José Manuel Simián
The elevator pitch.

I’m a head of content and multicultural strategist, with a background in journalism and law.

Experience

Selected work.

Huge

Increased engagement with content marketing at Huge by 103%.

Capgemini

Created storytelling template for improved digital content, editorial workflow and storytelling for US and Canada websites.

HOLA! USA

Launched bilingual digital U.S. edition for leading celebrity magazine.

Urban Daddy

Relaunched Manero, a premium English-first lifestyle publication and newsletter.

About.com

Launched and managed 100+ sites for About.com en Español.

NY1 Noticias

Hosted and produced hundreds of on air interviews with artists and intellectuals.

About

I was born in Utah in 1975, grew up in Chile, and live in Brooklyn. I’m obsessed with stories and the power of content to transform the world. I’ve been on TV, radio and podcasts, and written for newspapers and magazines in the U.S. and Latin America.

In a previous life, I was a lawyer and professor in Chile.

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Career
NowHugeDirector of Marketing
BeforeCapgemini North AmericaDirector of Digital Strategy
BeforeHOLA! USADeputy Digital Editor
BeforeManeroExecutive Editor
BeforeAbout.com en EspañolEditor
2007 – 2016NY1 NoticiasHost and producer, Contraportada
Writing & Media

Writing, radio, television and everything else worth sharing.

Published in Ad Age, Brooklyn Magazine, New York Daily News, Fusion, NPR's Code Switch, Mediaite, Sports Illustrated Latino, Billboard en Español, Latina, COSAS, Qué Pasa, Etiqueta Negra, La Tercera and El Mercurio.