Michael Pick

Michael Pick is a seasoned professional in content design and strategy, currently serving as the Director of Content Design at Automattic since March 2021, leading content initiatives for WordPress.com. Prior experience includes a role as Lead Content Strategist at GitHub, where significant contributions included establishing a new content and learning team and managing content projects and governance for the Customer Success division. Earlier career highlights feature positions at Automattic as the first content and creative hire, and at The New York Times, where Michael directed original video content that influenced the transition of blogs to the WordPress platform. Other notable roles encompass creative direction and video production at Genentech and managing an agile brand content studio at Smashcut Media. Michael holds a Master’s in Film Studies from the University of Southampton, an M.Ed. in Applied Linguistics from the University of Southern Queensland, and a BA in English Literature and Film Studies from the University of Southampton.