Julia Pugachevsky

Product Manager

New York, New York, United States14 yrs 4 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 89 million pageviews in 2025.
  • Developed a successful astrology section with significant traffic growth.
  • Produced viral videos with millions of views.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Media and Content Production Specialist with a focus on Health and Lifestyle.

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Skills

Core Skills

JournalismHealth EducationContent StrategyEditorialWritingContent DevelopmentVideo ProductionAdministrative

Other Skills

InterviewingGoogle TrendsSEOHealth ReportingEditingContent ManagementTeam ManagementPitchingResearchSocial Media ManagementVideo EditingSocial MediaTranscriptionOrganizational SkillsTeaching

About

Adaptable writer, editor, and video producer with over 10 years of experience in the media industry. Created and edited content for digital media brands, print publications, YouTube, Facebook Video, and Snapchat.

Experience

14 yrs 4 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 6 mos
Average Tenure
5 yrs 6 mos
Current Experience

Business insider

2 roles

Senior Health Reporter

Promoted

Jan 2023Present · 3 yrs 3 mos

  • Interview sources and medical experts for health, parenting, and tech stories
  • Use Google Trends, social media, and SEO tools to identify new health topics
  • Report longer-form features as well as quick news hits
  • Garnered over 89 million pageviews in 2025
  • Write and edit "Mental Wealth," an internal newsletter through our mental health ERG
InterviewingGoogle TrendsSEOHealth ReportingJournalismHealth Education

Education and Personal Development Editor

Oct 2020Jan 2023 · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • Managed and edited the Education and Personal Development section of Insider Reviews, which primarily covered online learning, books, and hobbies
  • Managed one senior reporter as well as edited contributing staff members, freelance writers, and a freelance editor
  • Used SEMRush and Google trends to identify the highest SEO opportunities for new story ideas and updates
  • Regularly surpassed the monthly traffic goal for my section (highest was 44% over the goal)
  • Outlined bigger series and assigned accompanying stories to staff members
  • Organized a monthly calendar to track new stories and updates
  • When needed, edited and updated sales stories for the Insider Reviews team for events such as Prime Day and Black Friday
SEOContent ManagementTeam ManagementEditorial

Freelance

Freelance Writer

Nov 2019Oct 2020 · 11 mos · New York City Metropolitan Area

  • Pitched and wrote reported articles and essays for outlets such as VICE, Forge, BuzzFeed News, MEL Magazine, Glamour, and Insider. My focus was primarily on lifestyle, relationships, sex, and health stories.
PitchingWritingResearch

Trupo

Content Strategist

Nov 2019Jun 2020 · 7 mos

  • Managed and wrote about freelancing, health insurance, and mutualism for all social platforms (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Substack)
  • Wrote copy for the blog, sponsored emails, ads, and events
  • Commissioned and edited guest blog posts for the site
  • Collaborated with partners on sharing and promoting each other's content
Content StrategySocial Media ManagementContent Development

Cosmopolitan

Sex & Relationships Editor

Sep 2016Nov 2019 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Greater New York City Area

  • Wrote articles and SEO updates for the sex and relationships section; managed and edited freelancers
  • Contributed an average of over 2.6 million page views to the website each month
  • Pitched and wrote sex and relationships articles for the print magazine; ran surveys and interviewed specialists for each story
  • Developed and ran the digital astrology section–traffic for the site’s astrology section grew 288% in views and 156% in users YOY
  • Due to this success, the print magazine introduced an eight-page astrology section in March 2019, which I also managed by leading brainstorms, putting together lineups, assigning out stories, and proofreading text
  • When I first started in 2016, my role revolved around creating Snapchat-specific articles, memes, and videos and converting them to Facebook dimensions (my most viral video is currently at almost nine million Facebook views)
SEOContent ManagementTeam ManagementEditorial

Buzzfeed

3 roles

Junior Video Producer

Promoted

Jan 2016Aug 2016 · 7 mos

  • Began this role when my only experience was shooting and editing videos on an iPhone; learned how to use professional equipment on the job and under pressure of quick deadlines
  • Produced over 70 videos, my most popular one (“This ‘Cube’ Test Will Reveal Everything About Your Personality”) has 89 million views on Facebook
  • Pitched, planned, shot and edited eight videos a month for Facebook and YouTube, adhering to different traffic goals for each platform
  • Adapted to a range of formats, including multi-camera interviews, motion graphics videos, taste tests, celebrity content, DIY tutorials, and scripted videos
Video ProductionEditing

Love and Relationships Editor

Aug 2015Dec 2015 · 4 mos

  • Founded and led LoveOps, a weekly brainstorm group around dating/relationships content
  • Was promoted to Love and Relationships Editor after proving that love-related content drew in high numbers (the biggest story went viral with over 10 million views)
  • Managed our landing page, Facebook and Twitter accounts; shot and edited videos to grow the Love Facebook page (hit over 40k followers in five months)
Content ManagementSocial MediaEditorial

