Em Battaglia

About Em Battaglia

With a broad writing and editing portfolio across digital media (Clique Brands, POPSUGAR, Whalerock), consumer products (Beautycounter, Westfield), and print publishing (No Starch Press), Em (they/them) has 15 years’ leadership experience in nonfiction content creation. Most recently, they joined Kaiser Permanente’s B2C marketing content team as a senior editor to help manage the health care nonprofit’s brand voice and accessibility. Since joining Kaiser Permanente, Em has spearheaded inclusive language and messaging efforts and become the style guide and editing process onboarder for national content marketing.Before moving to Kaiser Permanente, Em was the copy director at Who What Wear parent company Clique Brands (formerly Clique Media Group), where they were responsible for developing an in-house editorial style and review process for its core brands, including Byrdie and MyDomaine until their Dotdash acquisition in 2019. As Clique’s staff and content output more than tripled over Em’s tenure, their role grew to include hiring and managing a bicoastal team of editors as well as organically evolving each brand to reach a wider audience.An avid media and culture fan, Em is a member of the historic Pasadena Playhouse and American Cinematheque film repertory in Los Angeles, a regular patron of Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Independent Shakespeare Co, and a recurring guest on the podcast Gayest Episode Ever, about LGBTQ+ episodes of sitcoms past. In their free time, you can also catch them on the baseball field — or maybe rewatching Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Experience

1. Lead Editor, Marketing Content

   Kaiser Permanente

   Jan 2025 — Present

Education

• UC Santa Barbara

  BA