendars, editing and guiding branded content, editing and shaping our three newsletters (Wake-Up Call, The Shop Edit, and Wake-Up Call at Work), optimizing for SEO, promoting organic growth, and safeguarding our overall style and tone. I spearheaded an overhaul of our editorial, social, and e-comm strategies, and hired new staff for our site and newsletter. Since I took over, the site's average monthly PVs have increased by more than 325%, our new visitor count has increased by 250%, and our affiliate revenue has quintupled.

Greater New York City Area

As O's senior editor, I pitched and spearheaded countless features, packages, columns, and front-of-book stories for the print magazine’s 10 million readers and OprahMag.com—including edgy stories on cannabis and mental health. (I’m the winner of a 2018 Folio award for my feature story “A League of Their Own,” and a Hearst Spotlight Award for overall editorial excellence.) I also edited and oversaw the content for O's first official 2021 quarterly, focused on the theme of "resilience" (a concept that's eternally useful). To capitalize on my chattiness, I hosted Facebook Live events and contributed to social-media campaigns. In the magazine’s incredibly collaborative environment, I also mentored junior staffers, led editorial meetings, and cooked up plans alongside the art & marketing teams.

I’ve collaborated with brands and publications including O Magazine, Food52, Etsy, Real Simple, The Wirecutter, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Virtue Labs, Citizens of Humanity, and Feals. That experience includes content and brand strategy, as well as pitching and creating branded content, email campaigns, seasonal SEO-focused initiatives, video copy, and UX copy. It all means I’m skilled at communicating with clients and speaking to audiences in a modern, authentic voice.

Greater New York City Area

I oversaw content for EW's music section, and edited/wrote crisp pop-culture pieces for print and digital. I also hosted Sirius radio shows as an on-­air correspondent and celebrity interviewer. (Meaning I can make conversation with *anyone*.)

Ny, Ny

As senior editor, I did extensive editing and writing for this indie feminist magazine’s 450K print readership and bust.com; I also directed a revamp of that website, resulting in the highest traffic in its history. At the magazine, I oversaw all lifestyle editorial, including Beauty, Sex, and Home—which included managing a team of freelance writers and columnists. I was one of three long-term members early to market in building a brand based on female empowerment, addressed to a feminist audience. (Helping the 26 year-old magazine thrive and endure in a thorny print climate.)

Greater New York City Area

At this venerated brand, I managed a staff of 75 reviewers for the Kirkus Discoveries vertical. I edited and published digital book reviews and directed the expansion of the Kirkus Discoveries site and payment system.

New York, New York

As an investigator, I conducted background investigations, involving incisive (and frequently tricky) personal interviews, as well as comprehensive research into legal databases and corporate records. Then I created complex biographical reports on high-­level subjects.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Creative Writing

Study Abroad