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Mackenzie Zambo

Boston,MA

Summary

An organized and dependable multi-media professional skilled in crisis management, task prioritization, proactive problem-solving, and clear communication. Ambitious, media-savvy, and eager to learn in a team environment that encourages creative thinking.


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Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Communications Manager

Alaina Pinto
2023.09 - Current

-Lead contract negotiations between businesses, PR agencies, and influencers.

-Manage all communications between brands to ensure audience-tailored content to drive engagement.

-Update website, wrote blog posts, and pitched video ideas.

Producer

7NEWS
2022.04 - 2023.09

News Producers orchestrate newscasts, ordering and writing stories, adapting to breaking news while on-air.

- Split-second problem solving and crisis management under hard deadlines and time constraints.

-Prioritizing tasks while leading a team of writers and editors for daily stories.

- Conceptualize and write pre-produced videos and graphics to boost audience engagement.

Producer

ABC6
2021.10 - 2022.04

- Lead daily meeting to allocate story assignments, adapting plan news breaks.

- Proactively find, research, and write informative and original stories tailored to local audience.

- Prioritize and order stories by impact, importance, and interest.

News Director

Emerson Independent Video
2019.12 - 2020.12

-Managed 7 news productions for the largest student-run production company in the US.

Editorial Intern

Orange Coast Magazine
2019.05 - 2019.08

-Collaborate with writers on story development.

-Research, edit, and fact-checking articles before publication.

Talent Acquisition Coordinator

Clearpath
2016.11 - 2019.08

-Collaborated with the CEO to update and expand the internal client database for prominent restaurant and retail companies.
-Conducted calls with candidates to match C-level openings.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Journalism

Emerson College
Boston, MA
05.2021

Skills

    - Microsoft Suite

    -Google Suite

    - Slack

    - Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro

    - Copyediting

    - Task Prioritization

    - Project Management

    - Social Media Content Curation

    - Photography and Videography

    - Live Broadcast media

Accomplishments

    Emmy Nominated 2022: Outstanding Business and Economic Documentary

Timeline

Communications Manager

Alaina Pinto
2023.09 - Current

Producer

7NEWS
2022.04 - 2023.09

Producer

ABC6
2021.10 - 2022.04

News Director

Emerson Independent Video
2019.12 - 2020.12

Editorial Intern

Orange Coast Magazine
2019.05 - 2019.08

Talent Acquisition Coordinator

Clearpath
2016.11 - 2019.08

Bachelor of Science - Journalism

Emerson College
Mackenzie Zambo