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New York, Ny, Us

New York, New York, United States

Optimized high-volume content and programming as homepage editor, driving a surge of 226M visits in Feb. 2024 by managing production and publishing of digital content, packaging each story with compelling headlines, and ensuring timely updates to keep the homepage dynamic and engaging.Enhanced multimedia storytelling to increase readership, viewing, and engagement with our audience by incorporating video, interactive graphics, and social media elements to create more immersive experiences, leading to a significant boost in user engagement.Collaborated across editorial teams to innovate and maximize multimedia storytelling assets by coordinating with reporters, photographers, and video editors to produce cohesive and visually compelling stories that resonate with diverse audiences, thus improving overall content quality.Boosted audience reach through the delivery of fast and accurate push notifications by implementing a strategy for real-time alerts on breaking news and trending topics, resulting in increased user retention and higher engagement rates across mobile platforms​.

New York, New York, United States

Managed a team of breaking news and feature reporters, along with photo and video producers, fostering a collaborative environment to deliver compelling content to national audiences.Oversaw the publication of 20-25 stories daily, ensuring each piece featured engaging copy, impactful images, graphics, and video. Edited rigorously for accuracy, clarity, fairness, timeliness, context, style, and grammar.Leveraged real-time analytics to monitor content performance and inform strategic content decisions, optimizing audience engagement and reach.Championed diverse story ideas and projects, guiding reporters across a broad spectrum of topics to produce distinctive, high-impact coverage.

New York, New York, United States

Produced and edited breaking news articles across multiple platforms including CBSNews.com, CBSLocal, CBSNewYork.com, and CBSLosAngeles.com. Crafted SEO-friendly headlines and integrated videos, images, and graphics to enhance storytelling impact.Engaged audiences through rapid and accurate social media posts and push alerts, ensuring high-quality content delivery and maximizing audience interaction.Applied web analytical tools to analyze trends and prioritize news coverage, optimizing content strategy for maximum impact across digital platforms.Live-streamed breaking news events and developed customized video content, enhancing user engagement and extending reach through multimedia storytelling.

New York, New York, United States

Spearheaded the inception and oversight of digital strategies for leading prime-time daily cable TV programs, optimizing their online presence and audience engagement.Achieved extraordinary growth in social media metrics, orchestrating a remarkable increase of over 1,000% in Facebook likes and Twitter follows for "The Ed Show" (2011-2015). Leveraged innovative live on-air interactive tools such as "Pulse" and "Twicker" to foster unparalleled viewer interaction and loyalty.Conceptualized and produced the acclaimed Boeing-sponsored “Weekly W's” video series, strategically published on the "Meet The Press" Facebook page, enhancing brand visibility and engagement.Orchestrated the programming of one of the top viral "Facebook Live" streams of 2016, showcasing the NBC News electoral map, which garnered an impressive 36 MILLION views.

Greater New York City Area

Pioneered and directed the digital transformation for two prominent CNN prime-time news and opinion TV programs, setting new standards for online engagement and audience interaction.Managed comprehensive digital ecosystems, including dynamic microsites featuring blogs, videos, guest Q&As, and robust social media and newsletter strategies, enhancing viewer connectivity and loyalty.Amplified daily brand reach and engagement metrics, achieving a substantial milestone of 390,000 video views and 246,000 blog clicks, solidifying the programs' digital footprint as a leader in its category.Successfully executed a seamless transition of the "Parker Spitzer" digital platform to the rebranded "In The Arena" initiative, navigating complex challenges under stringent timelines while preserving continuity and enhancing audience appeal.

Greater New York City Area

Led a team of producers who developed digital content and editorial strategies to support brand prioritiesLaunched/managed “History Now” original articles, placing current events in a historical contextManaged Biography’s “In The News” section in response to breaking news eventsIncreased visits to History.com by 18%, Biography.com by 64% (year-over-year)

Greater New York City Area

Led web editorial team (10-person / multi-geographical); increased page views by 65% (within 3 months)Managed digital content for various brands, including “Today,” “NBC Nightly News” and “Dateline NBC”Liaison between MSNBC.com & NBC NewsLaunched/supervised 2 hourly webcasts for MSNBC.com – supervised 6-person team (1999-2002)

Greater New York City Area

Dominated local digital news coverage – consistently first, most in-depth on breaking news coverageGrew monthly page views from 1.5M to 30M – consistently #1 TV/radio news site in the New York marketSupported station initiatives & partnerships, including Tribeca Film Festival and NYC MarathonWon Edward R. Murrow Regional Award for “Best Large Market TV Website” (2004)