Katie Carroll

Head of Community, N. America | LinkedIn Editorial

Nov 2022 - Current (4 years)

I lead the team working with creators and member industry segments on LinkedIn. My team of editors and creator managers work together to help foster and amplify great conversations across industries in North America.

Head of Industry & Creator Operations | Community Management

Oct 2021 - Nov 2022 (1 year 2 months)

Head of Industry & Creator Operations | Community Management

Oct 2021 - Nov 2022 (1 year 2 months)

Head of News, North America and UK

Apr 2021 - Oct 2021 (7 months)

Senior Managing Editor, Daily News and UK at LinkedIn News

Oct 2020 - Apr 2021 (7 months)

Managing Editor, Daily News and UK at LinkedIn News

Oct 2018 - Oct 2020 (2 years 1 month)

I oversee all UK editorial as well as around-the-clock daily news coverage for the UK and North America. I manage a team of 10+ journalists across two countries; develop editorial strategy and product development for existing and new digital news products; supervise content output, work with global editorial teams to scale products and ensure editorial consistency.

Managing Editor, Daily Rundown

Oct 2017 - Oct 2018 (1 year 1 month)

I led a four-person editorial team in covering digital news across LinkedIn’s daily news products for the UK, US and Canada. I also spearheaded digital development on the Daily Rundown, working with technical and design teams to scale the product and editorial teams across a dozen markets.

Senior News Editor

Oct 2015 - Oct 2017 (2 years 1 month)

I was responsible for daily news coverage for the US, particularly in the form of our flagship edition of the Daily Rundown and trending topics. I also created content and built digital communities for the UK.

Social Media Editor

Apr 2013 - Oct 2015 (2 years 7 months)

Developed and implemented content and social media strategy for LinkedIn Editorial’s primary channels (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter), meant to extend the reach of quality news and content off-platform. I also cultivated high-profile contributors for LinkedIn's Influencer program and facilitated the rebrand from LinkedIn Today to LinkedIn Pulse.

Social Media and Editorial Director

Pulse

Oct 2012 - Apr 2013 (7 months)

I developed and implemented content and social media strategy for award-winning newsreader app Pulse, and created all editorial — from original interviews with some of the app’s 750+ publishing partners to in-app copy — prior to its acquisition by LinkedIn in 2013. I worked directly with engineering and design to incorporate user feedback and iterate on the product.

I also contributed to Jon Leiberman's Live at Five, sharing top news stories of the week. Clip here: http://www.siriusxm.com/howardweb/mp3/2262000.mp3

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Digital Strategist, SF MusicTech Week

SF MusicTech Summit

Jul 2012 - Sep 2012 (3 months)

I moved from covering the SF MusicTech Summit for The Owl Mag to helping the organization grow into a full week of music and music-tech events in the Bay Area. Besides promoting the events on social platforms (Facebook, Twitter, the SF MusicTech blog), I also wrote pieces on the Summit for GigaOm and VentureBeat.

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Social Media Manager, Hipstamatic; Editor-in-Chief for Snap Magazine

Hipstamatic

Jan 2012 - Aug 2012 (8 months)

As the Social Media Manager for Hipstamatic, I nurtured and grew the iPhone photography app's 150,000-strong online community on a variety of social channels (Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest, the Hipstamatic blog).

I created and curated content, organized events and promotional campaigns, and also served as the editor-in-chief for the company's iPad magazine, Snap. The magazine got more than 100,000 downloads for its first two issues and was featured in Apple's billboard and television campaigns.

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Social Media Manager

Toolshed Incorporated

Dec 2011 - Feb 2012 (3 months)

I helped Toolshed maintain and develop social media campaigns for some of the musicians and labels they represent, including Ani DiFranco, Peggy Sue, Martin Sexton, Righteous Babe Records, Merge Records, and more.

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Folk/Alt-Country Writer: MXDWN

Red Said

Feb 2011 - Feb 2014 (3 years 1 month)

I specialized in alt-country/folk album reviews, and I've covered everything from Bob Dylan to the Black Angels. One highlight was interviewing English singer-songwriter Laura Marling: http://bit.ly/RjjN7L

http://www.mxdwn.com/author/katie-carroll/

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Music Blogger & Editor

Red Said

Jul 2010 - Dec 2015 (5 years 6 months)

I spent several years as a music blogger and editor across a slew of outlets in the US and UK, including The 405, The Owl Mag, MXDWN, For Folk's Sake and Thank Folk for That. I first got into the field with my own site, Red Said — a Bay Area-based music blog focusing on English new-folk and its reception across the pond. It also highlighted some of the innovative online strategies these musicians use to get the word out (check out my post "It's the Community, Stupid: How Terra Naomi Got the Picture." http://bit.ly/kEmMzO). My blog was featured in the article "Young Folk, New Traditions" in M Magazine/PRS for Music (

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American Music Editor: The 405

Red Said

Jan 2010 - Dec 2015 (6 years)

As the American Music Editor for the 405, I maintained the site while the Brits are asleep and focused on North American music news. I managed a small team of writers and also wrote and managed U.S.-specific features. (Note: The 405 shut down in 2019 after nearly 12 years as one of the foremost music blogs on the internet.)

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Writer/Video Editor: The Owl Mag

Red Said

Jan 2010 - Nov 2015 (5 years 11 months)

As a blogger for the Owl Mag, I wrote gig and album reviews, contest promotions, and any other pieces I could get my hands on. As the Video Editor, I maintained the YOU GOTTA SEE THIS section and found exciting ways to describe beach scenes in music videos.

http://www.theowlmag.com/author/katie/

Paramount Pictures Intern

Terry Hines Associates

Feb 2009 - May 2009 (4 months)

Strategic event planning and promotions (from social media to flash mobs) in the Bay Area for Paramount Pictures movies, including "I Love You, Man", "The Soloist", and "Star Trek". Several of my promotional ideas made it into Paramount's national directives for "Star Trek", and I filled an entire theater screening using only Facebook and Twitter.

Business/Advertising/Marketing Director

CalTV

Sep 2008 - Jun 2011 (2 years 10 months)

CalTV is the University of California, Berkeley's online television station. I was the director of the Business/Advertising/Marketing department, and was responsible for advertising for CalTV, including: corporate and local sponsorship, university events, grassroots/street team-style promotions, and online marketing through sites such as Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Wordpress, and others. As director, I managed several subcommittees and sat on the Executive Board. Besides developing CalTV's social media presence, I also assisted in the growth of our partnership program, which provides filming and editing services to other UC Berkeley student organizations.

Sales Associate

Anthropologie

Jun 2008 - Sep 2010 (2 years 4 months)

Anthropologie prides itself on excellent customer service and a unique brand personality. As a sales associate, I worked to increase brand loyalty and provide a quality experience for our shoppers.

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Researcher/Admin

Redmond Browne Research Group

Jun 2004 - Jan 2012 (7 years 8 months)

Transcribing focus group tapes, blog formatting and editing, Power Point editing and design (for companies like Microsoft, Yahoo, etc), some name generation, other organizational tasks.

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