Abigail Williams

Abigail Williams has a strong background in media and journalism, with a focus on audience growth and strategy. Abigail is currently the Editorial Director of Audience Growth & Strategy at HuffPost, where they lead the Audience team, develops growth strategies, and manages audience scale efforts. Abigail also oversees HuffPost's newsroom data resource and provides actionable insights to teams across the newsroom. Prior to this, Abigail held the position of Head of Audience at HuffPost, where they managed the Audience team and provided reliable analytics and data-based insights.

Before their time at HuffPost, Abigail worked at Travel + Leisure as a Senior Audience Engagement Editor, where they led growth across all social media channels and platforms. Abigail also gained experience at The Huffington Post as an Editor in Newsroom Labs and Director of College Outreach, where they managed various projects, collaborated on coverage initiatives, and wrote extensively for lifestyle and entertainment topics.

Abigail started their career in the publishing industry as an Editorial Intern at Writers House. Abigail also served as the Executive Editor for Street at The Daily Princetonian, where they led a team of writers in producing the weekly arts, culture, and campus life section. Additionally, Abigail has experience in research and advocacy, having interned at AWARE Singapore and the ACLU of Georgia, where they worked on drafting recommendations, writing letters, and focusing on specific issues.

Overall, Abigail has a diverse range of experience in audience engagement, content strategy, and media management, making their a valuable asset in the media industry.

Abigail Williams attended Princeton University from 2010 to 2014, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in English Language and Literature, General. Additionally, they also attended UCL from an unspecified start year until 2012, but no specific degree or field of study was mentioned.