CONTACT INFORMATION (516) 244-7897 JENHUSSEIN@GMAIL.COM
Jennifer Hussein CURRENT POSITION COOLS: New York, NY — Assistant Editor/Beauty Editor SEPTEMBER 2018 - PRESENT ●
Produce feature content on individuals/brands challenging the mainstream perception of the fashion and beauty industries.
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Research fashion & beauty trends daily to continually develop timely content.
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Work with Editor in Chief to identify short and long term editorial goals that will support company-wide business goals.
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Coordinate with creative team for original photoshoots and on-site visuals.
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Select & input market to complement and support editorial content. Basic coding and ecommerce skills used for market building.
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Edit & build editorial content within WordPress CMS.
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Create & refine SEO content while implementing proper tactics (focusing keywords, adding meta descriptions/SEO headlines) to increase search engine reach.
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Build relationships with PR agencies/publicists via press events + one-on-one meetings for future editorial partnerships.
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Former freelance writer, promoted to full-time position.
Freelancing: PAPER Magazine, INSIDER, Brit + Co, SheFinds
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Skincare.com (L’Oréal Paris USA): New York, NY — Junior Beauty Editor MAY 2018 - SEPTEMBER 2018 ●
Created 3-5 articles/branded content daily on skincare tips and product reviews for the L’Oréal-owned site.
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Edited & input articles through the custom CMS.
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Refined former articles for SEO optimization.
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Wrote captions, headers, and titles for Facebook and Pinterest posts.
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Conducted photo research for digital publication.
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Basic photo editing through Photoshop.
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Former video personality for L’Oréal/Webedia original productions
PAPER Magazine: New York, NY — Editorial Intern JANUARY 2018 - APRIL 2018 ●
Wrote articles focused on fashion, beauty, wellness, and pop culture for the magazine’s viral website.
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Transcribed interviews for digital and print publication.
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Interviewed influencers, artists, and celebrities for digital publication.
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Assisted editors in research and fact-checking.
All Things Hair (Unilever): New York, NY — Junior Beauty Writer NOVEMBER 2017 - MAY 2018 ●
Wrote in-depth, SEO-optimized branded content for Unilever’s hair care and style site.
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Managed and scheduled the website’s Twitter posts through Percolate.
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Updated and re-optimized site data within Wordpress CMS.
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Promote Unilever haircare portfolio through digital and social media verticals.
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Localized articles from the United Kingdom website for US publication.
SheFinds Media: New York, NY— Editorial Intern MARCH 2017 - AUGUST 2017 ●
Editorial Tasks: Wrote 6-10 articles daily focusing on fashion, beauty, lifestyle, and celebrity news, managed editorial schedule, coordinated weekly photos needed for posts, edited freelancers and interns through WordPress CMS.
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Social Media Tasks: Former producer/director for Facebook live content, former admin for social media accounts (Facebook, Pinterest, and Flipboard), monitored/reported social media traffic goals daily through SocialFlow and Google Analytics, built social media/syndication/back-link relationships with partner publications, attended press events for live coverage, former video personality for SheFinds original productions and live social media videos.
WomenWorking: New York, NY — Editorial Intern AUGUST 2016 - DECEMBER 2016 ●
Contributed 10+ articles weekly on women’s lifestyle, health, and workplace culture.
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Former admin for site’s social media pages (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram).
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Created and managed newsletter creation through MailChimp.
EDUCATION State University of New York at New Paltz — B.A. in Journalism, minor in Film and Video Studies AUGUST 2013 - DECEMBER 2016, New Paltz, NY