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Kris Crews

Pasadena,CA

Summary

Focused Project Manager adept at planning, directing, and maintaining continuous operations in various departments. With over six years of experience, I've become skilled at identifying or anticipating problems and providing solutions. Excels through mentoring, training, and empowering teams to be proficient in performance.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Editorial Content Strategist & Project Manager

1AND1, Inc.
01.2023 - 01.2024
  • Conducted keyword research for articles focused on the 7 dimensions of health & wellness.
  • Performed outreach for link building & swapping opportunities with different publications.
  • Trained & managed freelanced contributors, ensuring timely delivery of 25 high-quality articles per month that adhered to brand guidelines.
  • Generated reports to support the development & implementation of marketing plans.
  • Analyzed conversion and bounce rates to measure the success of content.
  • Supervised research to find best SEO practices, enhancing the site's DR from 50 to 55, increased referring domains to 3K, backlinks to 5.6K & organic traffic to 7.5K at a value of $106.8K.
  • Created a monthly newsletter, released twice a week using the Beehiv platform.
  • Wrote over 30+ articles for 1AND1's blog.
  • Administered interviews with mental health advocates, influencers & more for our exclusive interview series.

Project Manager

GLOW Agency
01.2022 - 01.2023
  • Managed multiple projects including social campaigns, activations, content creators & brand development initiatives gathered from client briefing to production.
  • Gathered assets & delegated tasks using tools such as Asana, Slack, Dropbox, Keynote, & Google Suite.
  • Executed & owned the entire project lifecycle from SOW creation, resource allocation, asset production, scope mitigation & successful delivery.
  • Led creative, strategy & account teams to deliver 10 projects on time & within budget, contributing to a project portfolio value of nearly $800k.

Project Manager

Ghost Note Agency
07.2021 - 01.2022
  • Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.
  • Monitored progress against established goals, adjusting schedules and resources as needed to keep projects on track.
  • Sourced, vetted and managed vendors needed to accomplish project goals.
  • Facilitated change management processes within organizations by effectively communicating benefits of new systems or processes being introduced during projects.
  • Effectively managed scope creep by establishing clear boundaries on requested changes while keeping projects aligned with original objectives and budgets.
  • Coordinated cross-functional teams and resolved conflicts, maintaining a positive work environment throughout the project lifecycle.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism And Media Communications

Otterbein University
Westerville, OH
05.2017

Skills

    • Wordpress
    • Competitive Research
    • Email campaigns
    • SEO techniques
    • Client Relationship Management
    • Campaign Management
      • Resource Allocation
      • Project Management
      • Content Editing
      • Content Creation
      • Client Services
      • Internal Communication

Timeline

Editorial Content Strategist & Project Manager

1AND1, Inc.
01.2023 - 01.2024

Project Manager

GLOW Agency
01.2022 - 01.2023

Project Manager

Ghost Note Agency
07.2021 - 01.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism And Media Communications

Otterbein University
Kris Crews