Senior Community Manager at Lunch.com
Greater Los Angeles Area
- Current
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- Senior Community Manager at Lunch.com
- Freelance Writer, Editor and Project Manager (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Social Marketing Manager at ThisNext
- Editorial Consultant at Autograph Media
- Managing Editor at productdose.com
- Contributing Music Editor at Tidbit Magazine
- Editor at metro.pop
- Editor at popLife Magazine
- Music Reviews Columnist at L.A. Alternative Press
- Education
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- University of California, Berkeley
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Cory O'Malley’s Summary
A seasoned editorial and interactive writer, project manager and consultant with editorial management experience in fashion, music, gadgets and industrial and interior design, Cory O'Malley has additionally contributed to dozens of print and online publications distributed both locally and internationally.
Cory O'Malley’s Specialties:
trend forecasting and analysis, brand strategy
Cory O'Malley’s Experience
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Senior Community Manager
Lunch.com
(Writing and Editing industry)
2008 — Present (1 year)
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Freelance Writer, Editor and Project Manager
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)
May 2003 — Present (6 years 3 months)
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Social Marketing Manager
ThisNext
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
February 2008 — October 2008 (9 months)
▪ Drove user-generated content in the simultaneous establishment of Home/Design and Baby/Parenting verticals.
▪ Developed and managed content benchmarks tracking to 100,000 product recommendations in five months.
▪ Recruited and remotely managed 350 community super-users over nine-month period. -
Editorial Consultant
Autograph Media
(Publishing industry)
June 2007 — December 2007 (7 months)
▪ Hired to help rework magazine’s image in the pursuit of broader editorial scope and increased circulation.
▪ Helped increase circulation by 80% in one issue, enhancing visibility through online promotion.
▪ Helped launch and establish Autograph website, managing blogs, newsletters and reader contribution. -
Managing Editor
productdose.com
(Online Media industry)
May 2005 — June 2007 (2 years 2 months)
▪ Established a sustained monthly readership of 300,000 unique viewers for daily trend-forecasting website.
▪ Developed and organized production schedule, remotely managing 15 contributors for 10 unique stories per day.
▪ Implemented weekly SEO strategies, guerilla marketing campaigns, and co-branding promotions. -
Contributing Music Editor
Tidbit Magazine
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Writing and Editing industry)
September 2005 — March 2007 (1 year 7 months)
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Editor
metro.pop
(Apparel & Fashion industry)
August 2001 — May 2005 (3 years 10 months)
▪ Managed 150-page fashion magazine from 25,00- to 60,000-circulation, from local to international distribution.
▪ Conceived, assigned, managed and edited four 1200-word profiles, ten 500-word articles and thirty 150-word reviews per bi-monthly issue.
▪ Managed a rotating pool of 20 freelance photographers and writers in the facilitation of project completion. -
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popLife Magazine
(Design industry)
February 2004 — May 2005 (1 year 4 months)
▪ Helped conceptualize and develop 100-page interiors/architecture/design publication from inception.
▪ Conceived, assigned, managed and edited two1000-word profiles and eight 500-word articles per quarterly issue.
▪ Managed a rotating pool of 10 freelance photographers and writers in the facilitation of project completion. -
Music Reviews Columnist
L.A. Alternative Press
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Newspapers industry)
September 2002 — February 2004 (1 year 6 months)
Cory O'Malley’s Education
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University of California, Berkeley
english 1992 — 1996
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Online Community Manager
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