Katarina Manos
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Heather Martin
Kat is an incredible resource. She started at 18Doors in the middle of the pandemic and took over a position that had been vacant for over 9 months. She hit the ground running from day one and immediately after she started we began to see improvement in our audience engagement numbers. She took initiative and developed and executed a plan that not only helped us meet our goals but exceed them in many cases. Kat was always volunteering to take on extra work or jump in when someone needed assistance with something. She worked autonomously, set goals for herself and was a dream to manage. When you asked Kat for information or to explain the process she went through to make a decision her responses were thorough and extremely well thought out. Her impact can be seen through incredible growth and engagement of our users over the time she has been with the organization.
Dom Kelly
When I started as Director of Social Media at Ranker, Kat had been on the team for only a couple of weeks, but on day one, I knew she was special. She quickly became my right hand, and together we built a team that I will forever be proud of. Kat's attention to detail, work ethic, and creative instincts are incredibly strong, and she also proved herself to be a compassionate and thoughtful manager. When it came to managing Kat, she made it very easy for me, as she was always a team player, cared about her work, and always delivered what she was supposed to deliver. It was a privilege to work with Kat, and anyone would be lucky to have her on their team as a leader.
Heather Martin
Kat is an incredible resource. She started at 18Doors in the middle of the pandemic and took over a position that had been vacant for over 9 months. She hit the ground running from day one and immediately after she started we began to see improvement in our audience engagement numbers. She took initiative and developed and executed a plan that not only helped us meet our goals but exceed them in many cases. Kat was always volunteering to take on extra work or jump in when someone needed assistance with something. She worked autonomously, set goals for herself and was a dream to manage. When you asked Kat for information or to explain the process she went through to make a decision her responses were thorough and extremely well thought out. Her impact can be seen through incredible growth and engagement of our users over the time she has been with the organization.
Dom Kelly
When I started as Director of Social Media at Ranker, Kat had been on the team for only a couple of weeks, but on day one, I knew she was special. She quickly became my right hand, and together we built a team that I will forever be proud of. Kat's attention to detail, work ethic, and creative instincts are incredibly strong, and she also proved herself to be a compassionate and thoughtful manager. When it came to managing Kat, she made it very easy for me, as she was always a team player, cared about her work, and always delivered what she was supposed to deliver. It was a privilege to work with Kat, and anyone would be lucky to have her on their team as a leader.
Heather Martin
Kat is an incredible resource. She started at 18Doors in the middle of the pandemic and took over a position that had been vacant for over 9 months. She hit the ground running from day one and immediately after she started we began to see improvement in our audience engagement numbers. She took initiative and developed and executed a plan that not only helped us meet our goals but exceed them in many cases. Kat was always volunteering to take on extra work or jump in when someone needed assistance with something. She worked autonomously, set goals for herself and was a dream to manage. When you asked Kat for information or to explain the process she went through to make a decision her responses were thorough and extremely well thought out. Her impact can be seen through incredible growth and engagement of our users over the time she has been with the organization.
Dom Kelly
When I started as Director of Social Media at Ranker, Kat had been on the team for only a couple of weeks, but on day one, I knew she was special. She quickly became my right hand, and together we built a team that I will forever be proud of. Kat's attention to detail, work ethic, and creative instincts are incredibly strong, and she also proved herself to be a compassionate and thoughtful manager. When it came to managing Kat, she made it very easy for me, as she was always a team player, cared about her work, and always delivered what she was supposed to deliver. It was a privilege to work with Kat, and anyone would be lucky to have her on their team as a leader.
Heather Martin
Kat is an incredible resource. She started at 18Doors in the middle of the pandemic and took over a position that had been vacant for over 9 months. She hit the ground running from day one and immediately after she started we began to see improvement in our audience engagement numbers. She took initiative and developed and executed a plan that not only helped us meet our goals but exceed them in many cases. Kat was always volunteering to take on extra work or jump in when someone needed assistance with something. She worked autonomously, set goals for herself and was a dream to manage. When you asked Kat for information or to explain the process she went through to make a decision her responses were thorough and extremely well thought out. Her impact can be seen through incredible growth and engagement of our users over the time she has been with the organization.
Dom Kelly
When I started as Director of Social Media at Ranker, Kat had been on the team for only a couple of weeks, but on day one, I knew she was special. She quickly became my right hand, and together we built a team that I will forever be proud of. Kat's attention to detail, work ethic, and creative instincts are incredibly strong, and she also proved herself to be a compassionate and thoughtful manager. When it came to managing Kat, she made it very easy for me, as she was always a team player, cared about her work, and always delivered what she was supposed to deliver. It was a privilege to work with Kat, and anyone would be lucky to have her on their team as a leader.
