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HEATHER O'NEILL

San Francisco,CA

Summary

Results-driven content strategist and award-winning journalist with a long track record of writing smart, inviting digital content. More than six years of tech content strategy experience. Skilled in distilling complex concepts into easy-to- digest content and informative visuals to guide users through the marketing funnel. Reputation for creating constructive collaborations across teams. Proactive and positive team leader, manager and mentor who empowers staff to share ideas, collaborate, and grow. Experience writing and editing landing pages, in-app copy, social media posts and long-form articles.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Content Strategy Manager

BOLD
12.2018 - Current
  • Collaborate with SEO to understand customer journey and develop content and visuals that fuel user engagement with Résumé Now and LiveCareer, BOLD's flagship brand
  • Leveraged data and analytics to make informed decisions about user intent and drive content strategy updates.
  • Ensure content strategies are aligned with product and SEO goals at top, middle, and bottom of funnel through engagement with SEO-focused digital content
  • Manage staff writers and freelancers, devise content topics, draft assignment letters, and edit completed work
  • Generate new story ideas and topical special sections, including highly relevant unemployment segments prior to global pandemic; managed editorial calendar, hired writers, and prepared contracts
  • Championed redesign of LiveCareer's content hub to reorganize 2,000+ pieces of editorial content, enhancing users' experiences and improving accessibility of resources
  • Presented, developed, and launched Women@Work content vertical to address issues affecting working women; launched with 80+ articles written by women for women in just 2.5 months
  • Worked jointly with design to create new website user experience; collaborated on creation of new taxonomy for blog by providing direction on content placement, design and more
  • Achieved CPRW certification to become subject matter expert in resume and cover letter writing.

Senior Writer

BOLD
08.2016 - 12.2018
  • Wrote long-form and short-form copy shared across channels that received recognition for exceptional performance on LiveCareer based on new site visits and length of time users spent on page
  • Created special reports that performed exceptionally well for link building and attracting new users to site
  • Re-imagined BOLD's brands with changes to copy, page designs, and visuals to attract new and repeat visitors
  • Drafted assignment briefs and edited work of freelancers for grammar, spelling, syntax, readability, and SEO best practices.

Copywriter and Editor

Freelance
01.2008 - 01.2020
  • Wrote editorial and marketing copy for online content, adhering to employers' overarching brand identity and personality.
  • Served as a strategic client resource to facilitate brand development and awareness through creation of compelling and enjoyable content on topics, including health & fitness, sexual wellness, finance, cooking, and design
  • Customized brand message to reach and capture target audience interest and drive engagement. Worked on newspaper and magazine articles, print and online marketing materials, direct mail, catalogs, email newsletters, brochures, and other collateral.
  • Developed copy for myriad clients, including eLoan, Amazon, Yahoo!, Restoration Hardware, JCCSF, CHEFS Catalog, Travelsmith, New World Home, Jumpstart Automotive Media, ecofabulous, ecomii, Nerve.com,
  • Workforce Magazine, SPLIT Quarterly, Parenting, Alternative Medicine, Marin Magazine, Greenwich Magazine and others.
  • Customized brand message to reach and capture target audience interest and drive engagement.

Senior Writer

CENIC
01.2015 - 01.2016
  • Led creation and content updates for CENIC's internal and external websites and newsletters, improving readership metrics by 15%
  • Worked with CEO and communications director on weekly original interactive content ideas, blog posts, and short- and long-form stories, videos, and infographics applied across channels
  • Created company style guide to create continuity in voice, tone and quality standards across communications.

Communications Manager

CFA SOCIETY SF
01.2012 - 01.2015
  • Developed company's marketing and communication department, including branding, redesigning press releases
  • Launched weekly newsletter, and organization's social media strategy, resulting in increased enrollment in educational offerings and event attendance
  • Managed marketing and social media member retention campaign that realized 20% increase from 2012 to 2013.

Education

Master of Arts - Arts Creative Writing

CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS
San Francisco, CA

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE
Gettysburg, PA

Skills

  • Digital content creation
  • Communication
  • Relationship building
  • Writing
  • Editing
  • SEO
  • Brand voice
  • Data Analysis
  • SERP research
  • User research
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • A/B testing
  • Revenue growth
  • B2C marketing
  • B2B marketing
  • Landing pages, in-app content, blog posts and social media content
  • Ability to distill complex concepts into simple terms
  • Team leadership & development
  • Positive energy

Relevant Skills

  

Digital Content Creation & Execution: Develop and lead execution of content strategy for lifecycle campaigns to increase brand. Charged with creating long- and short-form copy, in-app content, white pages, blog posts and social media content that distills complex concepts into simple terms.

UX Writing: Create content that combines high-quality research, competitive analysis and writing with eye-catching design to enhance the user experience

Writing & Editing: Award-winning journalist with more than six years of experience writing SEO and marketing copy. Proven ability to create a brand voice that resonates with users.

Research & Data Analysis: Identify trends, anticipate customer needs, and make strategic content decisions based on ongoing content audits that factor in data analysis and user research.

Cross-functional Collaboration: Work with product, design, engineering and legal to create honest and accurate copy, conduct experiments and A/B testing and brainstorm ideas for future content opportunities.

Revenue Growth: Served as partner to SEO teams to improve performance of livecareer.com pages to achieve 78% revenue increase from 2020 to 2021. Increased brand revenue by $1M year-over-year from 2018-2021. 

B2C & B2B Marketing: Leveraged data-driven insights and approach to marketing that unified and empowered businesses and consumers, increasing organic traffic with consistent brand tone, style, structure, and voice applied to all content. 

Team Leadership & Development: Nurtured productive working relationships to support staff in developing technical and creative skills. Planned, motivated, and built relationships to create a team atmosphere focused on positivity and goal attainment.

Timeline

Content Strategy Manager

BOLD
12.2018 - Current

Senior Writer

BOLD
08.2016 - 12.2018

Senior Writer

CENIC
01.2015 - 01.2016

Communications Manager

CFA SOCIETY SF
01.2012 - 01.2015

Copywriter and Editor

Freelance
01.2008 - 01.2020

Master of Arts - Arts Creative Writing

CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE
HEATHER O'NEILL