Jake Smith

Commerce Writer at Glamour
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Brooklyn, New York, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Media Production
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Commerce Writer
      • Feb 2022 - Present

      • Write and update at least six 1,000-plus-word commerce stories per week • Build products and stories in Condé Nast’s CMS • Work closely with production and art teams to ensure stories go up on time • Pitch long-lead features and trend pieces monthly • Request and review products • Implement native checkout and onsite coupon initiatives • Write and update at least six 1,000-plus-word commerce stories per week • Build products and stories in Condé Nast’s CMS • Work closely with production and art teams to ensure stories go up on time • Pitch long-lead features and trend pieces monthly • Request and review products • Implement native checkout and onsite coupon initiatives

    • United States
    • Media Production
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Editorial Assistant, Prevention
      • Feb 2021 - Feb 2022

      • Pitched SEO-driven health and news stories daily• Updated existing content with new information, products, affiliate links, and sources• Managed social media content across all channels: Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter• Developed a monthly newsletter for paid subscribers• Edited a monthly print column• Created and credited images for stories using Photoshop and Getty Images• Reviewed and requested samples for awards packages

    • Editorial Fellow, Prevention
      • Feb 2020 - Feb 2021

      • Pitched and wrote SEO-driven health, lifestyle, and e-commerce pieces• Built articles and slideshows in Hearst's custom CMS• Used Photoshop and Getty Images to create graphics for stories• Wrote and sent a weekly newsletter about walking• Edited FOB pieces for print• Monitored multiple inboxes, responding to reader and PR inquiries

    • United States
    • Market Research
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Editor
      • Jul 2019 - Nov 2019

      • Wrote and edited over 300 articles and features• Built pieces in PSFK's Wordpress-based CMS• Relaunched and ran all social media accounts: Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn• Researched reports for corporate clients• Used Photoshop to format images for stories

    • Editorial Intern
      • Jun 2019 - Jun 2019

      • Pitched and wrote three short, retail-focused articles per day• Ran all social media accounts: Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram• Represented PSFK at media events

    • United States
    • Security and Investigations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Web Editor
      • Jan 2019 - Jun 2019

      • Edited five 800-word freelance pieces for voice, SEO, and AP Style weekly • Wrote three short features on the future of work per week • Researched and wrote a 100-term glossary on office security • Edited five 800-word freelance pieces for voice, SEO, and AP Style weekly • Wrote three short features on the future of work per week • Researched and wrote a 100-term glossary on office security

    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Editor In Chief
      • Jan 2019 - May 2019

      • Hired and managed a staff of 40• Created and managed budget• Edited all articles in each 68-page book• Ran pitch meetings; set deadlines for copy• Facilitated communication between editors, writers, and freelancers

    • Executive Editor
      • May 2018 - Jan 2019

      • Oversaw production of all stories in each issue• Managed magazine email account• Pitched and wrote short features

    • Arts Editor
      • Dec 2017 - May 2018

      • Assigned features to writers; set and managed deadlines• Top- and copy-edited all arts stories in each book

    • Assistant Arts Editor
      • May 2017 - Dec 2017

      • Worked with Arts Editor to edit all stories in arts section• Pitched and wrote short features for print

    • Web Writer
      • Jan 2017 - May 2017

      • Pitched weekly arts stories for the publication's website• Wrote stories assigned by Web Editor

    • United States
    • Retail Apparel and Fashion
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Sales Associate
      • Jun 2017 - May 2019

      • Provided customer service through customer questions and transactions • Maintained relationships with frequent clients, driving sales to meet goals • Managed dozens of sales and returns each shift • Opened and closed the store • Provided customer service through customer questions and transactions • Maintained relationships with frequent clients, driving sales to meet goals • Managed dozens of sales and returns each shift • Opened and closed the store

    • United States
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Editorial Intern
      • Dec 2018 - Jan 2019

      • Extensively fact-checked pieces, including two cover stories and dozens of features • Pitched and wrote FOB pieces for print • Wrote a weekly events column for the website • Organized editorial archives • Extensively fact-checked pieces, including two cover stories and dozens of features • Pitched and wrote FOB pieces for print • Wrote a weekly events column for the website • Organized editorial archives

    • United States
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Editorial Intern
      • May 2018 - Aug 2018

      • Extensively fact-checked major print pieces • Formatted events listing for print • Wrote a weekly events column for the website • Organized editorial archives • Extensively fact-checked major print pieces • Formatted events listing for print • Wrote a weekly events column for the website • Organized editorial archives

    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Web Editor
      • Feb 2018 - May 2018

      • Adapted radio stories into written articles • Transcribed interviews • Edited audio for digital publication • Adapted radio stories into written articles • Transcribed interviews • Edited audio for digital publication

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Resident Advisor
      • Aug 2017 - May 2018

      • Collaborated with a co-RA to create a positive, supportive environment • Planned monthly culture activities • Maintained a small budget • Resolved conflicts between residents; connected residents with campus resources • Operated the front desk weekly • Collaborated with a co-RA to create a positive, supportive environment • Planned monthly culture activities • Maintained a small budget • Resolved conflicts between residents; connected residents with campus resources • Operated the front desk weekly

Education

  • S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University
    Bachelor's degree, Magazine Journalism
    2016 - 2019

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