About
Bob Roe joined Sozo Ventures in October 2021 as VP of Narrative Development, where he helps the team develop and communicate their stories across formats such as emails, pitch decks, and books. He is a journalist and editor who has worked at major U.S. media companies, starting in magazines, running a news-based website, and editing fiction and non-fiction for several publishers. He holds a B.A. in Philosophy from UC San Diego and spent one semester as a graduate student at USC's journalism school.
Experience
- Sozo VenturesVP, Narrative Developmentcurrent2021 — presentRedwood City & Tokyo
- The College BoardExecutive Director, Editorial Strategy2018 — 2021New York City
- NewsweekEditor In Chief2017 — 2018Greater New York City Area
- NewsweekExecutive Editor2013 — 2017
- Thomson ReutersAsst. Managing Editor, Reuters Magazine2012 — 2013Greater New York City Area
- HearstVP, LMK2009 — 2011LMK
- Conde NastFeatures Editor, CONDE NAST PORTFOLIO2007 — 2008NYC
- Time Inc.Asst. Managing Editor, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED1999 — 2007NYC
Skills & more
Freelance Writing4Publishing44Content Strategy28Digital Media9Editorial14Magazines42Online Publishing7New Media4Content Development12Journalism13Storytelling35User Experience10
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Colleagues at Sozo Ventures
Aantorik Ganguly
Associate at Sozo Ventures
Alaina N. Watts
Assistant Controller at Sozo Ventures
Charles A.D. Kern
Analyst at Sage Capital
Clay Gary
Venture Partner at Sozo Ventures
Edwin Ong
Chief of Staff at Sozo Ventures
Elena Winefeld
CFO at Sozo Ventures
Jack Freeman
Partner at PeakSpan Capital Partners
Janhavi Sawant
Accountant at Sozo Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Bob Roe?
- Bob Roe joined Sozo Ventures in October 2021 as VP of Narrative Development, where he helps the team develop and communicate their stories across formats such as emails, pitch decks, and books. He is a journalist and editor who has worked at major U.S. media companies, starting in magazines, running a news-based website, and editing fiction and non-fiction for several publishers. He holds a B.A. in Philosophy from UC San Diego and spent one semester as a graduate student at USC's journalism school.
- Where does Bob Roe work?
- Bob Roe is VP of Narrative Development at Sozo Ventures.
- Where did Bob Roe go to school?
- Bob Roe studied at U.C. San Diego (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Philosophy & Psychology); University of Southern California (Grad School, Literature, then Journalism).
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