Julia Herbst

CEO

New York City, New York, United States14 yrs 10 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led editorial projects on workplace culture and leadership.
  • Managed teams of editors and writers effectively.
  • Contributed to major publications with impactful stories.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Media professional with strong editorial leadership skills.

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Skills

Core Skills

EditingWritingLeadership

Other Skills

JournalismPublic SpeakingResearchProject ManagementTeachingMusicSocial NetworkingCopy EditingJazz ImprovisationDouble BassCommunity OutreachEditorialMolecular & Cellular BiologySocial MediaCreative Writing

Experience

14 yrs 10 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 7 mos
Average Tenure
11 mos
Current Experience

Business insider

Senior Leadership and Workplace Editor

Jun 2025Present · 11 mos

Fast company

3 roles

Senior Editor - Work Life

Promoted

Jan 2022Jun 2025 · 3 yrs 5 mos

  • I oversaw the Work Life section, one of Fastcompany.com’s most popular verticals. This involved managing a team of editors, writers, and expert contributors who covered workplace culture, leadership, policy, productivity, mental health, psychology, career development, and DEI.
  • Commissioned and edited daily articles, including reported features, op-eds, and service journalism
  • Led larger editorial projects, including Black in Tech, and FC’s annual Queer 50, a list of LGBTQ individuals in business and tech
  • Wrote regularly for the Work Smarter newsletter and print magazine
EditingWritingJournalismPublic SpeakingResearch

Senior Staff Editor - Work Life

Jan 2021Jan 2022 · 1 yr

Staff Editor - Work Life

May 2019Jan 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos

Breakermag

Staff Editor for BREAKER Magazine

Nov 2017Apr 2019 · 1 yr 5 mos · Greater New York City Area

Los angeles magazine

4 roles

Associate Editor

Promoted

Mar 2017Aug 2017 · 5 mos

  • Contributed monthly to the “Buzz” and “Do” sections, and the feature package of Los Angeles magazine
  • Wrote, built, and edited stories on LAmag.com
  • Was responsible for the magazine’s yearly LA Woman package, which highlights 10 outstanding female leaders in Los Angeles
  • Wrote the magazine’s monthly “Dialogue” page, “Off the Record” column, and bimonthly “How L.A. Works” section
  • Assisted in research and fact checking
  • Helped run the editorial department and oversaw the magazine’s editorial email accounts and phone line
EditingWriting

Editorial Coordinator

Jul 2015Mar 2017 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Wrote regularly for the "Buzz" and "Do" sections of Los Angeles magazine
  • Pitched, wrote, and built stories on LAmag.com
  • Oversaw the September 2016 LA Woman package
  • Wrote the magazine’s monthly “Dialogue” page, “Off the Record” column, and bimonthly “How L.A. Works” section
  • Managed the Editor-in-Chief’s calendar, travel, expenses, and special research projects
  • Oversaw the magazine’s editorial email accounts and phone line
  • Handled invoicing for digital writers
WritingEditing

Freelance Fact Checker

May 2015Jun 2015 · 1 mo

Editorial Intern

Jun 2014Sep 2014 · 3 mos · Greater Los Angeles Area

Milt hinton institute for studio bass

Assistant

Jun 2014Jun 2014 · 0 mo · Oberlin, OH

The oberlin review

3 roles

Editor-in-Chief

May 2013May 2015 · 2 yrs

News Editor

Sep 2012May 2013 · 8 mos

Staff Writer

Jan 2011May 2013 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Ucsf

Research Lab Intern

Jan 2012Jan 2013 · 1 yr

  • Summer 2012, Winter Term 2013, Summer 2013

Education

Oberlin College

Bachelor of Science - BS

Jan 2010Jan 2015

Oberlin Conservatory

Bachelors of Music — Jazz Bass Performance

Jan 2010Jan 2015

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