Matt Hollingsworth
Content Editing. Comprehensive Analysis. Proven Results.
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Editorial Professional
Talented editorial professional with proven success in enhancing content quality, improving engagement with target audiences, and systematically producing highly polished projects. Leverages meticulous analysis of grammar, voice, tone, and style to unify direction while promoting collaborative environments to consistently achieve project goals.
Career Summary
Track Record of Managing Multiple Concurrent Projects while Maintaining Exemplary Quality
Strong Understanding of Editorial Best Practices for Fiction Books, Articles, and Web Posts
Experienced in Writing, Acquisitions Editing & Customer Engagement
Professional Experience
Leverage Creative Group Nashville, TN
Quality Assurance 01/2017 – present
Providing detailed content editing, content planning, and communications support for New York Times bestselling authors, Jerry Jenkins and Andy Andrews.
Integrally involved in managing communications, editing blog posts, and improving content quality for the JerrysGuild.com property, which serves about 2,000 members nationwide
Instrumental in improving audience engagement by assisting with blog posts, and forum responses while acting as a key liaison between the online community and Jerry Jenkins
Supported growth in subscriber volume, assisted with developing content management processes, and worked closely with leadership staff to improve efficiency and productivity
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to promote common goals, and expertly manage communications
Belmont Story Review Nashville, TN
Advisor 08/2015 – 12/2016
Evaluated manuscripts for inclusion, developed quality-improvement recommendations for authors, and collaborated with senior leadership staff to publish exemplary content.
Critiqued manuscripts and established standards for excellence, for a university-sponsored literary magazine
Headed public relations strategies, reaching out to thousands of authors & assisted with social media
Education
Bachelor of Science in Publishing Minor in Writing
Belmont University, Nashville, TN GPA 3.8 Graduated May 2019
Coursework in Copyright Law, Publishing, Copyediting, AP-Style, and Editorial Strategy
Additional Experience
Internship City View Magazine Knoxville, TN 06/2016 – 09/2016
Microsoft Office & WordPress Authored Eight Short Stories Published Online and in Print