Alessandra Foresto

About

With over 15 years of experience in the media industry, I’m a passionate and skilled operational and editorial leader. I’m known for strong process creation and project management, enhancing cross-team collaboration across large orgs, and managing complicated and ambitious cross-functional projects. I’m a compassionate and engaging people manager with excellent interpersonal and creative problem-solving skills. I have extensive experience in: - Strategic planning - Creating and managing operating budgets - Leading affiliate commerce operations to drive revenue - Overseeing freelance and contractor management - Successfully executing website migrations - Recruiting, retaining, and managing top talent - Being a dedicated people manager, fostering team growth and professional development - Developing and implementing audience growth strategies (SEO, social media, newsletter, analytics) - Crafting content strategy and streamlining newsroom operations - Optimizing content creation workflows, tools, and product development - Managing vendor relationships and negotiating contracts - Supporting revenue growth through innovative content and commerce initiatives - Writing and editing As Chief of Staff for the Lifestyle Group at Vox Media, I served as a strategic advisor for the Publisher for Eater, Punch, Popsugar and Thrillist, maintaining and strengthening the health of the editorial organization and aligning leadership on priority initiatives. I managed all people operations across more than 250 employees (including resource allocation, recruiting, retention, DEI+, and employee experience), as well as led and executed special projects, such as brand reinventions, team restructurings, cost-saving exercises, and revenue diversification efforts. I also oversaw commerce and affiliate revenue operations for PS (Vox Media’s second largest affiliate business), and AI initiatives and processes across the group. Before being a Chief of Staff for Vox Media’s Lifestyle Group and running editorial operations at Popsugar, I held several editorial roles at the publication, including Deputy Editor and Editorial Director for the parenting, fitness, lifestyle, and Latine verticals. Before that, I was a beauty editor for 7 years, including at Fit Pregnancy, Natural Health and O, the Oprah Magazine.