Josh Root Email & Phone Number

Waltham, MA - Remote

• I continued to serve as Community Manager of Photo.net & Vertical Manager of Premium Sites (see below) as well as taking on the following additional responsibilities as Editor in Chief of Photo.net:
• Managed Photo.net editorial process to ensure the production of compelling, high-quality content.
• Recruited and supported freelance writers to assist in editorial content creation.
• Oversaw a team of staff and freelance writers to produce editorial content each month including tutorials, equipment reviews, and opinion columns.
• Personally authored over 75 equipment review and photography tutorial articles.
• Established and maintained relationships with PR groups of key manufacturers (Nikon, Canon, Pentax, Sony, Leica, Olympus, etc.) for priority access to equipment previews and press releases.

Waltham, MA - Remote

• Oversaw a diverse worldwide community of photographers with over 800,000 registered members.
• Developed and implemented community strategies to ensure optimal member satisfaction and achievement of site objectives.
• Engaged directly with users, both online and offline, to actively drive, grow and manage the community.
• Developed and maintained positive relationships with members by resolving conflict and encouraging positive interaction.
• Identified and interacted with power users and community influencers to expand reach and engage in cross-promotion.
• Tracked and analyzed member behavior to inform programming and site development decisions.

Cambridge, MA - Remote

• Oversaw a diverse worldwide community of photographers with over 800,000 registered members.
• Developed and implemented community strategies to ensure optimal member satisfaction and achievement of site objectives.
• Engaged directly with users, both online and offline, to actively drive, grow and manage the community.
• Developed and maintained positive relationships with members by resolving conflict and encouraging positive interaction.
• Launched and produced a bi-monthly e-mail newsletter with a circulation of over 400,000.
• Provided site help assistance and customer service.

Washington State

• Supplied editorial, product, fashion, and action sports images to clients such as:
• EA Sports
• Disney/ESPN
• Bust Magazine
• Duff's Shoes
• GT Bicycles

Vancouver BC

• Editorial writer and photographer for national biking magazine, Chase.
• Created original editorial content in accordance with deadlines.
• Traveled to industry sporting events to photograph and document.
• Coordinated with editors and other writers to provide images to support magazine content.
• Recruited and maintained relationships with professional athletes in order to create unique and visually inspiring images.