Malia Griggs

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GLAMOUR

Commerce Editor
November 2023 - Present

The Daily Beast

Director of Social Media December 2017 - July 2019

• Hired and directed team of five with 24/7 remote shifts within 40+ newsroom

• Collaborated with cross-departmental stakeholders to standardize workflows, create best practices, promote products like newsletters, podcasts, and membership

• Spearheaded Instagram rebrand, resulting in 167% follower growth

• Pitched and developed custom SEO headline CMS field, leading to 50% better performance of articles

• Launched Beast membership, Scouted e-commerce vertical, and The Binge, a Facebook group for fans of streaming content with 5K+ active users

• Reported on race, #MeToo and mental health; wrote quick hits about trending news; edited and appeared on video

• Ran paid social ad campaigns for Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram

Social Media Editor
June 2016 - November 2017

• Managed day-to-day social platforms

• Advised newsroom on best practices

• Coordinated and led social coverage of breaking news events, the 2016 and 2018 election seasons, and major cultural events

• Created story packages for exclusives and long-form pieces

• Worked closely with influencers, partners, and emerging platforms (Apple News, Google News, Flipboard)

Comedy Central

Production Coordinator November 2014 - May 2016

The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore

• Oversaw all social platforms for The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore

• Liaised between Comedy Central and the show’s executive team

• Brainstormed and carried out engagement plays

• Translated jokes into social assets by working with internal departments

• Coordinated social promotion with big-name guests

Production Assistant April 2013 - October 2014

The Colbert Report
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart 
@midnight

• Defined Twitter strategy for @TheColbertReport, growing following +400%

• Ran social and digital for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart’s final episode

• Coordinated four-month digital finale period of The Colbert Report

• Served as digital/social copy writer for the @midnight pilot season

Cosmopolitan

Editorial Assistant
2012 - 2013

• Assistant to editor-in-chief and entertainment director

• Wrote feature articles and copy, including a cover story

• Directed nationwide America’s Hottest Bachelors contest

• Wrote editor in chief's personal social media, edited Editor's Letters, served as press contact