Resume

Summary                                                                                                                                                                     

Communications professional with over five years of experience developing and creating internal and external content across a variety of platforms including blogs and social media. Skilled at coordinating and managing projects and campaigns under tight deadlines while successfully working as a member of a global team.


Experience

Kevin Gossett Consulting – Content Writer and Copywriter                           May 2017 – Present

Hawke Media

·       Researched, wrote, and edited content about email marketing, social media marketing, paid social, and paid search for Hawke Media’s Digital Marketing Guide to establish thought leadership with SEO benefits.

Vinesse

·       Wrote and edited copy for email marketing campaigns, member newsletters, product listings, and other marketing needs. Wrote and edited blogs to add value for current and potential customers.

Symantec – Content Developer and Editor                                                   May 2012 – May 2017

·       Successfully ran content development operations to edit and publish content for hundreds of business and consumer facing public blogs, as well as numerous pay products and services. Worked with authors to improve their content and ensured that it was communicated in a clear, readable, and easy to use format. Acted as project lead to develop, coordinate, and publish white papers.

·       Developed and delivered hundreds threat landscape communications on a daily basis for internal teams and social media channels.

·       Contributed to and edited Symantec’s annual cybercrime report, the Internet Security Threat Report 2017.

·       Organized, edited, and published Microsoft content through the Symantec website for Microsoft Tuesday.

Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp.  – Social Media and Marketing Intern      February 2011 – May 2012

·       Lead multiple social media campaigns including mobile applications for business people. Lead the team that updated and curated content to promote the Dun & Bradstreet Credibility brand. Reviewed hundreds of social updates through social channels and responded appropriately. Added thousands of small business owners to our network, engaging with them for promotions and customer service.

·       Lead multiple ad campaigns on Facebook and LinkedIn in support of live video series, CredibilityLive. Drove millions of social media impressions and achieved conversion rates twice that of our traditional email marketing.

·       Researched, wrote, and published blogs relating to small businesses. Optimized blogs and microsites for search engine optimization.

West Valley YMCA – Lifeguard/Swim Instructor & Aquatics Director July 2003 – August 2011

Education

Pepperdine University
Master of Science in Communication, April 2012

California State University, Northridge
Bachelor of Arts in English, May 2009

Skills
Microsoft Office Suite
Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, HootSuite, WordPress
JIRA and Confluence
SEO