Michelle Cancellier

About Michelle Cancellier

I’m a content and community strategist with 10+ years of experience helping creators, teams, and global audiences connect through clear, human communication. I bridge content strategy, creator partnerships, and scaled education to turn complex topics into stories that inform, engage, and build trust.At YouTube, I began in recruiting operations, improving candidate processes and communication systems that shaped a smoother candidate experience. I then moved into creator partnerships, supporting 100s of top creators on audience growth, monetization, and brand storytelling. Later, I led global content strategy for Help Center and education surfaces reaching 2B+ users—developing frameworks, tone guidelines, and scalable systems that made policy, product, and AI topics more accessible across 55+ languages.Today, through my consulting work with GLG, I advise clients on creator management, influencer strategy, and policy communications, combining deep platform expertise with storytelling that drives clarity and trust.My approach blends empathy and structure—understanding what people need, then designing content and communication systems that meet them with clarity and purpose. I’m now exploring opportunities in content strategy, writing, and creator partnerships with mission-driven brands that value clarity, creativity, and connection.

Experience

1. Senior Comms Strategist

   GLG

   Present

Education

• Universidad Complutense de Madrid

  Semester Abroad

• University of San Francisco

  Bachelor’s Degree

• Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Oxford

  Semester Abroad

• UC Berkeley Extension

  Copyediting certification

  2015