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EZINNE UKOHA

New York

Summary

Innovative Copywriter with expertise in digital content creation. Talented at maintaining latest knowledge of social media, various online platforms and relevant cultural events. Results-driven with keen understanding of analytics to measure success.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Copywriter

Goldman Sachs Private Wealth Management
New York
08.2023 - 06.2024
  • Worked closely with subject matter experts and specialists in planning, investing, and banking on marketing materials and client brochures.
  • Produced engaging written content tailored to a high-net worth audience on a variety of topics.
  • Produced original writing, including event summaries, investing strategies, wealth planning, and capital markets.
  • Helped with editing to enhance effectiveness of initial drafts by adhering to brand's style guidelines and tone.
  • Strategized with stakeholders and executive offices to craft engaging copy and conceptualize social media campaigns across channels.
  • Managed several projects within different departments while meeting tight deadlines and keeping department heads up to speed throughout the process.
  • Helped to research competitive markets and collaborated with team members to work on reports to help secure the firm's competitive edge.
  • Helped to curate and copy edit marketing brochures, white papers, case studies, internal and external financial reports, and event agendas.

Senior Copywriter

Quill.com
Remote
08.2022 - 04.2023
  • Helped to conceptualize campaign copy for the brand's relaunch efforts.
  • Provided copy for direct response marketing.
  • Collaborated with designers to ensure cohesiveness of format/design and copy.
  • Helped to translate brand/style guidelines in ways that are applicable to marketing materials.
  • Helped to interpret creative briefing documents and convert them to marketing deliverables.
  • Worked with the graphic designers to update website with latest deals and promotions for ongoing campaigns.

Senior Writer

Jezebel
New York
02.2022 - 08.2022
  • Helped to maintain consistency and accuracy in a fast-paced digital newsroom.
  • Worked to turn around stories ranging from aggregated news blogs to investigative features at a fast pace.
  • Effectively responded to news and cultural events with stories that fit the overall tone of the brand.
  • Helped with editing duties and reporting on a variety of subjects that run the gamut from gender to race.
  • Helped to provide meaningful content for pitching sessions while working with editors to shape the editorial calendar.

Content Writer

Medium
New York
10.2017 - 01.2022
  • Helped to execute effective social media strategies on behalf of the brand by supporting the efforts of key managers.
  • Helped to give feedback and contributed to the structuring of the brand's content marketing pipeline.
  • Helped to provide technical aptitude by communicating complex information in digestible ways.
  • Worked with the marketing and design teams by contributing to the success of editorial campaigns, while helping to source potentially viral and timely topics.
  • Consistently adhered to the editorial requirements and guidelines as it relates to the digital content provided.
  • Ensured all content is consistent in terms of style, quality and tone of voice across channels.

Web Producer/Lifestyle

MSN
Remote
04.2017 - 09.2017
  • Programmed and managed content on the company's site utilizing internal CMS.
  • Pitched compelling content to the home page editors and secured placements for the lifestyle vertical.
  • Worked with external partners to create the best content offerings for the editorial calendar.
  • Edited and packaged articles for optimal UX, building out links, adding related in-line media and creating SEO friendly URLs.
  • Created photo galleries and made changes to display page hubs using proprietary CMS.
  • Identified opportunities for new content using proprietary tools that measure search queries and meet results.
  • Successfully merged what readers are looking for with business goals and the content offerings of the web portal's network and partner.

Associate Editor

The Hollywood Reporter
Los Angeles
09.2016 - 11.2016
  • Composed aggregated pieces, edited articles for online publishing, and created content with efficiency in a 24/7 fast-paced newsroom.
  • Helped to execute editorial ideas that build and engage audiences, including event coverage.
  • Helped to pitch, plan, and participate in the production of news and feature stories for industry and consumer-facing sectors.
  • Helped to organize online news coverage for ongoing stories, industry events and awards shows.
  • Applied Google Analytics, Chartbeat, and Socialflow as tools to monitor actionable metrics to facilitate growth with audience engagement.
  • Worked with SEO, social strategies and best practices to all content by promoting across appropriate social platforms.

Copywriter

Tastemade
Santa Monica
10.2015 - 04.2016
  • Helped to moderate and edit video content for company's new travel and food app - Facet.
  • Helped to rate video content and sufficiently present polished product for top creators to utilize for their library.
  • Tracked daily progress and logged in detailed analysis based on the results of research and development.
  • Updated Managing Editor of emerging trends and potential existing inconsistencies.
  • Helped to curate headline/captions, editorial lists, teaser copy, social media content and other short form writing.

Associate Producer (Contractor)

ABC Digital
Burbank
01.2016 - 03.2016
  • Created custom content for the digital platforms that are on-brand, relevant, and tailored to an online audience.
  • Created the rough cut of promotional content from the producer's script while also adhering to strict deadlines.
  • Worked with stakeholders to strengthen audience engagement, meeting performance goals and digital objectives.
  • Collaborated with writers, producers, marketing team, and graphic designers to ensure consistent creativity.
  • Collaboratively managed editorial calendar to achieve assigned goals in partnership with various business units across the ABC Entertainment Group.
  • Actively participated in brainstorming sessions to find unique ways to promote ABC shows.

Education

B.A. - English with an emphasis in Journalism

University of Missouri
Kansas City

Skills

  • Content creation
  • Editing and proofreading
  • Creative collaboration
  • Audience engagement
  • Strategic thinking
  • SEO optimization
  • Social media strategy
  • Brand storytelling
  • Campaign development
  • Content management systems

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Copywriter

Goldman Sachs Private Wealth Management
08.2023 - 06.2024

Senior Copywriter

Quill.com
08.2022 - 04.2023

Senior Writer

Jezebel
02.2022 - 08.2022

Content Writer

Medium
10.2017 - 01.2022

Web Producer/Lifestyle

MSN
04.2017 - 09.2017

Associate Editor

The Hollywood Reporter
09.2016 - 11.2016

Associate Producer (Contractor)

ABC Digital
01.2016 - 03.2016

Copywriter

Tastemade
10.2015 - 04.2016

B.A. - English with an emphasis in Journalism

University of Missouri
EZINNE UKOHA