Ronald Pechtimaldjian
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Molly Miller
Ron is a fantastic editor and leader in a high-stakes environment where traffic and engagement are a daily focus. He works really well in a matrix organization, supporting the business unit, supporting marketing, and leading his team. He is very creative, seeking new opportunities to engage audiences, whether through video, podcast or new styles of journalism. He has boundless energy and brings that to work each and every day. He is very outgoing (which we know is not always true of editors) and engages throughout the organization to help every part of the portfolio thrive, whether for publications or events.
Nichole Morford
Ron is a natural leader who excels at motivating and managing a team. He is also a skilled editor who can tackle a wide range of tasks, from managing assignments to line editing to conceiving and building new editorial programs from the ground up. Over the nearly ten years we worked together, I watched him scale website traffic significantly through creative editorial planning and execution. Just as important, Ron's open demeanor makes it easy to collaborate on cross-departmental projects; he is a people person who is able to build trust quickly. He would be an asset for any position that requires an understanding of how to produce and package content effectively, and comes with my heartfelt recommendation.
Molly Miller
Ron is a fantastic editor and leader in a high-stakes environment where traffic and engagement are a daily focus. He works really well in a matrix organization, supporting the business unit, supporting marketing, and leading his team. He is very creative, seeking new opportunities to engage audiences, whether through video, podcast or new styles of journalism. He has boundless energy and brings that to work each and every day. He is very outgoing (which we know is not always true of editors) and engages throughout the organization to help every part of the portfolio thrive, whether for publications or events.
Nichole Morford
Ron is a natural leader who excels at motivating and managing a team. He is also a skilled editor who can tackle a wide range of tasks, from managing assignments to line editing to conceiving and building new editorial programs from the ground up. Over the nearly ten years we worked together, I watched him scale website traffic significantly through creative editorial planning and execution. Just as important, Ron's open demeanor makes it easy to collaborate on cross-departmental projects; he is a people person who is able to build trust quickly. He would be an asset for any position that requires an understanding of how to produce and package content effectively, and comes with my heartfelt recommendation.
Molly Miller
Ron is a fantastic editor and leader in a high-stakes environment where traffic and engagement are a daily focus. He works really well in a matrix organization, supporting the business unit, supporting marketing, and leading his team. He is very creative, seeking new opportunities to engage audiences, whether through video, podcast or new styles of journalism. He has boundless energy and brings that to work each and every day. He is very outgoing (which we know is not always true of editors) and engages throughout the organization to help every part of the portfolio thrive, whether for publications or events.
Nichole Morford
Ron is a natural leader who excels at motivating and managing a team. He is also a skilled editor who can tackle a wide range of tasks, from managing assignments to line editing to conceiving and building new editorial programs from the ground up. Over the nearly ten years we worked together, I watched him scale website traffic significantly through creative editorial planning and execution. Just as important, Ron's open demeanor makes it easy to collaborate on cross-departmental projects; he is a people person who is able to build trust quickly. He would be an asset for any position that requires an understanding of how to produce and package content effectively, and comes with my heartfelt recommendation.
Molly Miller
Ron is a fantastic editor and leader in a high-stakes environment where traffic and engagement are a daily focus. He works really well in a matrix organization, supporting the business unit, supporting marketing, and leading his team. He is very creative, seeking new opportunities to engage audiences, whether through video, podcast or new styles of journalism. He has boundless energy and brings that to work each and every day. He is very outgoing (which we know is not always true of editors) and engages throughout the organization to help every part of the portfolio thrive, whether for publications or events.
Nichole Morford
Ron is a natural leader who excels at motivating and managing a team. He is also a skilled editor who can tackle a wide range of tasks, from managing assignments to line editing to conceiving and building new editorial programs from the ground up. Over the nearly ten years we worked together, I watched him scale website traffic significantly through creative editorial planning and execution. Just as important, Ron's open demeanor makes it easy to collaborate on cross-departmental projects; he is a people person who is able to build trust quickly. He would be an asset for any position that requires an understanding of how to produce and package content effectively, and comes with my heartfelt recommendation.
