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EXPERIENCE

C-4 Analytics, LLC
Editorial Manager, June 2013 – present
  • Manage team of four writers creating all online content for growing marketing agency focused on SEO/SEM
  • Oversee social media manager leading team of three social media team members
  • Develop client strategy alongside client teams, including account management, SEM team, social media et al.
  • Responsible for all processes and policies for team of writers/editors/social media analysts of various experience levels
  • Facilitate training of editorial team, as well as participate in training of account management team
  • Edit and write website, blog, email and press release content for clients; accountable for content quality and turn-around time
Focal Press, Part of the Taylor & Francis Group
Acquisitions Editor, Audio…Jun 2012 – present
Focal Press, an Imprint of Elsevier, Inc.,
Acquisitions Editor, Audio…Sept 2011 – Jun 2012
  • Consistently exceeded annual signings goals and revenue targets, despite challenges associated with company acquisition (2012)
  • Develop and execute strategy for content acquisition, resulting in signing high-quality content
  • Create and maintain profit and loss statements for each book proposed and managed, and maintain profitability of list
  • Create and hone internal and external messaging on all projects, developing relationships with sales and marketing colleagues
  • Oversee two project managers, directly supervising one, and serving as a “mentor” for junior signings editor
  • Develop partnerships with magazines and societies, resulting in a high-profile book series and increased marketing support
  • Spearhead multiple content-area blogs, building readership and winning “friends” of Focal Press
Focal Press, an Imprint of Elsevier, Inc.
Associate Acquisitions Editor, Animation/3D and Film…Aug 2010 – Sept 2011
  • Acquired several bestselling projects»»—an Amazon reviewer asks of one, “The best book on cartooning ever?”
  • Prospected at conferences and via campus visits and social media (forums, LinkedIn, Twitter, and more)
  • Exceptional project management—all 2010 and 2011 titles published on time and on budget
Focal Press, an Imprint of Elsevier, Inc.
Assistant Acquisitions Editor, multiple areas…May 2008 – Jul 2010
  • Successfully managed books and innovative e-product through pipeline, mastering details of complex processes
  • Crafted effective book copy for pitching internally, to key customer accounts and to the end-user
  • Managers and colleagues from all areas consistently lauded copy and other writing
WCities.com
Boston Contributor…Mar 2008 – Jun 2010
  • Proposed businesses for review; wrote reviews of local businesses
  • Southwest Airlines and Nokia websites published my original content in syndication
Summit Education
Test Prep and Subject Area Tutor…Sep 2006 – Aug 2010
  • Taught content and strategy and served as a resource for students and parents throughout college application process
  • Former students are currently enrolled in or accepted to top colleges, including NYU, RISD, and Johns Hopkins
Saluti Cahn and Company, LLC
Operations Analyst…Apr 2007 – May 2008
  • Created procedural documentation for client companies of efficiency consulting firm
  • With principals, presented findings to clients’ upper management teams and pitched prospective clients
  • Prepared professional deliverables on deadline, including writing, formatting, copy-editing/proofreading, and testing

EDUCATION

Emerson College
MA, Publishing and Writing
  • Awarded Graduate Fellowship
  • Coursework in publicity, editing, marketing and sales; lots of focus on e-publishing and trends
  • Gained perspective on the publishing industry, allowing me to bring a more nuanced understanding to my work
Dartmouth College
AB, Magna Cum Laude
  • National Merit Scholar and recipient of the Dean of Admissions’ Furstenberg Scholarship»»

TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION

Pragmatic Marketing Product Management Certified, 2011
Leadership Training, 2010

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Advanced MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Visio); Adobe InDesign; beginning Photoshop; Web research; data analysis; Nielsen Bookscan; PubTrack; WordPress literate; Basic HTML and CSS; Savvy social media user, with presence on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and more.

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