Work Experience
Resume
Content and digital strategy leader with 20 years driving organizational transformation and double-digit growth across major media brands. Proven track record building high-performing teams, leading site redesigns and platform migrations, and developing data-driven strategies that deliver measurable results in traffic, revenue, and audience engagement.
Professional Experience
Lead Content Strategist
- Develop and execute unified content strategy and brand standards across digital portfolio including GoComics, Puzzle Society, UExpress, and Webby award-winning The Far Side® website, serving millions of users monthly.
- Partner with Creative Director on information architecture, user journeys, and content-driven functionality; successfully influence product roadmap priorities for content-led initiatives.
- Led Calvin and Hobbes 40th anniversary campaign generating 59 million reach, 104% engagement increase, 752,960 paid advertising impressions, and 14,200% increase in social mentions, with measurable sales impact.
- Drive SEO performance across AI disruption and site relaunch: 21% increase in search CTR, 36% improvement in rankings, and 72.7% MoM traffic growth; previously achieved 209% organic search growth during Puzzle Society launch.
- Spearhead GEO strategy and AI adoption as organizational subject matter expert; lead technical SEO and accessibility initiatives with developers including schema architecture and WCAG compliance.
Executive Editor, BHG.com
- Transformed 14-person editorial team, increasing daily content production 75% to 20+ pieces per day while cultivating a culture where team members felt valued and empowered.
- Aligned cross-functional teams across marketing, product, analytics, and technology to develop revenue-driving content strategies across owned platforms, social, audio, and video.
- Established and managed editorial budgets up to $300,000 annually; optimized resource allocation and ROI across content verticals.
- Executed CMS migration to Drupal and managed 32,000-page site audit; navigated complex stakeholder relationships under tight deadlines.
- Developed strategic messaging for sponsored and paid editorial programs generating advertising revenue for multiple brand partners.
Senior Director, Marketing & Digital Strategy
- Served on executive leadership team with CEO, managing $1.9M operating budget and setting organizational growth strategy.
- Conceived and executed complete organizational rebrand and website relaunch generating 2M social impressions and strong positive member sentiment across 3,500+ members.
- Launched and produced Women Leaders Podcast achieving 800+ unique downloads per episode; engineered integrated campaigns resulting in 23% YoY increase in National Convention registrations.
Senior Editorial Leadership Roles
Digital Director, Modern Farmer · Director of Digital Content, All You (Time Inc) · Senior Web Editor, Country Living (Hearst) · Online Editor, Fresh Home and Every Day with Rachael Ray (RDA)
- Built and led editorial teams across major NYC media brands including Time Inc and Hearst, scaling content production to 50+ articles weekly and driving record traffic milestones.
- Delivered triple-digit growth across channels: 547% YoY increase in partnership referrals, 359% YoY social referral growth, and 129% YoY social traffic growth through strategic distribution and SEO.
- Launched viral #iamamodernfarmer campaign generating 28.5M social impressions; created Samsung-sponsored "America's Smartest Shopper" and other revenue-generating digital products.
- Spearheaded digital brand launch for Fresh Home from concept through site development, newsletter, social, and audience development strategy.
Community Leadership & Nonprofit
Director of Communications
Founder
Board Member & Marketing Director
Board Member
Committee Member
Core Skills
Content Strategy
Brand Development
Editorial Leadership
Team Building
SEO / GEO
AI Adoption
Site Redesign
CMS Migration
Data & Analytics
Budget Management
Cross-Platform Distribution
Stakeholder Partnership
