Sydney Manning

Managing Digital Editor at Christopher Kimball's Milk Street

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

About

I am a graduate of Emerson College and Boston University who specializes in online content creation, email marketing, graphic design, food media, book promotion, research, blogging, styling, photography, and event planning.

Experience

  • Christopher Kimball's Milk Street (5 yrs 6 mos)
    • Managing Digital Editor
      Oct 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

    • Social Media Manager
      Nov 2021 - Nov 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    • Associate Digital Content Editor
      Feb 2021 - Nov 2021 · 10 mos

  • Creator, Blogger at Seasoned with Sydney
    Mar 2012 - Present · 14 yrs 5 mos

    A New England-based blog on food, books, and everything in between. Written and photographed by Sydney Manning. https://www.seasonedwithsydney.com/

  • Marketing Coordinator at Venture Café & District Hall Providence
    Jun 2019 - Aug 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos

    -Owned all email marketing including weekly newsletters (up to 5 per week) and targeted emails; Tracked analytics; Grew the subscription list by 1079% in one year -Designed all marketing collateral for weekly and monthly events and space rentals including social media tiles, promotional posters, handouts, mailers, and stickers -Managed all social media accounts, creating unique copy and content, leading to a 285% increase in followers on Instagram and 289% on Twitter in one year; Tracked engagement -Successfully marketed over 100 events

  • Marketing Coordinator at Venture Café New England
    Jan 2019 - Jan 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Owned all weekly newsletters and targeted emails -Edited and distributed marketing collateral including social media tiles, promotional posters, and handouts -Created social media copy and managed all social media accounts; Tracked engagement -Successfully marketed over 40 events

  • Marketing Intern, Da Capo Press at Hachette Book Group
    Jan 2018 - May 2018 · 5 mos

    -Conducted research and compiled book-relevant blogger and organization lists -Executed 15 email marketing campaigns; wrote and edited copy for pitches and follow-up emails; coordinated scheduled posts with bloggers, mailed books and relevant marketing materials -Supported marketing campaigns for titles such as PRETTY SIMPLE COOKING by Sonja Overhiser and Alex Overhiser, SO YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT RACE by Ijeoma Oluo, and TAHINI AND TURMERIC by Ruth Fox and Vicky Cohen -Revamped, managed, and created content for Da Capo Press, Lifelong Books, and Seal Press Instagram accounts, leading to a 2% increase in followers over six weeks -Provided notes and suggested edits as authenticity reader for PROVISIONS by Michelle Rousseau and Suzanne Rousseau