Staff Writer

Sep 2013Jul 2015 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Pitched and wrote daily articles ranging from lists, quizzes, essays, entertainment interviews and news posts; my most-viewed post hit over 2.5 million clicks
  • Traveled to the LA office and wrote six scripts for the video team to shoot, amassing to over 15 million combined views
WritingResearch

Tribeca film festival

Freelance Writer

Mar 2013Sep 2013 · 6 mos

  • Wrote posts for the Tribeca Film blog
  • Came up with original questions and interviewed filmmakers for the website
  • Attended the festival and reported on special events; took Instagram photos for the Tribeca Instagram account
  • Helped schedule social media posts (Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter) when needed via Hootsuite
WritingResearch

Flavorpill

Editorial Intern

Jan 2013May 2013 · 4 mos

  • Pitched original ideas for individual posts and featured columns; wrote lists and news blurbs; wrote recaps of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' and 'Girls'
  • Organized monthly calendars for future anniversary/big event posts
  • Coordinated a weekly featured staff recommendations post
  • Transcribed interviews
  • Attended weekly editorial meetings and completed outside writing assignments
WritingEditing

Xojane.com

Editorial Intern

Sep 2012Dec 2012 · 3 mos · 245 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016

  • Reformatted posts to go on the website
  • Emailed writers about any missing data
  • Transcribed interviews
  • Did research for beauty product lists
  • Wrote original content
  • Helped schedule and publish Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr posts when needed
WritingTranscription

Nyu health promotion office

2 roles

Office Assistant

Jan 2012Aug 2012 · 7 mos · 726 Broadway, 3rd Floor

  • Wrote content for Stall Seat Journals (health fliers displayed in NYU bathroom stalls); wrote about a dozen short scripts for bystander intervention training; wrote a romantic movie list, activity guide and informational flier for an abstinence kit; filmed and edited a short video of student interviews for bystander intervention training
  • Filed old training documents and informational handouts; organized/restocked health brochures; put together safer sex supply kits for RAs; took inventory of safer sex supplies
  • Watched the front desk and answered in-person and over-the-phone inquiries
  • Delivered paperwork around campus; ran basic errands
  • Scheduled posts for Facebook and Twitter using Hootsuite and Bitly
Content ManagementResearchWriting

Health Leader

Aug 2010Aug 2012 · 2 yrs · 726 Broadway, 3rd Floor

  • Went through training to be a Sexual Health Advocate; taught 2-hour workshops around campus; worked booths and tables around campus buildings and at the annual NYU Wellness Expo
  • Helped organize surveys and instruct participants at NYU Stressbusters events
WritingOrganizational Skills

Viacom

Editorial Intern/Freelance Writer at NewNowNext.com

Jan 2012Jun 2013 · 1 yr 5 mos · 1560 Broadway, New York, NY

  • Started out as an editorial intern and later became a freelancer writer; initially wrote one or two posts a week, eventually began writing daily posts for the Style section
  • (As an intern) - edited "character pages" for the site; assisted on shoots
  • (As a freelancer) - pitched original ideas; reported on current trends; put together style guides and fashion-related lists
WritingInterviewing

Show business magazine

Editorial Intern

Apr 2011Aug 2011 · 4 mos

  • Wrote and edited articles for the website
  • Reformatted and edited casting notices; researched big play festivals and acting opportunities to be listed in the magazine
  • Answered phone calls; made phone calls to agencies to sign up for the directory listing
  • Did fact-checking and cleaned up the entire directory
  • Designed the Sept/Oct 2011 cover on Photoshop
  • Created and updated the Facebook page
TeachingOrganizational SkillsHealth Education

Independent study

Script-reading Intern for NYU Screenwriting Professor

Jan 2011May 2011 · 4 mos · NYU

  • Met with NYU screenwriting professor Loren Caplin weekly to discuss scripts
  • Read at least one script a week; proofread his scripts
  • Researched play and screenwriting competitions for him to enter his work in
WritingResearch

York theatre company

Intern

Sep 2010Dec 2010 · 3 mos

  • Administrative work (filing headshots, answering phone calls about tickets, cleaning the rehearsal room, delivering mail, preparing mail, running errands)
  • Marketing research (looked at similar shows and took notes on their marketing strategies)
  • Read musical scripts and wrote coverage
Script ReadingResearchWriting

Brandywine senior living

Arts and Entertainment Assistant

May 2009Aug 2009 · 3 mos

  • Did arts and crafts with residents
  • Delivered food and snacks; waited tables for big family events
  • Covered front desk responsibilities when needed
  • Paid close attention to special needs of residents
Administrative SkillsMarketing ResearchAdministrative

Education

New York University

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) — Dramatic Writing

Jan 2009Jan 2013

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