Allan Spencer Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny

New York, Ny

Craft marketing plans for titles across the Random House Publishing Group imprints; design, write copy for, and execute single- and multi-title print and digital campaigns for key titles; develop supplemental materials and resources, including Teacher’s Guides, for the education market; advise Education Sales teams, including in-depth title presentations at annual in-house sales conferences; communicate with editors, marketers, publicists, agents, and authors on campaign analytics and results

New York, Ny

Wrote and edited marketing copy for catalogs, e-newsletters, and online blog posts; created and deployed approx. 15 subject-based e-newsletters each month; maintained content for education website and blog via Dreamweaver and WordPress, respectively; managed PRH Education social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest

New York, Ny

Wrote and edited marketing copy for a variety of print and digital materials as needed; supported staff via administrative duties such as creation of reports and general organizational tasks; conducted market research and created resources to facilitate awareness and develop new strategies

New York, Ny

Carefully reviewed submitted manuscripts and drafted thorough reader’s reports evaluating those submissions; composed and sent letters to notify prospective authors of their submissions' status or to request further materials for review; filed contracts and other paperwork in an orderly and organized manner

New York, Ny

Conducted market research to identify professors and institutions as prospective clients for college textbook sales as well as to assess the marketability of these materials; drafted copy for marketing materials and letters to prospective clients; participated in mailing campaigns via research on potential contacts and assemblage of materials

Pasadena, Ca

Copy edited, proofread, and provided final editorial approval for manuscripts before they moved on to production; selected and provided detailed evaluations for quality submissions to send to the managing editor; communicated and worked closely with Red Hen authors throughout the editorial process; supervised and coordinated a team of editorial interns

Pasadena, Ca

Read and evaluated submissions; copy edited, proofread, and fact-checked manuscripts and marketing materials; drafted and sent rejections and query responses; provided editorial support via data entry, filing, scanning, database maintenance, and general office upkeep; assisted with setup, teardown, and book sales at Press events and readings

Malibu, Ca

Transcribed, deciphered, and analyzed the letters of Hannah Whitman Hyde under the tutelage of Dr. Maire Mullins as part of Pepperdine University's Academic Year Undergraduate Research Initiative for publication in Scholarly Editing: The Annual of the Association for Documentary Editing

Malibu, Ca

Enhanced students’ ability to develop ideas, research information, generate rough drafts, and revise final drafts; edited academic writing and taught effective writing strategies to undergraduate students

Malibu, Ca

Composed articles about local people, events, food, arts and culture, and health for bimonthly publication; conducted interviews with members of the community; conducted thorough research of articles’ content

Malibu, Ca

Composed articles and generated in-house editorial content about local people, events, and culture; communicated with and responded to a wide range of organizations and businesses regarding editorial inclusion; copy-edited, proofread, and fact-checked pieces prior to publication