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I’m a storyteller and digital media professional focused on narrative-driven content for podcasts, social media, and editorial projects. I shape storytelling direction, oversee fact-checking, and guide cross-platform publication to maximize clarity, credibility, and audience engagement. Over the years I’ve led editorial and marketing initiatives for remote teams, produced multiple narrative-driven podcasts, and grown audiences significantly. I excel at turning ideas into credible, compelling stories by blending data insights with creative storytelling, collaboration, and a love for high-quality production.…I’m a storyteller and digital media professional focused on narrative-driven content for podcasts, social media, and editorial projects. I shape storytelling direction, oversee fact-checking, and guide cross-platform publication to maximize clarity, credibility, and audience engagement. Over the years I’ve led editorial and marketing initiatives for remote teams, produced multiple narrative-driven podcasts, and grown audiences significantly. I excel at turning ideas into credible, compelling stories by blending data insights with creative storytelling, collaboration, and a love for high-quality production.

Mersen Arabzadeh

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I’m a storyteller and digital media professional focused on narrative-driven content for podcasts, social media, and editorial projects. I shape storytelling direction, oversee fact-checking, and guide cross-platform publication to maximize clarity, credibility, and audience engagement. Over the years I’ve led editorial and marketing initiatives for remote teams, produced multiple narrative-driven podcasts, and grown audiences significantly. I excel at turning ideas into credible, compelling stories by blending data insights with creative storytelling, collaboration, and a love for high-quality production.…I’m a storyteller and digital media professional focused on narrative-driven content for podcasts, social media, and editorial projects. I shape storytelling direction, oversee fact-checking, and guide cross-platform publication to maximize clarity, credibility, and audience engagement. Over the years I’ve led editorial and marketing initiatives for remote teams, produced multiple narrative-driven podcasts, and grown audiences significantly. I excel at turning ideas into credible, compelling stories by blending data insights with creative storytelling, collaboration, and a love for high-quality production.

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I’m a storyteller and digital media professional focused on narrative-driven content for podcasts, social media, and editorial projects. I shape storytelling direction, oversee fact-checking, and guide cross-platform publication to maximize clarity, credibility, and audience engagement.

Over the years I’ve led editorial and marketing initiatives for remote teams, produced multiple narrative-driven podcasts, and grown audiences significantly. I excel at turning ideas into credible, compelling stories by blending data insights with creative storytelling, collaboration, and a love for high-quality production.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Language

Persian

Fluent

English

Advanced

Work Experience

Producer / Social media supervisor / Fact-checker at JFC (Iran Wire)

October 1, 2023 - Present

Provide editorial guidance on news selection, investigative writing, fact-checking, editing, and narrative development; produce, edit, and evaluate five narrative-driven podcasts per week; shape editorial content and storytelling direction to strengthen accuracy, clarity, and audience engagement (grew Instagram audience from 650K to 1.1M followers over two years); conduct and supervise fact-checking processes to ensure journalistic credibility and reliability; monitor social media trends, engagement metrics, and audience behavior to optimize content strategies; deliver data-driven insights to expand reach, visibility, and story impact; supervise cross-platform publishing while maintaining editorial standards and integrity.

Writer and Host at "ON" Podcast

March 1, 2019 - Present

Wrote and hosted stories for the ON Podcast, produced and edited audio, and performed fact-checking to ensure narrative clarity and accuracy.

Marketing Analyst and Regional Lead at Lantern

April 1, 2023 - June 1, 2025

Drove user insights and purchased data to uncover actionable insights; analyzed company social media pages for audience engagement and content effectiveness; conducted user research surveys to gather insights and align strategies; investigated market trends and competitor actions to identify new opportunities; proposed strategies to optimize the purchase experience and increase sales.

Digital Marketing Director at 01Studio

June 1, 2019 - February 1, 2022

Worked on over 10 different businesses and led their social media strategy; provided ideas for producing content and copywriting; created and maintained digital marketing content and campaigns; guided branding and marketing efforts.

Digital Marketing Consultant at The Rosemary Dream Project

September 1, 2017 - November 1, 2017

Planned, designed, and developed digital marketing strategy, marketing campaigns, and content; created and maintained digital marketing content.