professional experience
MARKETING COORDNATOR
Simon & Schuster (Atria Books)
October 2024-Present | New York, NY
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Coordinated cross-functionally with editorial, publicity, advertising & promotion, sales, production, academic marketing, and publishing operations teams to deliver integrated, cohesive campaigns across all departments.
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Led campaign ideation and execution for 6–8 frontlist titles per season across spring, summer, and fall lists, managing budgets, timelines, asset development, author care, and cross-channel strategy from launch through post-publication.
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Studio 4 Video Production (In-House Content Studio)
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Pitched authors for Studio 4 video production and secured internal approval, coordinating scheduling, budgets, and availability between authors and the in-house production team.
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Led pre-production planning, developing content concepts informed by book themes, cultural trends, and platform-specific virality, and presenting creative direction during pre-pro meetings with Studio 4.
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Directed on-set content capture, hosting authors in studio, conducting interviews from behind the camera, prompting responses, guiding follow-ups, and creating a comfortable on-camera environment to elicit authentic, high-performing content.
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Oversaw post-production review and social deployment, collaborating with Studio 4 editors, managing author approvals, writing captions, and scheduling content across imprint social channels.
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Produced top-performing social video content across Simon & Schuster imprints, including Studio 4 videos for No Sense in Wishing by Lawrence Burney—one of which surpassed 1M views on TikTok, with strong cross-platform engagement on Instagram.
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Designed and executed influencer and community activations from concept through execution, overseeing outreach, fulfillment, content coordination, and performance tracking. Activations included:
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The inaugural Little Libraries Initiative mobilizing creators to place books in neighborhood Little Free Libraries
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The Library Throwback Challenge activating 16 of Emily Austin’s most engaged influencers to share personal library stories ahead of publication for Is This A Cry for Help?
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The Time Loops & Meet Cutes activation campaign highlighting 15 real-life couples' meet-cute stories-----from the Atria Influencer Program----tied to a key narrative date in the novel, driving strong engagement and author interaction across platforms.
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Managed the Atria Thrillers Instagram account, achieving 2,000+ follower growth in six months, 200K+ total views, 60K+ accounts reached, and increased profile actions through original content calendars, giveaways, and influencer post collaborations.
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Collaborated with the Digital Marketing team to shape advertising strategy across Meta platforms, coordinating ideation, creative approvals, and execution, and managing advertising budgets up to $2K per title.
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Developed custom, platform-specific content calendars for authors, aligning book themes with cultural moments, audience behavior, and campaign goals to maximize engagement.
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Drove independent bookstore and library marketing outreach in collaboration with Indie Marketing and Library Marketing teams, supporting title placement on key industry lists including the Indie Next List (An Academic Affair, November 2025; Is This a Cry for Help?, January 2026, ranked #3) and the LibraryReads List (An Academic Affair, November 2025; Is This a Cry for Help?, January 2026).
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Contributed to internal AI workflow initiatives, partnering directly with the Associate Publisher to streamline campaign recap creation by translating marketing data into narrative summaries, reducing manual reporting time across teams.
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Volunteered on DEI Outreach Committee, co-creating a brochure and digital resource demystifying publishing careers for underrepresented communities; coordinated contributions from teams across Simon & Schuster, resulting in assets now used company-wide.
MARKETING ASSISTANT
Simon & Schuster (Atria Books)
August 2023-October 2024 | New York, NY
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Coordinated the ordering and distribution of bound galleys and advance reading reading copies across editorial, publicity, and marketing teams for ~72 titles per season, collaborating closely with production. Innovated a centralized grid-based ordering system that streamlined workflows, reduced email volume, and improved cross-departmental efficiency.
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Initiated and coordinated brand partnership with award-winning weighted sleep mask Nodpod, executing a collaborative giveaway tied to Love, Lies, and Cherry Pie by Jackie Lau; expanded the activation to include additional romance titles from fellow marketers, reinforcing cross-team visibility and collaboration. The collaborative giveaway reached 9.4K+ accounts (50.5% non-followers), generated 10.2K+ impressions, 1.1K likes, and nearly 400 entries, significantly extending audience discovery and engagement.
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Managed the imprint’s influencer program of 700+ bookish creators, coordinating monthly outreach, title offerings (hardcover frontlist, trade paperback originals, and backlist paperbacks), fulfillment, and NetGalley distribution. Designed and administered Microsoft Forms to capture requests, synthesized data by title, and partnered with title marketers to execute shipments via Publicity Expert.
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Led campaign kickoff calls with authors and agents, contributing to presentation materials and strategic planning discussions. Presented marketing updates during imprint-wide and seasonal planning meetings.
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Developed end-of-campaign recap reports for authors and agents, summarizing performance metrics, outreach efforts, asset curation, influencer interaction, and overall marketing outcomes.
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Administered departmental and director Amex processes via Concur and DocuSign, including monthly reconciliation and expense coordination.
EDITORIAL INTERN
Simon & Schuster (Atria Books)
September 2022-November 2022 | New York, NY
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Drafted professional correspondence on behalf of editor for literary agents, including pass letters and editorial communications.
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Submitted acquired titles to the Library of Congress, ensuring accurate metadata and compliance with publishing standards.
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Reviewed and evaluated manuscript submissions, providing editorial feedback to the supervising editor; a submission I championed led to the acquisition of two titles by author Jackie Lau, including Time Loops & Meet-Cutes, later named one of The New York Times’ "Best Romance Novels of 2025" and a Target Book Club pick (Dec 2025).
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Selected to continue as a temp editorial assistant following the conclusion of the internship, providing interim support to an Executive Editor; contributed developmental edits focused on tone, pacing, and narrative cohesion during a critical coverage period.
GRADUATE ASSISTANT
Pace University Press
September 2021-December 2021 | New York, NY
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Supported academic journal production for Pace University Press, collaborating with editors and authors on layouts, schedules, and publication standards.
COMM. ASSISTANT
MSU Residential & Hospitality Services
January 2019-May 2021 | East Lansing, MI
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Wrote and pitched institutional stories, HR communications, and DEI initiatives on behalf of Michigan State University, collaborating with senior leadership including the Vice President of Auxiliary Enterprises; supported content strategy, social tracking, and ideation across residential and hospitality channels (Eat at State, LiveOn) using Sprinklr.