Max Gumbel

Max Gumbel (b. 1996) is a writer, editor, and communications consultant in New York, with past clients including IPCC economists, human rights NGOs, and international heads of state. 

He's managed copywriting for luxury brands, social media for Big Four executives, crisis communications for D2C startups, and script doctoring for indie film productions—with work appearing everywhere from full-page New York Times ads to the floor of the United Nations General Assembly.

Max is also fluent in audio-visual media production, working primarily out of Logic Pro X, Izotope RX, and the Adobe Creative Cloud.

He works presently as Editorial Manager at the International Rescue Committee.

Editorial work samples

• Prime Minister Imran Khan, The New York Times: "The World Can't Ignore Kashmir. We Are All in Danger." 

• Noy Katsman, The Nation: "My Brother Was Slaughtered on October 7. I Know He Would Be Calling for a Cease-Fire."

• Graciela Chichilnisky, World Scientific Press: Reversing Climate Change

• FY25 Editorial Guidance, the International Rescue Committee: "Writing for Switchboard"

• The Kresge Foundation, Financial Times: "White Men Run 98% of Finance. Can Philanthropy Bring Change?"

Please direct inquires to: max.gumbel [at] gmail.com