Ekaterina Golenkova

Developed overall award strategy, including target audience, categories, rules, and eligibility. Led delivery of two complete award cycles by managing selection of 20+ shortlisted participants and coordinating a 10-member jury. Defined evaluation frameworks and coordinated stakeholders across nomination, judging, and final selection stages.

Led a 5-person multidisciplinary team across SMM, design, data analysis, editing, and expert input. Worked with large datasets and sensitive subject matter related to political repressions in Russia, designing audience engagement approaches so complex and emotionally challenging content remained accessible. Published 20+ reports documenting human rights violations in Russia and established end-to-end content production processes. Built cross-functional workflows that reduced the publication cycle by 2x, and facilitated brainstorming to develop concepts and test new content formats.

Created and launched the podcast “AudioDoc,” producing 30+ interviews with witnesses of mass protests in Russia and reaching 10,000+ listens. Built a network of external partners to extend audience reach and produced 6+ collaborative multimedia projects with partner NGOs and media. Led development of a large-scale digital special project on freedom of assembly across the post-Soviet space, translating complex research into accessible storytelling—coordinating 15 experts and securing distribution partnerships with 15 media outlets.