Editor-in-chief with 18 years of experience leading magazine and digital editorial brands. Leads a 30-person team across print, digital, video and events for a home and design title. Repositioned the brand around subscriptions and events, growing digital revenue from $4M to $11M while winning two National Magazine Award nominations.
Experience
Editor-in-Chief, Dwelling Quarterly (New York, NY)
Apr 2020 – Present
Lead a 30-person editorial, video and design team across print, web, social and events
Grew digital revenue from $4M to $11M by launching a membership program and paid design guides
Set editorial vision for 4 print issues a year and 2M monthly digital readers
Earned 2 National Magazine Award nominations and serve as the brand's public voice
Executive Editor, Urban Living Media (New York, NY)
Sep 2014 – Mar 2020
Ran day-to-day editorial for a lifestyle site with 5M monthly readers
Built a video unit that produced 200 episodes a year
Launched a branded content studio generating $2.5M annually
Features Editor, Gotham Style Magazine (New York, NY)
Jun 2008 – Aug 2014
Commissioned and edited 80 features a year
Edited a cover story that became the issue's best-selling newsstand edition in 5 years
Education
BA, English and American Literature, Brown University (Sep 2004 – May 2008)
Skills
Leadership: editorial vision, team building, budgets, cross-platform strategy
Revenue: subscriptions and memberships, events, branded content partnerships
Editorial: features, commissioning, cover strategy, video and social
A strong Editor-in-Chief resume shows the work you made, the audiences it reached, and the briefs you delivered on. Show the organization you ran (team size, budget, revenue) and the business results you are accountable for.
Sections, in order
Summary
Experience
Projects
Skills
Education
Length: Two pages are common for leadership roles; keep the first page strong enough to stand alone.
Summary: Lead with your leadership scope and the business outcomes you are known for.
Skills to feature
Storytelling
Content strategy
Adobe Creative Cloud
Video production
Copywriting and editing
Brand guidelines
Social media
Art direction
Project management
Audience analytics
Example bullet points
Produced a 12-episode video series that reached 4.8M views and grew the channel by 120k subscribers
Art-directed the rebrand across 60 assets, delivered two weeks ahead of the product launch
Edited 300 articles a year as managing editor, raising average time on page by 35%
Tips from recruiters
Link your portfolio or reel in the header; it matters more than any layout choice.
Name clients, publications or brands when you are allowed to.
A more expressive template is fine for creative roles, but keep the text easy to scan.
Recommended templates
Vanguard (ATS-friendly): Bold display name, accent-led headings with line rules
Timeline (ATS-friendly): Clean accent layout with a dated career timeline
Editor-in-Chief resume FAQ
What should a Editor-in-Chief resume include?
A Editor-in-Chief resume should show the work you made, the audiences it reached, and the briefs you delivered on. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Experience, Projects, Skills and Education. Show the organization you ran (team size, budget, revenue) and the business results you are accountable for.
What is the best resume template for a Editor-in-Chief?
Vanguard, Elegant and Timeline work well for Editor-in-Chief roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Editor-in-Chief resume be?
Two pages are common for leadership roles; keep the first page strong enough to stand alone.
Which skills should a Editor-in-Chief put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Editor-in-Chief roles are Storytelling, Content strategy, Adobe Creative Cloud, Video production, Copywriting and editing and Brand guidelines.
How do I write strong Editor-in-Chief resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as views, engagement rate and audience growth. For example: "Produced a 12-episode video series that reached 4.8M views and grew the channel by 120k subscribers."