Managing Editor

Matthew

Cramer

Managing Editor

Contacts

*** ******* **.,

Haddonfield, NJ 08033

*************@*****.***

917-***-****

www.linkedin.com/in/

matthew-cramer

Skills

Copy Editing

Graphic Editing

Data Visualization

Project Scheduling & Management

AP / Chicago Manual of Style

Graphic Design

Software

MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator

HTML, CSS

Languages

German (semi-fluent)

Italian (passable)

Interests

Baseball / Little League Coaching

School Volunteering

Traveling

Skiing

Cycling

Crossword Puzzles

Professional editor with 16+ years of experience revising text and illustrations at an advanced level. A highly detail-oriented, autonomous worker committed to ensuring the highest quality in materials for printed or web publication. Experience

Managing Editor

Light Reading / Informa, New York, NY (worked remotely) 2005-2018

• Instrumental in creating Heavy Reading, a multi-million-dollar research and consulting business focused on advanced telecom technology

• Worked closely with the VP of Research to guide content strategy, publication schedule, and product design

• Managed production processes, line editing, and copy editing for in-depth market research reports

• Managed a team of 8-12 analysts and 1-2 copy editors, tracking multiple ongoing projects and ensuring delivery on deadline

• Composed marketing materials for web publication and email promotions

• Established, monitored, and reinforced editorial standards, including authoring a bespoke company style guide

• Identified and eliminated grammatical, stylistic, and content errors in text, tables, and illustrations

• Crafted templates for multiple publications and custom products; guided overall design and created unique elements such as logos

• Designed charts, diagrams, and infographics to present complex data in an accessible manner

Copy Editor

Light Reading, New York, NY 2002-2005

• Earned rapid promotion from Copy Assistant to Copy Editor in 9 months, in acknowledgement of superior performance and demonstrated ability to quickly learn and master complex concepts; further promotion to Managing Editor of a newly formed division followed within 3 years

• Edited daily news stories for web publication on strict deadlines

• Enforced editorial and stylistic standards according to in-house style guide Interpreter/Translator

SER Precious Metal Recycling, Paris, France 2001

• Provided consecutive (non-simultaneous) interpreting for sales reps

• Translated marketing copy for clients in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria Account Coordinator

Essex Employment Services, Philadelphia, PA 2000-2001

• Arranged job placements for clients in a variety of fields

• Screened resumes, conducted interviews, and negotiated salaries Education

B.A., Colgate University 1996-2000

• Double major: Philosophy & Religion (awarded Honors) and German Language & Literature

• Graduated magna cum laude; member, Phi Beta Kappa honor society

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