Heather Watkins Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Il

--Oversee the Society’s quarterly member newsletter, STS News. Manage editorial calendar, conduct interviews, write and edit content, and handle design, production, and print/digital distribution--Serve as managing editor of annual meeting newspaper, including three print editions, website, and blast emails--Produce scientific programs for annual meeting. Edit agendas and abstracts, work with outside designer and proof layouts, coordinate printing and shipping--Write copy for… Show more --Oversee the Society’s quarterly member newsletter, STS News. Manage editorial calendar, conduct interviews, write and edit content, and handle design, production, and print/digital distribution--Serve as managing editor of annual meeting newspaper, including three print editions, website, and blast emails--Produce scientific programs for annual meeting. Edit agendas and abstracts, work with outside designer and proof layouts, coordinate printing and shipping--Write copy for monthly government advocacy e-newsletter, bimonthly resident and international member e-newsletters, and quarterly PAC e-newsletter; manage email distribution lists, send out via blast email system, and post to website--Managed production of 2017 annual report for the Society’s charitable foundation, The Thoracic Surgery Foundation--Played a lead role in sts.org website relaunch; regularly contribute content to the website, social media channels, and annual meeting mobile app--Helped spearhead transition to new email marketing software, including designing email templates, establishing style guidelines, and troubleshooting technical issues--Proofread copy for meeting signage, blast emails, marketing materials, and other departmental projects--Work with external vendors to solicit bids on graphic design and printing; ensure projects are completed within budget--Edit monthly blog posts written by surgeon leaders for patient information website--Launched STS podcast and uploaded new episodes weekly--Analyze performance of digital communications, identifying popular topics, optimal send days and times, and other trends--Experienced with AP Style, Chicago Manual of Style, Microsoft Office Suite and Dynamics 365 CRM, ClickDimensions, Real Magnet, WordPress, and Drupal Show less

New York, Ny

-Edited health content submitted by freelance writers, publishing up to 50 articles weekly using HTML in our custom content management system; worked with Medical Review Board to review content for accuracy-Managed the editorial direction of over 70 sites on the health channel, including guiding freelance writers on topic coverage, site navigation, SEO, web formatting, e-newsletters, and more-Analyzed site metrics to inform content coverage and increase traffic-Wrote weekly health… Show more -Edited health content submitted by freelance writers, publishing up to 50 articles weekly using HTML in our custom content management system; worked with Medical Review Board to review content for accuracy-Managed the editorial direction of over 70 sites on the health channel, including guiding freelance writers on topic coverage, site navigation, SEO, web formatting, e-newsletters, and more-Analyzed site metrics to inform content coverage and increase traffic-Wrote weekly health e-newsletter; managed health channel Twitter and Facebook pages-Reviewed applications, hired new writers, and ran training programs-Provided mass mentoring to writers via live conferences, webinars, and e-newsletters-Contributed editorial concepts for sales RFPs; collaborated with product and tools teams to develop and expand our CMS Show less

--Wrote, assigned, and edited three pages of health, fitness, and lifestyle research briefs per issue--Wrote, assigned, and edited health and nutrition departments; wrote sidebars for features--Extensive experience analyzing medical research studies and translating science into useful, reader-friendly advice; frequently interviewed physicians and researchers--Hired and supervised three full-time interns; worked often with freelance writers--Worked with art and photo teams to… Show more --Wrote, assigned, and edited three pages of health, fitness, and lifestyle research briefs per issue--Wrote, assigned, and edited health and nutrition departments; wrote sidebars for features--Extensive experience analyzing medical research studies and translating science into useful, reader-friendly advice; frequently interviewed physicians and researchers--Hired and supervised three full-time interns; worked often with freelance writers--Worked with art and photo teams to conceptualize layouts; cut layouts to fit using Adobe InDesign; proofed pages before publication--Edited daily news briefs for MensHealth.com Show less

-Helped produce the front-of-book “Malegrams” section, which included pitching story ideas, developing lineups, and assigning and editing stories-Wrote at least five articles per issue on health, dating, nutrition, and other topics-Wrote health departments and features

Primary research, reporting, and writing for all sections of the magazine. Worked on pieces about health, nutrition, fitness, sex/relationships, psychology, and more. Often completed assignments under very tight deadlines.

Conducted research for feature articles and packages, scouted travel locations, wrote front-of-book items and longer departments