Joe Harper

Experience

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  Vail Resorts

  Nov 2006 - Apr 2007

  Vacation Sales Representative
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  YBM ECC English School - Korea

  Jul 2007 - Jul 2008

  English Teacher
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  ROKON Magazine

  Jan 2008 - Jun 2008

  Staff Writer
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  Embassy Center for English Studies

  Sept 2008 - Jun 2011

  English Teacher / International Admissions Coordinater
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  American Express Publishing

  Jun 2011 - Jan 2012

  Travel + Leisure Magazine: Freelance Blogger and Research Assistant

  Blogger for Travel + Leisure website of 2.2MM monthly unique visitors/33MM monthly page views; Proofreader for web content; HTMLFact-checker for Travel + Leisure, Departures and Black Ink Magazine

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  Time Inc.

  Feb 2012 - May 2019

  Worked with the new Design Editor to completely overhaul the Departures Home + Design biannual supplement issue in its entirety, overseeing 80+ pages of content. The new content and design helped our publishing side win a 50% increase in ad sales.Pitch, write, assign writers, and line-edit for our 8 regular print issues; Have owned multi-page story packages as well as long-form articles, overseeing various writers, payments, photo shoots, and deadlines (Guide to NYC Design; Guide to Owning a Yacht)Contribute at least one digital story per week with a minimum of 500 words. Work closely with the American Express marketing team to drive SEO initiatives regarding luxury lifestyle and luxury goods.Attend various local events and travel globally on behalf of the brand (ex. Salone del Mobile in Milan; Mexico City Art Weekend)Prioritize various tasks over multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment; address 200+ emails/day; InCopy; InDesign, PhotoshopTime Inc. Media Upstarts Group: career development for digital media and marketing professionals. Show less Blogger for website of 4.5MM monthly unique visitors/45MM monthly page views; Launched personal Instagram handle on behalf of the brand; Created a “fun facts” Twitter handle for the brand’s 1MM+ social media footprint, acting as sole contributor.Relationship building and communications with chefs, industry notables and PR contactsResearch, fact-check and edit award-winning content for our print publications; InCopy, InDesignCross-functional among different editorial departmentsPrioritize various assignments over multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environmentCollaborate over training and management of our freelance team; mentor for our intern Show less

  • Departures & Centurion Magazine: Associate Editor

    Sept 2014 - May 2019

  • Food & Wine Magazine: Assistant Research Editor

    Feb 2012 - Sept 2014
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  Self-employed

  May 2019 - now

  Freelance Writer

  Freelance magazine journalist for Departures, Food & Wine, Michelin, Luxe Interiors + Design, Bloomberg Businessweek, and others.

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  Meta

  May 2020 - now

  • Content Design Manager, Creators at Meta

    Nov 2021 - now

  • Content Designer, Creators at Meta

    May 2020 - Nov 2021