Top Talent like Karlyn are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Karlyn Mckell

Content Marketing Manager
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Innovative Content Leader Specializing in Experiential Hospitality and Tech, with a Background in Music and Web3
Early-stage startup employee who enjoys fast-paced environments and collaborating cross-functionally to bring product and brand to life. I've spent a decade in comms & content marketing as a writer and creator, most recently at Series A startups where I've discovered a passion for building both brand and strategy from the ground up. Experienced in industries such as experiential hospitality, music, web3, insurance, lifestyle, business, and finance.

Work History

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Content Lead

WayNov 2023 - Feb 2025 • 1 yr 4 mosAs the sole full-time creative contributor on the marketing team, I built Way's marketing funnel from the ground up, led a strategic brand repositioning, and launched content initiatives that established Way as a thought leader in experiential hospitality. Key initiatives: Launched new website, rebrand & product suite, repositioned the brand for enterprise growth, built a top-funnel content engine, creative-directed Way’s brand video & thought leadership series, implemented email nurtures to drive conversion.
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Content Strategist, Copywriter

Royal.ioMay 2022 - Nov 2023 • 1 yr 7 mosLeading both brand and product copy & driving content strategy at Royal. We're an early stage startup (Series A) building the future of the music industry. Through our music rights marketplace anyone can invest in music and earn royalties—an asset class that has traditionally been gated by people with wealth. Artists get new funding opportunities through dropping songs and albums. Fans get exclusive access to artists they believe in. Everybody wins together.
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Marketing Content Manager

8figSep 2021 - May 2022 • 9 mosI led content strategy at early stage eCommerce funding startup (Series A). This included launching a rebrand, which included a new website and brand guidelines.
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Content Marketing Manager

Siege MediaMar 2019 - Sep 2021 • 2 yrs 7 mosI work at Siege Media, a marketing agency that specializes in SEO. As a writer and marketer I have experience leading in the insurance and lifestyle spaces and have also created content for business and finance! My daily job duties include: Researching various online channels for subjects and trending news stories, writing SEO blog content that gets our clients ranking on Google, developing long-form copy 3000+ words, finding top and middle funnel keywords to target for SEO, generating creative ideas to develop as content and pitch to journalists/bloggers, nurturing and developing relationships with writers, reporters, and web editors, writing effective web copy for the purposes of marketing websites in diverse verticals, frequent outreach to bloggers and press outlets for the purpose of growing online visibility, doing whatever it takes to grow the online presence of our clients.
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Communications Manager

Cox Media GroupNov 2013 - Mar 2019 • 5 yrs 5 mosAs the Communications Manager/Producer at Cox Media Group's Action News Jax, I served as both brand manager and content creator for our public relations brand. My daily duties included: Copywriting for TV, radio, digital, print and partnership marketing, collaborating on cross functional teams with sales, news and graphics departments, posting content on @ActionNewsJax for all platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, managing brand development for startup community initiative on TV, radio and digital platforms, planning video production shoots, coordinates events and talent appearances, editing video for PSAs that aired on television, ActionNewsJax.com, and social media, producing daily website content, published via Content Management System (CMS), developing campaigns to inspire community engagement and connections, curating content on community webpage and event calendar, responding to consumers via community management online and over the phone.
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Contributing Writer

Void CreativeAug 2013 - Aug 2017 • 4 yrs 1 moI contributed content at Void Magazine for a few years after my internship as a way to get published outside of work in print and online. Some of my archived work can be found at: http://voidlive.com/author/karlyn/
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Editorial Intern

Void CreativeJun 2013 - Aug 2013 • 3 mosI served as an editorial intern for Void Magazine from June 2013- September 2013. I received academic credit from Florida State University for my internship. I wrote articles for both the print magazine and Void's website, VoidLive.com. I helped edit and layout the magazine before each issue went to press. I also interviewed local talent and helped promote community events. I remain on great terms with the magazine and have been published in nearly all of their issues since June 2013.

