Alexandra Svokos

Senior Digital Editor at Kiplinger
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New York, New York, United States, US
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Spanish Professional working proficiency
  • Greek Elementary proficiency
  • Italian Elementary proficiency

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Olivia Loving

I met Alexandra when we were at separate universities in NYC. Through kismet, I later had the pleasure of working with her at Elite Daily. Alexandra joined as a news writer and quickly rose through the ranks to become the senior news editor. Her careful, crisp, and thoroughly researched writing was immediately noticed and admired by our co-workers. While Alexandra is the kind of person I'd describe as a "born writer," she's also spent her entire life honing her craft, and the proof is in the pudding. She is also kind, hilarious, and generous. I'm glad to know her.

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Credentials

  • Presenting to Senior Executives
    LinkedIn
    Feb, 2023
    - Nov, 2024
  • Writing in Plain Language
    LinkedIn
    Feb, 2023
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Digital Editor
      • Mar 2023 - Present

      Manage the website of the storied financial magazine • Lead editorial staff of editors and reporters covering evergreen and news stories • Organize work around personal finance, investing, tax, and building wealth • Liaise with advertising and sales teams • Direct work on newsletters, social media, and off-platform traffic Manage the website of the storied financial magazine • Lead editorial staff of editors and reporters covering evergreen and news stories • Organize work around personal finance, investing, tax, and building wealth • Liaise with advertising and sales teams • Direct work on newsletters, social media, and off-platform traffic

    • United States
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Editor
      • Mar 2020 - Mar 2023

      Effectively managed high-pressure, competitive ABCNews.com written content team as senior leadership for Digital group at the national news network • Managed editorial staff of editors and reporters to cover daily national news• Analyzed audience data and SEO trends for strategic planning to grow readership• Developed division through series of projects: Training resources, schedules, onboarding • Increased traffic on partnership articles with data analysis project • Disney-wide: Invited to join Disney Leadership training program; accepted after application to podcast team for career growth programing Show less

    • News Editor
      • Dec 2018 - Mar 2020

      • Edited national news stories from across all ABC digital platforms• Increased traffic on partnership articles with data analysis project• Wrote original reporting on wide-ranging issues and cover breaking news• Selected to real-time fact-check team for presidential debates

  • Freelance
    • New York, NY
    • Freelance Journalist
      • Jun 2014 - Sep 2022

      Bylines at: Vox, The Daily Beast, Glamour, Opera News, WQXR, Playbill, The Outline, Refinery 29, VAN Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Gothamist, Quartz, Drift Magazine, Opera Now, Opera Philadephia • Vox article selected by NYTimes editors for "Around The Web" section Bylines at: Vox, The Daily Beast, Glamour, Opera News, WQXR, Playbill, The Outline, Refinery 29, VAN Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Gothamist, Quartz, Drift Magazine, Opera Now, Opera Philadephia • Vox article selected by NYTimes editors for "Around The Web" section

    • United States
    • Online Audio and Video Media
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • News Editor
      • Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

      Promoted to Bustle Digital Group’s flagship site after successfully navigating Elite Daily news team through acquisition • Led and directed news coverage from start of day • Managed staff of 6 and directed news coverage • Responsible for direct access to lawmakers and political organizations through 2018 midterms Promoted to Bustle Digital Group’s flagship site after successfully navigating Elite Daily news team through acquisition • Led and directed news coverage from start of day • Managed staff of 6 and directed news coverage • Responsible for direct access to lawmakers and political organizations through 2018 midterms

    • United States
    • Online Audio and Video Media
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior News Editor
      • Sep 2015 - Jul 2018

      Hired in 2015 to lead election coverage for site, was asked to manage entire news department after company acquisition by Bustle Digital Group in 2017 • Navigated Elite Daily news department through company acquisition o Managed and hired team of 15 o Created profile of new target audience and developed direction of brand voice o Coordinated monthly freelance budget of $1500 • Managed innovative project launches from start to finish • Reached new audiences through research work with SEO data • Drove editorial strategy and trained writers and editors in original reporting • Reported on the ground for 2016 presidential election and women’s issues • Produced video with senator filmed in Senate office • Built and maintained relationships with political organizations and lawmakers • Original reporting picked up by New York Times, Washington Post, Politico, CNN, etc. Show less

    • United States
    • Online Media
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Editorial Fellow
      • Sep 2014 - Jun 2015

      • College & Education sections • Report and write original and aggregated stories, including headline writing • Collaborate on long-term multimedia projects with other sections • Actively participate in site-wide editorial meetings • Find and file AP and Reuters wires • Manage social media for College & Education pages • College & Education sections • Report and write original and aggregated stories, including headline writing • Collaborate on long-term multimedia projects with other sections • Actively participate in site-wide editorial meetings • Find and file AP and Reuters wires • Manage social media for College & Education pages

    • Technology, Information and Internet
    • Editor
      • Jan 2014 - Sep 2014

      • Recruited to be editor based on Bwog experience • Write and research posts of varying length on breaking and developing stories across the Ivy League • Tasked with revitalizing the brand and rebuilding a staff across campuses • Recruited to be editor based on Bwog experience • Write and research posts of varying length on breaking and developing stories across the Ivy League • Tasked with revitalizing the brand and rebuilding a staff across campuses

    • United States
    • Online Audio and Video Media
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Arts & Entertainment Contributor
      • Sep 2013 - Aug 2014

      • Accepted after trial as on-call writer for quick turnaround A&E stories • Pitched and wrote original stories for longer articles • Accepted after trial as on-call writer for quick turnaround A&E stories • Pitched and wrote original stories for longer articles

    • Digital Marketing and Audience Development Intern
      • May 2013 - May 2014

      • Working with designers and legal, wrote and copy edited material for email and push notification campaigns • Managed Pinterest postings for Travel + Leisure incorporating user-generated images from Instagram • Researched competitors and report trends and innovations in digital media • Analyzed data and compile ongoing spreadsheets from tablet, online, and social media platforms • Working with designers and legal, wrote and copy edited material for email and push notification campaigns • Managed Pinterest postings for Travel + Leisure incorporating user-generated images from Instagram • Researched competitors and report trends and innovations in digital media • Analyzed data and compile ongoing spreadsheets from tablet, online, and social media platforms

    • United States
    • Online Audio and Video Media
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Editor-in-Chief
      • Nov 2012 - Dec 2013

      • Voted head of Columbia University’s most popular publication (daily avg. 6,000 visits; 15,000 page views) • Supervised staff of about 40 to publish 6-10 articles a day • Wrote breaking and reported stories and organized series • Initiated updates of website with tech team and reorganization of multimedia work • Maintained relationships with administration, other news publications, and students • Voted head of Columbia University’s most popular publication (daily avg. 6,000 visits; 15,000 page views) • Supervised staff of about 40 to publish 6-10 articles a day • Wrote breaking and reported stories and organized series • Initiated updates of website with tech team and reorganization of multimedia work • Maintained relationships with administration, other news publications, and students

    • United States
    • Movies, Videos, and Sound
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Intern
      • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

    • United States
    • Performing Arts
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Media Department Intern
      • Sep 2009 - Jun 2010

    • Staff Writer
      • Aug 2008 - Aug 2009

Education

  • NYU Stern School of Business
    Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance, General
    2020 - 2023
  • Columbia University in the City of New York
    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics and Creative Writing (Nonfiction)
    2010 - 2014
  • Bergen County Academies
    International Baccalaureate, Academy for Business and Finance
    2006 - 2010

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