Katya Margolin — Content Designer at Facebook
Work experience
Content Designer | 12/2020 - Current
Freelance
Freelance Writer / Editor | 02/2012 - Current
- Ghostwrite and edit articles for sports nutrition and NASA-based circadian lighting brands
- Virgin.com: write articles on productivity and healthy work culture; interview thought leaders
- Manage editorial calendars and deadlines for multiple projects / clients
GoPro
UX Writer | 07/2019 - 05/2020
Intuit / TurboTax
Content Designer (contract) | 09/2018 - 02/2019
- Led and wrote UX copy for TurboTax team to increase retention and conversion
- Co-facilitated testing and iterations of designs, messaging, and promotions
- Edited foundational messaging for Turbo Household product capability
Cambridge Biomarketing
Senior Copywriter | 01/2016 - 10/2017
- Created messaging, strategies, and concepts to build health brands and campaigns
- Translated medical research into digestible copy for web, ads, articles, emails, and print
- Partnered with digital and design teams to optimize user experience across mediums
The Venture Cafe: Startup Studio
Podcast Co-Founder, Host, Producer | 02/2015 - 11/2016
- Helped to build and establish an entrepreneurial podcast to capture the stories of Boston's innovation community
- Identified and secured interview candidates
- Researched and prepared interview questions/script
- Interviewed and recorded guests as podcast host
- Edited raw audio to produce 15-30 minute podcast episodes
- Established podcast on iTunes
The Angiogenesis Foundation / Bayer Healthcare
Content Manager & Chief Editor | 11/2012 - 05/2015
- World Economic Forum Davos 2014: crafted content for "DIY Health" program co-launch
- Grew campaign membership by 3X and social media following by 5X within 12 months
- Managed 7 multimedia campaigns for Bayer Healthcare and Regeneron partners
- Launched and managed 14 social media accounts and weekly content calendars while maintaining metanarrative and brand consistency across campaigns and channels
Greatist
Contributing Health Writer | 07/2012 - 01/2013
- Achieved over 10k shares: wrote and edited consumer health / fitness articles
- Distilled complex information from medical research and wrote engaging articles
Waggener Edstrom (Microsoft account)
Corporate Citizenship Intern | 06/2011 - 09/2011
- Synthesized industry research and wrote insights reports for Microsoft STEM initiatives
- Co-developed agency's first report to the United Nations Global Compact