Education

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Florida State University

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Editing, Writing and Media2009 - 2013

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

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Innovative Content Leader Specializing in Experiential Hospitality and Tech, with a Background in Music and Web3
Early-stage startup employee who enjoys fast-paced environments and collaborating cross-functionally to bring product and brand to life. I've spent a decade in comms & content marketing as a writer and creator, most recently at Series A startups where I've discovered a passion for building both brand and strategy from the ground up. Experienced in industries such as experiential hospitality, music, web3, insurance, lifestyle, business, and finance.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
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Top Talent like Karlyn are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Karlyn Mckell

Content Marketing Manager
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

W

Content Lead

WayNov 2023 - Feb 2025 • 1 yr 4 mosAs the sole full-time creative contributor on the marketing team, I built Way's marketing funnel from the ground up, led a strategic brand repositioning, and launched content initiatives that established Way as a thought leader in experiential hospitality. Key initiatives: Launched new website, rebrand & product suite, repositioned the brand for enterprise growth, built a top-funnel content engine, creative-directed Way’s brand video & thought leadership series, implemented email nurtures to drive conversion.
R

Content Strategist, Copywriter

Royal.ioMay 2022 - Nov 2023 • 1 yr 7 mosLeading both brand and product copy & driving content strategy at Royal. We're an early stage startup (Series A) building the future of the music industry. Through our music rights marketplace anyone can invest in music and earn royalties—an asset class that has traditionally been gated by people with wealth. Artists get new funding opportunities through dropping songs and albums. Fans get exclusive access to artists they believe in. Everybody wins together.
8

Marketing Content Manager

8figSep 2021 - May 2022 • 9 mosI led content strategy at early stage eCommerce funding startup (Series A). This included launching a rebrand, which included a new website and brand guidelines.
S

Content Marketing Manager

Siege MediaMar 2019 - Sep 2021 • 2 yrs 7 mosI work at Siege Media, a marketing agency that specializes in SEO. As a writer and marketer I have experience leading in the insurance and lifestyle spaces and have also created content for business and finance! My daily job duties include: Researching various online channels for subjects and trending news stories, writing SEO blog content that gets our clients ranking on Google, developing long-form copy 3000+ words, finding top and middle funnel keywords to target for SEO, generating creative ideas to develop as content and pitch to journalists/bloggers, nurturing and developing relationships with writers, reporters, and web editors, writing effective web copy for the purposes of marketing websites in diverse verticals, frequent outreach to bloggers and press outlets for the purpose of growing online visibility, doing whatever it takes to grow the online presence of our clients.
C

Communications Manager

Cox Media GroupNov 2013 - Mar 2019 • 5 yrs 5 mosAs the Communications Manager/Producer at Cox Media Group's Action News Jax, I served as both brand manager and content creator for our public relations brand. My daily duties included: Copywriting for TV, radio, digital, print and partnership marketing, collaborating on cross functional teams with sales, news and graphics departments, posting content on @ActionNewsJax for all platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, managing brand development for startup community initiative on TV, radio and digital platforms, planning video production shoots, coordinates events and talent appearances, editing video for PSAs that aired on television, ActionNewsJax.com, and social media, producing daily website content, published via Content Management System (CMS), developing campaigns to inspire community engagement and connections, curating content on community webpage and event calendar, responding to consumers via community management online and over the phone.
V

Contributing Writer

Void CreativeAug 2013 - Aug 2017 • 4 yrs 1 moI contributed content at Void Magazine for a few years after my internship as a way to get published outside of work in print and online. Some of my archived work can be found at: http://voidlive.com/author/karlyn/
V

Editorial Intern

Void CreativeJun 2013 - Aug 2013 • 3 mosI served as an editorial intern for Void Magazine from June 2013- September 2013. I received academic credit from Florida State University for my internship. I wrote articles for both the print magazine and Void's website, VoidLive.com. I helped edit and layout the magazine before each issue went to press. I also interviewed local talent and helped promote community events. I remain on great terms with the magazine and have been published in nearly all of their issues since June 2013.

Education

F

Florida State University

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Editing, Writing and Media2009 - 2013

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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