Steven Keith

Experience

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  Charleston Daily Mail

  Sept 1991 - Mar 2002

  News Editor

  Responsible for managing the eight-person copy desk charged with editing and designing the daily newspaper, in addition to monitoring national and international wire services for newsworthy stories. Previously served as Design Editor, Copy Desk Chief, Assistant City Editor, Copy Editor and Reporter. Also wrote theatrical, entertainment and restaurant reviews, and still serve as the weekly food columnist, The Food Guy.

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  Charleston Gazette-Mail

  Jan 1997 - now

  The Food Guy

  Write about cooking, restaurants, chefs, wine and all things food. It's all good.

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  West Virginia Division of Tourism / Department of Commerce

  Mar 2002 - Sept 2007

  Advertising Manager / Marketing Specialist

  Responsible for managing all facets of West Virginia's travel advertising -- including research, strategy, media planning/buying, creative execution and evaluation -- for print, radio, TV, interactive and out-of-home campaigns. Also responsible for production of the West Virginia Official State Travel Guide. For the Department of Commerce, I worked with the Marketing/Communications team serving the 9 state agencies under the department's umbrella.

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  Miles Partnership

  Sept 2007 - now

  Senior Content Director

  Responsible for creating, developing and executing content strategies for a variety of city and state travel websites, social media platforms, email programs, print guides and more.