Peter Socotch

Digital Media and Marketing Manager, Features Editor, Project Management, SEO Specialist

Role
Senior Editor, Trending News at The Sporting News
Location
Portland, OR, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Peter Socotch

I’m an Emmy-nominated storyteller and creative strategy leader with a background in brand…

Experience

  1. Senior Editor, Trending News

    The Sporting News

    Jan 2022 — Present

    Job Duties: • Manage a team of writers and producers to deliver breaking sports news and SEO budgeted content• Identify, assign, coordinate, and edit written content for accuracy, style, grammar, and flow• Collaborate and conceptualize original story ideas, own a comprehensive editorial budget• Analyze engagement metrics to maximize audience and gauge its performance• Assess big picture, long-term vision for vertical expansion opportunities • Ensure quality control and proficiency of SEO best practicesAchievements:· Development of new processes, workflow led to publication’s highest monthly unique visitor traffic · Grew readership by 15% to 40M+ monthly in first three months· Launched new website, CMS— trained team on best practices, resolved product issues

Education

  • University of Oregon

    Electronic Media

    2007 — 2011

Skills

  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Audio Engineering
  • Video Editing
  • Nexgen
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Sports Writing
  • Microsoft Office
  • Audio Editing
  • Sponsorship Sales
  • Videography
  • Facebook
  • Audiovault
  • Photojournalism
  • Web Design
  • Personality
  • Video Production
  • Interviewing Skills
  • Sports Photography
  • On Air
  • Photoshop
  • Final Cut Studio
  • News Writing
  • Radio Broadcasting
  • Podcasting
  • Indesign
  • Executive Producing
  • Social Media
  • Webcasting
  • Ncaa
  • Twitter
  • Debate
  • Soundtrack Pro
  • Radio Producing
  • Linkedin
  • Pac 12
  • Play by Play
  • Whl
  • Technical Direction
  • Web Applications

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