Amanda Pressner Kreuser — Co-Founder
Amanda is an award-winning journalist, author, and content marketing expert who empowers brands to share their most compelling and actionable stories with the world. She is co-founder and managing partner of Masthead, where she oversees new business development. Every week, she shares her perspective on content marketing, brand building, and freelance career management in her column for Inc.com, The Content Playbook. Prior to her headfirst leap to content marketing, Amanda honed her voice and editorial style as a print and digital magazine journalist. She served as the digital content director at Men's Fitness, and served as an editor at Shape and SELF magazines. Amanda's writing has been featured in several national publications and websites, including USA Today, Marie Claire, Travel + Leisure, Food & Wine, Departures, Real Simple, Cosmopolitan and Brides. She won a Planned Parenthood "Maggie Award" for her writing about women's reproductive health for Cosmopolitan, and is the co-founder of the Women in Content Marketing Awards (WICMAs), which spotlights exceptional talent and leadership in the content marketing industry. Amanda is the co-author of "The Lost Girls: Three Friends. Four Continents. One Unconventional Detour Around the World" (Harper Collins) and is one of the Travel Channel's "Girl Getaway Gurus." She strongly believes in "getting lost" (on purpose!) at every stage of your life and career. Follow her @mastheadmedia.com and @amandapressner.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Content Marketing and Digital Media expert with a focus on storytelling and brand strategy.
Location: New York, New York, United States
Experience: 25 yrs 7 mos
Skills
- Content Marketing
- Brand Strategy
- Digital Strategy
- Content Development
- Team Management
- Writing
- Publishing
Career Highlights
- Award-winning journalist with national publications.
- Co-founder of a leading content marketing agency.
- Innovative digital strategies driving significant traffic growth.
Work Experience
Inc. Magazine
Columnist (10 yrs 4 mos)
Masthead
Co-Founder and Managing Partner (12 yrs 9 mos)
Mens Fitness (mensfitness.com)
Digital Content Director (1 yr 4 mos)
JVP
Editorial Director (1 yr 1 mo)
Hearst Digital - Seventeen.com
Freelance Web Editor (11 mos)
Shape Magazine
Senior Nutrition Editor (1 yr 6 mos)
various publications
Journalist and Author (4 yrs 4 mos)
SELF Magazine
Assistant Nutrition Editor (SELF) (2 yrs)
Copywriter (Conde Nast) (1 yr)
NBCUniversal, Inc.
Sales Assistant (2 yrs)
Education
BS at Florida State University