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Akif Aliyev

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5+ Year Senior Content & Communications Professional specializing in transforming complex B2B/B2C concepts into measurable business growth.

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5+ Year Senior Content & Communications Professional specializing in transforming complex B2B/B2C concepts into measurable business growth. Successfully spearheaded content operations for an entire organic market, resulting in significant growth and recognized team efficiency.

My core value stack includes:

• Leadership & Strategy: Proven ability to lead and mentor distributed teams of content professionals, manage full content functions (from ideation to publication), and drive large-scale, cross-functional initiatives.

• SEO/GEO Content Writing: Authored 400+ commercial assets that consistently achieve top SERP rankings and high-value Google Featured Snippets. Expert in applying Digital Analytics (Ahrefs, SemRush) and advanced AI suites to rapidly scale output and optimize performance.

• Branding & Communications: Successfully executed brand identity, language, and content strategies for clients in tech, fashion, and culture (e.g., SYOU, The Grey Space In The Middle, Dream Unit). Skilled in corporate communications, boosting multi-channel engagement, and maintaining cohesive brand voice.

• Creative Entrepreneurship: Founder of HUMAN ESTATE, a successful culture publication with a 5,000+ monthly readership, and STATE.DPT, a grassroots creative agency. This entrepreneurial experience ensures a proactive mindset and a deep understanding of audience cultivation.

  • 3 years' experience
  • Joined August 2025

Languages

  • EnglishFluent
  • AzerbaijaniFluent
  • TurkishAdvanced
  • Spanish; CastilianIntermediate

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Professional Services
  • Education
  • Non-Profit Organization
  • Software & Internet

Work experience· 14 roles

Senior SEO Content Writer Lead · Leads.ioFeb 2025 – Present · 1 yr 10 mos

Led and executed the full content lifecycle for the French organic market, resulting in recognition as the most efficient content output team among the European divisions. Scaled content publishing efficiency by 40% through the integration of operational & content-centric AI into the workflow alongside Asana & proprietary data systems. Managed, trained, and mentored a dispersed team of 15 freelance writers across UK, Netherlands, & France, elevating content quality & reducing turnaround by up to 16 hours.

SEO Content Writer · Leads.ioFeb 2025 – Aug 2025 · 7 mos

At a premier tech-enabled lead generation agency, drove significant organic traffic growth and keyword ranking improvements, consistently exceeding KPIs by securing numerous Google Featured Snippets and achieving top 3 SERP rankings for high-value terms. Authored over 250 high-quality, conversion-focused content pieces across diverse B2B and B2C verticals, leveraging advanced SEO insights (Ahrefs, PostHog) and technical site migration expertise to optimize content performance. Collaborated cross-functionally with marketing, product, and SEO teams to ensure strategic alignment of content initiatives with overarching business goals, maximizing content distribution and impact.

Senior SEO Content Writer · Leads.ioFeb 2025 – Present · 1 yr 10 mos

Strategically led content operations for the French organic market, consistently exceeding key performance indicators (KPIs) and driving significant market growth through robust people and project management. Championed and implemented content efficiency and accuracy initiatives, achieving substantial operational improvements and scaling content publishing strategies by integrating Asana, Excel databasing, and AI tools. Empowered and developed a team of UK and French freelance writers, elevating content quality and optimizing writing workflows through comprehensive coaching and tailored feedback.

SEO Content Writer · Leads.ioFeb 2025 – Aug 2025 · 7 mos
Senior SEO Content Writer · Leads.ioFeb 2025 – Present · 1 yr 10 mos
Founder & Writer · Human Estate (Publication)Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos
SEO Content Writer Lead · Leads.ioFeb 2024 – Feb 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo
Copywriter & Corporate Communications Intern · Leads.ioFeb 2024 – Aug 2025 · 1 yr 7 mos

Education· 6

Ma · Utrecht University2022 – 2023
Ba · Leiden University2017 – 2020
MA New Media & Digital Culture · Utrecht University2022 – 2023
BA International Studies · Leiden University2017 – 2020

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