Experience
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18Doors
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United States
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Religious Institutions
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Digital Strategy Officer
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Nov 2022 - Present
- Develop overall strategies for editorial, content creation, SEO, email marketing avenues, SEM, and social media, as well as digital fundraising campaigns that impact revenue and KPIs.- Oversee content creation and distribution through digital avenues, such as through the website, social media, SEM, SEO, email marketing, digital/virtual event marketing, and fundraising. - Spearhead all digital communications by utilizing data analytic tools to craft a digital UX that moves organization's mission forward.- Be a key member of executive leadership team, and lead and manage members of digital strategy team.- Connect with partners from other organizations to determine appropriate cross-promotional content and marketing in line with 18Doors’ vision and mission.- Analyze metrics across organization, and make strategic decisions based on analysis. Show less
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Director of Audience Engagement
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Aug 2020 - Oct 2022
- Head digital communications, audience development, and experience across all social media channels.- Create, oversee, and implement social media strategy, utilizing data analytic tools to craft a digital UX that moves organization's mission forward.- Collaborate on overall editorial direction, development, and production, including strategizing email marketing and newsletter distribution.- Head CRM and SEO strategy to enhance audience engagement, developing major digital initiatives and campaigns that impact revenue and KPIs. Show less
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The Pop Break
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United States
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Writing and Editing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Music Editor
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Oct 2018 - Present
- Assign album/song reviews, features, and interviews to staff writers and photographers- Coordinate concert shoots and live reviews with publicists and photographers- Write timely reviews of major music events- Edit content for the music vertical
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Staff Writer / Photographer
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Aug 2017 - Oct 2018
- Writing reviews of live concerts, album releases, new songs, retrospectives, live events like the Grammys, etc.- Photographing all live concerts, receiving media credentials for all venues, including music festivals- Interviewing artists in anticipation of new records or tours
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Ranker
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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100 - 200 Employee
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Managing Editor of Social Media
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Apr 2018 - Jul 2019
- Assist the Director of Social in managing the senior and junior social media editors.- Develop social engagement and traffic strategies to be implemented across every Ranker Facebook vertical.- Lead organic social team in Instagram video strategies for IGTV, and streamline those videos for monetization on Facebook.- Hire junior level employees and manage their day-to-day workflow.- Foster best practices across each Ranker vertical by evaluating the highest performing and lowest performing social posts from each vertical, including Ranker, Weird History, Total Nerd, Unspeakable Crimes, and Graveyard Shift.- Use Google Analytics, Facebook insights, and in-house data tools to track page and audience growth.- Manage long- and short-term projects in further developing the social and editorial teams.- Pitch social ideas across each vertical and approve freelancer and in-house pitches. Show less
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Senior Social Media Editor
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Mar 2018 - Apr 2018
- Create and frame content for the Ranker Facebook verticals including Ranker, Total Nerd, Unspeakable Crimes, Graveyard Shift, Weird History, Weird Nature, and others.- Manage junior social media editors across each vertical.- Develop a social strategy for each page based on gathered data including audience engagement, audience growth, click-through-rate, and social media trends.- Pitch social ideas across each vertical and approve freelancer and in-house pitches.- Use Google Analytics, Facebook insights, and in-house data tools to track page and audience growth.- Create engagement plays for various channels to foster community. Show less
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LittleThings
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Editor
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May 2017 - Feb 2018
• Manage team of in-house writers focusing on curating viral video content; edit 20-30 articles daily • Lead Curation team, which garners ~20 million pageviews a month • Utilize SEO through optimized headlines, social copy, and thumbnails • Contribute to larger editorial structure by analyzing Daily Trending Content and reporting statistics • Assign stories by finding viral content through Google Analytics, Newswhip, and Google Trends • Manage team of in-house writers focusing on curating viral video content; edit 20-30 articles daily • Lead Curation team, which garners ~20 million pageviews a month • Utilize SEO through optimized headlines, social copy, and thumbnails • Contribute to larger editorial structure by analyzing Daily Trending Content and reporting statistics • Assign stories by finding viral content through Google Analytics, Newswhip, and Google Trends
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Odyssey
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Content Strategist
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Jun 2016 - Feb 2017
