Project Manager Content

Joseph Thomas

Email: *********@********.***

Address: **** ******** **

City: Redwood City

State: CA

Zip: 94062

Country: USA

Phone: 707-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $50,000

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Joseph Simon Thomas

1100 Edgewood Rd. Phone: 707-***-****

Redwood City, CA 94062 Email: *********@********.***

Content Manager and Team Lead

Content Management Project Management SEO Optimization

Experienced web content editor and project manager with a degree in communication and over 6 years of experience creating engaging, profitable online content. My background in graphic design and copywriting, along with a proven track record as an editor and using SEO to optimize content, led to a history of growth in a variety of settings. I am looking to utilize my experience in the editorial industry with a respected organization that values leadership, creativity and results.

Areas Of Expertise

Copy & Web Editing

SEO Copywriting

Proofreading

Strategic Communications

Project Management

Organic Search

Freelance Writing

Public Relations

Social Media/Blogging

Online Marketing

Scrum Methodology

Technical Writing

Professional Experience

FUNMOBILITY INC., Pleasanton, CA 11/2012 02/2013

Copy Editor

Produced and edited marketing, sales, and internal collateral, including customer-facing sales presentations, website content, video scripts, email copy, whitepapers, eBooks, and blog posts. Additionally, had core responsibility for social media management and organic search.

Create and edit targeted, compelling, timely and engaging content reinforcing FunMobility as a thought leader and promoting FunMobility products and services.

Produce content directly and in collaboration with subject matter experts and members of the marketing and executive teams.

Produce content for social media distribution including copy for the FunMobility blog and copy to be posted across FunMobility social platforms.

Work with SEO team to refresh and produce site content with the goal of increasing search engine visibility and domain & page authority.

PROTIVITI INC., San Francisco, CA 05/2012 11/2012

Web Content & Marketing Coordinator

Manage and maintain content for KnowledgeLeader.com, including editing and formatting of 10+ documents per week. Manage the sites social media presence and inbound marketing efforts using HubSpot and Salesforce, in addition to owning all aspects of organic search.

Manage site content using a custom Lotus Notes in-house content management system.

Monitor and report on site metrics from HubSpot and Analytics software.

Moderate and engage users on social networks while monitoring core metrics.

Develop lead nurturing campaigns to convert trials to paid customers.

Design landing pages to qualify leads and convert search traffic into trials.

Create weekly newsletter to subscribers using HubSpot and Lotus Notes

Use Microsoft SharePoint to manage internal content for KnowledgeLeader.

Optimize and report on organic search performance, including keyword rankings.

ALLVOICES.COM (PULSE POINT), San Francisco, CA 01/2012 12/2012

Technology Columnist

Produce a daily column for Allvoices.com on the latest happenings in the Silicon Valley. Coverage includes product launches, product reviews, top ten lists, and industry insights.

Responsible for driving traffic to the site by producing cutting-edge content.

Produce ready-to-publish content in AP style on a daily basis.

NEXTAG, INC., San Mateo, CA 12/2010 05/2012

Content Editor

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Produce and edit innovative ecommerce content for Nextag properties. Co-founded and launched companys first freelance network.

Ensure all content reviewed or produced meets company guidelines, adheres to in-house style guides, eliminates legal risks, improves brand reach and is appropriate for site visitors.

Formally recruited, hired and manage 10+ independent contractors.

Oversee freelance writers and edit their content for style, grammar, and tone as necessary to maintain a unified voice.

Manage and allocate monthly editorial budget.

Launched NextagNews, a consumer-facing corporate blog.

Work closely with senior management to ensure all content is part of a larger strategic plan to increase revenue, reduce bounce rate and bolster direct navigation traffic.

Strategically optimize content to maximize visibility in search engines and improve organic rankings via unique content.

In-house point person for technical questions within team, especially in regards to WordPress implementation, basic CSS and XHTML code.

BECOME, INC., Sunnyvale, CA 09/2010 12/2010

S.E.O. Intern

Assisted a variety of analysts producing SEO content for the web to bolster organic search rankings. Edited a small group of offshore writers for the PocketChange blog, ensuring the content met in-house editorial standards.

Collaborated with the managing editor, testing new initiatives that would drive traffic and increase revenue while leveraging timely topics via Google Trends.

Increased the companys visibility in organic search by strategically targeting and researching keywords for resource centers, top 10 lists, category pages and blog posts.

Audited the success of content initiatives by using quantitative metrics to track CTR, revenue and rank.

Engaged in linkbuilding efforts to increase the companys exposure and Google PageRank by contacting sourced, qualified leads using white hat SEO tactics.

SELF EMPLOYED, Redwood City, CA 01/2009 09/2010

S.E.O. Internet Copywriter (Freelance)

Produced optimized and engaging copy for the web for a wide variety of clients, agencies and vendors.

Managed multiple workflows to meet rigorous deadlines required by clients.

Produced research-based journalistic texts for eHows technology channel and lovetoknow.com.

Assisted agencies with redesigns by collaborating with web designers to produce website copy for over a dozen clients.

Published thousands of ghostwritten articles for private clients using content platforms such as Elance, TextBroker, Interact Media, Need-an-Article, Internet Research Associates and eCopywriters.

DOMINICK A. MISERANDINO, Telecommute 08/2008 01/2009

Intern

Produced Internet content for the CelebrityCafe.com, ToTheCenter.com and SAHMAnswers.com.

Sourced content using Google News and similar story aggregators, including social media accounts.

Developed keyword, optimized pieces on celebrity happenings, U.S. and International politics, and stay-at-home workers.

SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY GENERAL SERVICES, Rohnert Park, CA 12/2007 12/2008

Graphic Designer II

Provided customer service and graphic design services to the community of Sonoma State University.

Completed document designs and was involved in pre-flight production as needed.

SONOMA STATE STAR NEWSPAPER, Rohnert Park, CA 12/2008 05/2009

Online Editor and Webmaster, 20072008

Member of the editorial board with full responsibility for publishing the weekly print edition of the Star onto the newspapers website using the College Publisher CMS.

Photography and Graphics Design Editor, 2007

Member of the editorial board with full responsibility for taking, editing, and placing photographs for the newspapers print and online editions.

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News Editor, 2006

Member of the editorial board with full responsibility for the writing and editing of the content of the newspaper via managing a small group of writers and utilizing the Associated Press style.

SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS, Rohnert Park, CA 09/2006 05/2007

Campus News Manager

Provided administrative assistance to the media relations coordinator.

Wrote press releases for campus happenings and writing materials for publications.

Maintained the University newsroom website and assisted with online newsletter creation.

Education & Professional Development

Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA (2009)

Computer Skills

Google - Core Services, Webmaster Tools, Apps for SMB, Analytics, + Page Creation, and News Crawling; BuzzStream Backlinking Tool, WordPress, FaceBook Fan Pages, WordTracker, Link Builder, Grammarly.com Proofreader, HTML, XHTML, CSS, XML, Adobe Creative Suite 5, Content Management Systems, Firefox, Safari, Chrome, Wiki, and Windows & MAC OS.

Additional Activities and Volunteer Service

Circle K International, Volunteer Member, (2004-2005)

Sonoma State Residential Students Association, Secretary and Program Coordinator, (2004-2006)

Laura Gale National Residence Hall Honorary, Interim President, (2005-2006)

National Association of Colleges and Residence Halls, Of-the-Month Evaluator, (2005-2006)

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