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Writer / Content Strategist Resume Example

This resume is for a writer turned content strategist with eight years in journalism and B2B content. A writer's resume is a writing sample, so every line is tight and concrete. It shows both halves of the job: the editorial judgment of a journalist and the traffic and conversion results a content lead is hired for.

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Olivia Grant

Brooklyn, NY · oliviagrant.work · olivia.grant@example.com · (718) 555-0176 · linkedin.com/in/oliviagrant-writes

Experience

Ledgerly · Senior Content Strategist

2022 – Present

  • Own content strategy for a small-business accounting product: editorial calendar, SEO, newsletter, and sales enablement.
  • Grew organic search traffic from 85K to 410K monthly visits in two years by rebuilding the blog around 12 topic clusters.
  • Launched a weekly newsletter for small-business owners that reached 64,000 subscribers with a 47% open rate.
  • Content-sourced pipeline reached $2.2M in 2024; built the attribution report with marketing operations.
  • Edit a team of two staff writers and eight freelancers; wrote the style guide and voice principles.

Hudson Business Journal · Staff Reporter, Small Business and Retail

2018 – 2022

  • Reported and wrote 300+ stories, including a series on pandemic-era restaurant closures cited by the New York City Council.
  • Started the paper's first email newsletter, which grew to 20,000 readers.

Freelance · Writer

2016 – 2018

  • Wrote features and explainers on personal finance and work for regional magazines and websites.

Selected Work

"The Last Diners of Queens," Hudson Business Journal (2021), regional journalism award finalist

"The Small Business Cash Flow Handbook," Ledgerly (2023), 18,000 downloads

Education

Syracuse University, Newhouse School · B.A. in Magazine, News and Digital Journalism

2016

Skills

Editorial strategy, SEO and keyword research, editing, interviewing, newsletters, Ahrefs, Google Search Console, WordPress

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