• Manage ~25 teams of writers and editors across the United States based in universities, cities, and according to a particular interest; each team includes an editor-in-chief, contributing editor, and social media manager, as well as 12-30 writers, photographers, and videographers • Provide editorial feedback, guidance, edit, and publish over 200 pieces of content each week, including (a) articles on current events, politics, pop culture, mental health, music, film, feminism, sports, etc.; (b) photo essays, and (c) videos. • Created 10+ editorial teams and recruited a full staff of 12+ writers, photographers, and videographers for each team; created a music-specific team of 15+ writers exclusively creating music-related content • Recruit ~20 new content creators every week, then hire, train, and manage them • Coach content creators and editors on the digital media landscape, including how to write, edit, share, utilize SEO content, recruit creators, and manage editorial teams of their own • Contribute to the structural integrity of the Odyssey brand by building teams that produce content, garner pageviews, and establish Odyssey as a major media brand in the world of social media and digital journalism Show less
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Freelance
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Greater New York City Area
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Freelance Consultant
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2012 - 2017
• Provide freelance editorial work, including copyediting, proofreading, general editing, and ghostwriting. • Worked with the following list of authors and writers: Pamela Liflander, Robin Lester, Valerie Nowinski, Amy Larkin, Doug Swenson, and Mary A. Fischer, among others. • Consulted for Impact Communication Partners (February 2017 - May 2017), helping deliver sophisticated scientific content to professionals in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. • Regular writer/contributor to ThePopBreak.com, writing music reviews and taking live concert photos. Show less
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New York University
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Copyeditor
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Jan 2014 - Jan 2016
• Copyedited and proofread academic articles for the philosophy department's academic journal, Philosophers' Imprint • Corresponded with philosophers and professors regarding submissions and academic papers • Copyedited and proofread academic articles for the philosophy department's academic journal, Philosophers' Imprint • Corresponded with philosophers and professors regarding submissions and academic papers
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Carol Mann Agency
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Agent Assistant
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Oct 2014 - Oct 2015
• Assisted the agency president and CEO as well as three remote agents through scheduling meetings, and managing all admin for office including intern program • Handled finances including author royalty statements and payments, vetted domestic/foreign contracts, and managed subsidiary rights for high-profile client • Evaluated manuscripts, wrote reader's reports, pitch letters, and rejections • Corresponded with domestic/foreign sub-agents, editors, and publishers • Oversaw agency social media, blog, and website Show less
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Soho Press
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Editorial and Publicity Intern
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Jan 2013 - May 2013
• Copyedited/proofread and provided line-edits to final manuscripts and proofs for literary, crime, and YA fiction • Read unsolicited manuscripts and filed foreign and domestic contracts • Wrote rejection letters, compiled publicity packets for bookstores, and did mailings • Copyedited/proofread and provided line-edits to final manuscripts and proofs for literary, crime, and YA fiction • Read unsolicited manuscripts and filed foreign and domestic contracts • Wrote rejection letters, compiled publicity packets for bookstores, and did mailings
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Thames & Hudson
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United Kingdom
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Editorial and Publicity Intern
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Jun 2012 - Aug 2012
• Wrote/edited press releases, rejection letters, and created clippings reports • Evaluated author proposals, confirmed copyrights, logged marketing expenses for editorial directors • Led research project on design textbooks • Worked closely with editorial and publicity leads • Wrote/edited press releases, rejection letters, and created clippings reports • Evaluated author proposals, confirmed copyrights, logged marketing expenses for editorial directors • Led research project on design textbooks • Worked closely with editorial and publicity leads
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ABRAMS
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Publicity Intern
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Jan 2012 - May 2012
Wrote/edited press releases and website copy; researched marketing/acquisition outlets; packaged and mailed books daily; compiled press clippings Wrote/edited press releases and website copy; researched marketing/acquisition outlets; packaged and mailed books daily; compiled press clippings
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Carol Mann Agency
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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Aug 2011 - Dec 2011
• Read unsolicited manuscripts/proposals of both fiction and nonfiction authors • Wrote reader's reports, rejection letters, pitches, website copy, and handled the mailing authors royalty statements • Read unsolicited manuscripts/proposals of both fiction and nonfiction authors • Wrote reader's reports, rejection letters, pitches, website copy, and handled the mailing authors royalty statements
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Education
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2009 - 2013
New York University
Bachelor’s Degree, English Literature, Philosophy -
2013 - 2014
New York University
Master of Arts (M.A.), English Language and Literature/Letters
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