Experience

The Foundry @ Meredith Corp

• Copywriter, Branded Content

  • Mar 2019 - Present

  Write copy across all verticals (fashion, beauty, lifestyle, etc.) for print and digital native articles, advertorials, and social media posts for brands like InStyle, PEOPLE, Real Simple, and Parents.Work alongside designers to bring digital and print concepts to life, participate in regular concept brainstorm sessions, and assist in the creation of mock products to help sell programs to clients.



Self-Employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Writer, Content Creator & Social Media Strategist

  • Mar 2019 - Present

  Pitch, write, and edit stories across several verticals (fashion, beauty, lifestyle, food) for local and national brands like InStyle.com, Bustle, Romper, Business Insider, and Smiley Pete Publishing.Conceptualize, create, and schedule social media content for various clients including a publishing company and a finance podcast.



Smiley Pete Publishing

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing & Administrative Assistant

  • Jul 2018 - Mar 2019

  Responsible for managing social media pages (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) for 2 publications and 3 community events with a combined audience of more than 50,000 followers.Oversaw the implementation of a CRM (Ad Sales Genius) from inputting client information to training the sales team on the platform. In addition to assisting the sales team, I proposed and sold advertising packages to potential clients.Regularly contributed to the digital and print magazines as well as edited and uploaded editorial and community calendar content through a CMS (MetroPublisher). Managed monthly billing of all clients using Ad Sales Genius and QuickBooks Online. Assisted with various administrative tasks like mailing copies of publications to current and potential clients, organizing the back stock of magazines and directly assisting the two publishers. Author Page: https://smileypete.com/topics/judy-brumley/



Cornett

• Germany
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Copywriting Intern

  • May 2018 - Jun 2018

  Researched and brainstormed advertising ideas for various brands as well as wrote Google search ads for brands like Buffalo Trace Distillery and A&W.Responsible for writing informative and engaging employee bios on the company website.



InStyle

• France
• International Trade and Development

• Editorial Intern

  • Jan 2018 - Apr 2018

  Assisted the Chief of Reporters with multiple rounds of fact checking stories for clarity and accuracy.Transcribed celebrity interviews, conducted fashion research and consulted with PR companies about in-book features for features and beauty editors.Posted digital stories through a CMS (Drupal), attended digital features meetings, pitched and wrote stories for InStyle.com Helped with typical administrative tasks like filing fact-checked stories, picking up deliveries and mailing copies of the magazine to contributors each month.



DEFY Media

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Writer, Teen.com/Clevver.com

  • Apr 2017 - Dec 2017

  As a Freelance Writer for DEFY Media I pitched ideas to an editor and wrote evergreen stories for both Teen.com and Clevver.com.

• Editorial Intern

  • Mar 2017 - Dec 2017

  Conducted interviews, helped maintain and organize the online/print events calendar and managed all social media pages for both of the magazines and several events produced by the company.Uploaded articles and images to the website using a CMS and wrote the cover story for the December 2017 issue of Southsider magazine.



Ann Taylor LOFT

• United States
• Retail

• Sales Associate

  • Jun 2015 - Oct 2017

  Styled outfits and provided fashion advice for clients while maintaining a positive attitude; collaborated with team members as well as organized the sales floor, and processed online orders for shipment.



TOPS Magazine and TopsInLex.com

• Editorial Intern

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  During my time with TOPS (May-August 2014 & 2015) I researched local events/edited submissions for the online calendar and learned basic functions on Photoshop and InDesign. I also wrote the Top 5 Dining column about unique eateries in Lexington, KY.