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Katherine Turner

Copywriter and Social Media Specialist

Summary

Writer and social media creative who is passionate about creating compelling content and telling impactful stories.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Freelance Copywriter and Social Media Specialist

Various Clients
03.2024 - Current

Clients include: Salomon Running, Omius Tech, The Guardian U.S. and Strava

  • Write long-form editorial content with a particular passion for female-athlete-focused storytelling.
  • Manage my clients' social media accounts, including copywriting and asset selection.
  • Develop social media strategy to deliver a consistent visual and written brand identity.
  • Analyse social media performance for my clients through campaign, monthly, and annual reporting.
  • Manage my clients' social media at live events, such as UTMB, where I helped Salomon Running achieve over 7 million impressions.

Social Media Coordinator

Tracksmith
07.2023 - 03.2024
  • Led Tracksmith's social media across all platforms, working closely with the creative and product team to deliver a consistent content tone.
  • Evolved their live coverage of events, including the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, leading to unprecedented engagement.
  • Led the social media copywriting.
  • Contributed to overall marketing strategy, including the successful "Year of the Amateur" campaign.

Social Media Manager

On
11.2021 - 07.2023
  • Led the social media copywriting across all the company's social media channels.
  • Created actionable plans to grow and maintain followers across all On's social media channels. This included almost doubling their Twitter audience in under a year.
  • Drove and executed the social media strategy for live events, including On Track Nights.
  • Led On's weekly, monthly, and annual channel performance reporting.
  • Managed On's athlete-focused content on social media, including athlete announcements, race results, and "behind-the-scenes" moments.

Community and Content Marketing Associate

Strava
06.2018 - 10.2021
  • Developed social media strategy to bring global campaigns to life.
  • Created Strava's annual Year in Sport photo contest, building it into a global contest that received over 30,000 entries annually.
  • Consistently authored long-form content for Strava's blog.
  • Grew Strava's in-app club, "The Strava Club", from fewer than 200,000 members to almost 2 million.
  • Led Strava's customer engagement strategy, including establishing protocols for managing hate speech.

Education

Master of Arts - English Literature

Butler University
Indianapolis
05.2015 - 06.2017

BA - Geography

University of Cambridge – Magdalene College
Cambridge
09.2012 - 05.2015

Timeline

Freelance Copywriter and Social Media Specialist

Various Clients
03.2024 - Current

Social Media Coordinator

Tracksmith
07.2023 - 03.2024

Social Media Manager

On
11.2021 - 07.2023

Community and Content Marketing Associate

Strava
06.2018 - 10.2021

Master of Arts - English Literature

Butler University
05.2015 - 06.2017

BA - Geography

University of Cambridge – Magdalene College
09.2012 - 05.2015
Katherine TurnerCopywriter and Social Media Specialist