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Overview
Work History
Education
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Honors And Awards
Publications
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Nicole D. Fox, JD

Bronx,NY

Summary

Collaborative leader dedicated to partnering with colleagues to promote an engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Program Manager, Editorial Strategy

Thomson Reuters
01.2023 - Current
  • Define, scope, and manage strategic initiatives in partnership with the Vice President of Editorial Strategy, and other stakeholders (Product, Editorial, Finance, Segments) to ensure business objectives are achieved.
  • Oversee $150M+ budget for various editorial teams.
  • Leverage in-depth understanding of content, editorial strategy, workflows, efficiency opportunities, customer dynamics and key cost and commercial levers, to support identification and implementation of strategic priorities.
  • Source, compile, analyze, and identify gaps in data.
  • Improve program efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing time-saving solutions.
  • Manage cross-functional teams for successful project completion within deadlines and budgets.

Content Relations Manager

Thomson Reuters
04.2022 - 01.2023
  • Led third-party relationship and content strategy for company’s Tax and Accounting Professionals division.
  • Participated in the creation, implementation, and maintenance of new contract management and vendor risk system.
  • Created and managed a variety of content to meet strategic business needs including, but not limited to, quarterly newsletter, author submission website, internal department website, editorial procedures, and training documentation.
  • Partnered with General Counsel to standardize contract language across all editorial teams.
  • Liaised with Finance to identify and resolve issues related to the payment of royalty bearing content.
  • Coordinated with editorial teams to secure expert talent, draft royalty and deviated flat fee agreements, and handle sensitive author events (death, retirement, termination).
  • Partnered with other internal stakeholders (Sales, Marketing, Global Print, Sourcing) to ensure the successful collaboration between our external contributors and our internal Tax & Accounting professionals.

Acquisitions Manager

Thomson Reuters
03.2013 - 04.2022
  • Developed and executed the acquisition strategy for core and high value content for leading online tax research product, journals, treatises and other publications.
  • Worked with editorial teams to determine acquisition priorities, timelines, and methods within budget.
  • Continually grew and managed relationships with portfolio of external expert authors.
  • Solicited manuscripts, reviewed proposals, negotiated contracts and assisted authors with content development.
  • Established and managed submission deadlines.
  • Ensured that manuscripts were consistent with publishing plan objectives.
  • Oversaw compensation structure for authors and managed the author payment process.
  • Liaised with various business units, editorial teams, and outside organizations (American Bar Association and Accounting Today) to leverage author expertise by identifying, coordinating, and overseeing various speaking and presentation opportunities (i.e professional conferences, webinars, etc.).
  • Coordinated with marketing and public relations teams to develop content for promotional pieces, sales initiatives, and external website.

Acquisitions Editor

Practical Law Company, a Thomson Reuters business
10.2011 - 03.2013
  • Managed the process of acquiring state specific content for the company’s online law department and law firm services.
  • Conducted market research to identify leading US law firms and practitioners in relevant practice areas.
  • Worked with contributors and internal editorial teams to ensure that submissions complied with the company’s editorial guidelines.
  • Coordinated with editorial teams to effectively manage the publication schedule.
  • Developed content for state contributor and panel firm pages.
  • Managed submissions for the monthly events calendar.

Account Manager

Foundation Press, formerly a Thomson Reuters business
08.2004 - 09.2011
  • Managed defined territory (Northeast U.S. and Puerto Rico) of law schools to promote adoption of Foundation Press publications.
  • Worked with academic and regional management to achieve regional and market segment annual goals.
  • Monitored competitive activities in accounts and responded appropriately.
  • Responded to inquiries by other business units including marketing, acquisitions, and inside sales.
  • Represented Foundation Press at conventions, conferences, and sales meetings.

Legal Writer

New Jersey Lawyer
02.2003 - 08.2004
  • Interpreted and prepared state court, federal court, and administrative agency decisions for publication in weekly newspaper.
  • Prepared manuscript for daily online decision service.

Attorney Editor

West Publishing, a Thomson Reuters business
03.2000 - 08.2002
  • Provided legal interpretation (analysis, writing and research) to support the development of print and electronic publications (legal journals, newsletters, loose-leaf binders, etc.).
  • Created and classified headnotes, historical notes, headings, indexes and highlights.
  • Created and updated research references.
  • Manuscript revision and development.
  • In-house writing.
  • Consulted and negotiated with authors regarding contractual matters, content, style and format of material as required by the publishing center.
  • Participated in team/department planning, scheduling, budgeting, development and other activities.
  • Responded to inquiries from customers, management, electronic publishing, customer service, production control, finance, marketing, and sales personnel.

Legal Research Specialist

West Publishing, a Thomson Reuters business
08.1999 - 03.2000
  • Resolved later case history and citation errors identified by in-house testing program to ensure data integrity.
  • Updated statutory citations to ensure their accuracy.
  • Compiled, organized, verified, and allocated research references and collateral practice references for various products.
  • Proposed statutory and current case law modifications and additions based on statute and digest searches.
  • Provided research support for editorial memoranda sent to contract writers.
  • Performed legal research assignments involving tracking secondary sources and analyzing, interpreting, and applying case law, statutes, legal concepts and legal principles.

Education

Juris Doctor -

University At Buffalo Law School
Buffalo, NY

BA in Government & Politics -

St. John’s University
Queens, NY

Skills

  • Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Strategic Negotiations
  • People Management
  • Strategic Planning and Partnerships
  • Vendor Relationship Management
  • Budgeting and Resource Management

Honors And Awards

  • 2007 Law School Publishing Pillar Award Recipient
  • 2005 Century Club Member in Recognition of Outstanding Sales Achievement

Publications

  • Contributing author, Corpus Juris Secundum (various topics)
  • Contributing author, EEO Update (monthly newsletter)
  • Contributing author, HR Series: Fair Employment Practices (monthly loose-leaf)
  • Contributing author, HR Series: Policies and Practices (Sept. 2001 Update)
  • Contributing author, HR Policies and Practices Newsletter (monthly)
  • Contributing author, HR Wire (online newsletter)

Timeline

Program Manager, Editorial Strategy

Thomson Reuters
01.2023 - Current

Content Relations Manager

Thomson Reuters
04.2022 - 01.2023

Acquisitions Manager

Thomson Reuters
03.2013 - 04.2022

Acquisitions Editor

Practical Law Company, a Thomson Reuters business
10.2011 - 03.2013

Account Manager

Foundation Press, formerly a Thomson Reuters business
08.2004 - 09.2011

Legal Writer

New Jersey Lawyer
02.2003 - 08.2004

Attorney Editor

West Publishing, a Thomson Reuters business
03.2000 - 08.2002

Legal Research Specialist

West Publishing, a Thomson Reuters business
08.1999 - 03.2000

Juris Doctor -

University At Buffalo Law School

BA in Government & Politics -

St. John’s University

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