Head of Newsroom Operations
Business Wire
Aug 2004 - Nov 2020 (16 years 4 months)
• Supported Business Wire's Executive Leadership team by managing sensitive, complex situations and inquiries that required immediate attention. • Led monthly staff meetings, presenting current information to staff, and conducing an informative Q&A session. • Interviewed, hired, trained, mentored, and managed more than two dozen direct reports. • Served as liaison with Business Wire's largest VIP clients and high-priority accounts, including Philip Morris International, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Merck, Pfizer, and Proctor & Gamble. • Delivered upselling and cross selling to a diverse client base, increasing company revenue by more than $100,000. • Worked closely with executives at various Fortune 500 Companies to disseminate market