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New York, Ny, Us

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

- Drive content and digital strategies for the firm, writing and editing copy across various media including social, email newsletters, website, podcasts, press releases, and internal/external communications, and directing design efforts to ensure all content is consistent with brand tenets and positioning. - Own non-client facing channels, including social media, website, thought leadership, and managing vendor and stakeholder relationships related to those functions.- Develop and execute on long-term integrated content marketing campaigns spanning social media, a newly refreshed brand identity, podcasts, content hubs, and in-person events, using insights generated from LinkedIn and Google Analytics to inform marketing/comms strategy.- Work with partners and outside C-level executives to align on marketing and communications initiatives, including administrative tasks such as negotiating timelines for delivery and updating a centralized marketing calendar.

New York, New York, United States

- Synthesized findings from financial intelligence research on various sectors, including, cloud, cybersecurity, finance, retail, and AI, into condensed one-page reports that provided relevant insights for institutional investors, private equity/venture capital, and corporate clients.- Copyedited research deliverables consisting of both business and management due diligence, in addition to researching market trends and engaging in technical writing for client-owned tech companies, all while maintaining clarity and concision throughout.- Managed teams to facilitate editorial workflow and coordinated with project managers, researchers, editors, and freelancers to facilitate delivery of high-value research to clients on very tight timeframes.- Worked with managing partners to contribute to and maintain internal style guides.

New York, New York, United States

- Contributed to and edited a daily research document recapping the previous day in sports, which was distributed to all of CBS Sports talent and production crew. - Put together detailed research packets to supply production crews and talent with information for live sports events.- Assisted in the production of sports television in studio (including live college football/basketball halftimes, live news coverage, feature-heavy specials, and weekly analysis shows) with timely research, delivered with the constraints of live TV in mind.

New York, New York, United States

- Undertook a long-term assignment with industry-leading digital publications, writing and editing at a clip of above 10,000 words a week on subjects that required intense research into market trends and technology.- Wrote website/marketing copy and worked on market/digital strategy for various startup brands originating in the New York City area. - Provided arts criticism for a variety of publications, including the Village Voice and Paste Magazine.- Wrote profiles of established artists in the electronic music space. - Completed assignments on tight deadlines and posted articles via multiple CMS platforms and HTML tools.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English Language And Literature, General

Morrill Scholarship Recipient

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Philosophy

Morrill Scholarship Recipient