Experience
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AM Best
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United States
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Financial Services
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500 - 600 Employee
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Managing Editor
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Aug 2023 - Present
AM Best is a global credit agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry. As ME, I edit and write news, features and profiles for the website and monthly magazine. AM Best is a global credit agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry. As ME, I edit and write news, features and profiles for the website and monthly magazine.
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Law360
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United States
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Online Audio and Video Media
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300 - 400 Employee
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Asst. Managing Editor
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Oct 2020 - Mar 2023
As Assistant Managing Editor, I lead and guide staff in creating and overseeing content plans and establishing clear guidelines for production in terms of style, messaging, and formatting based on project requirements. Just a few examples of how I optimize the editorial process include: • Assisting in creating and overseeing content plans and establishing clear guidelines for production in terms of style, messaging, and formatting • Amplifying audience engagement through assigning, editing, and managing daily news and features for a team of eight reporters in a fast-paced, deadline-driven newsroom. • Optimizing process as subject-matter expert covering Legal Industry beats for In-House and Corporate Counsel, Mid-Law Market, NJ, CT, and DE. • Orchestrating and overseeing five newsletters for daily delivery to the website's subscribers. Show less
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ALM
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United States
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Media and Telecommunications
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500 - 600 Employee
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Executive Editor, ThinkAdvisor
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Feb 2014 - Jul 2020
As Executive Editor covering the financial services industry, I propel success by delivering strategic leadership to the editorial team on the creation and implementation of ThinkAdvisor's strategy and vision. Cultivate cross-vertical strategy with other ALM publications in the areas of Insurance, Tax, and Legal. I manage and troubleshoot copy flow on the website, including content from Investment Advisor magazine. Assign and edit spot news and features. Additionally, I oversee freelance reporters, bloggers, and budgets. Developed and launched the original ThinkAdvisor website: AdvisorOne. A small sample of my achievements in this role include:• Consistently met website KPIs by leveraging deep knowledge of traffic analytics and SEO best practices to maximize the overall impact of editorial content.• Achieved campaign traffic goals for the webcast and podcast registrations/attendees by writing, performing, co-producing, and assisting with marketing's promotional efforts. • Repeatedly exceeded campaign KPIs by fulfilling the role of key editorial contact on all website ad campaigns with the Project Manager, Marketing, and Sales Teams. • Tripled site traffic in a 7-year period through strategy implementation that increased visits, visitors, and page views. • Created and launched a podcast/video brand channel. Signed guests, conducted interviews, and assisted with editing. • Built, launched, and grew newsletter traffic by managing and distributing 17 eNewsletters per week. Show less
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Senior Editor
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Mar 2010 - Feb 2014
As Senior Editor I report on daily and breaking news in the financial industry, which includes Insurance, Tax, and Legal subsets, as well as analyses about industry leaders and trends. I manage and troubleshoot copy flow on the website, including content from Investment Advisor magazine. Assign and edit spot news and features. Additionally, I oversee freelance reporters, bloggers, and budgets. Developed and launched the original ThinkAdvisor website: AdvisorOne.
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The New York Times
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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700 & Above Employee
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Staff Editor, News Services
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Jan 2004 - Mar 2010
-- Copy-edited stories and coordinated interactions with client papers while under tight deadlines. -- Selected and edited stories for TimesDigest, a daily digest of The Times distributed worldwide, and edited stories for International Weekly, a syndicated news section with a global readership of more than 6 million. -- As desk supervisor, directed operations, including planning usage of stories with the newsroom, dispensing copy to editors, and overseeing and sending final content product. Show less
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Education
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The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Science, Communications--Radio/TV/Film -
University of London
Art, Architecture, English and Theater
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