Julie Jacobs Email & Phone Number

Newark, New Jersey, United States

• Support the Chief Marketing Officer in creating and executing communications platforms at a prominent law firm in New Jersey.• Lead the production of a wide range of marketing communications that includes RFP responses, award nominations, press releases, blogs, attorney bios, website copy, newsletters and more, in collaboration with the Marketing Communications Manager.• Ensure all communications align with and reinforce firm branding as well as marketing strategies and objectives. • Provide the full spectrum of editorial services — writing, editing, proofreading, interviewing, research — for digital and print communications, and see that copy follows editorial style guidelines.• Engage with attorneys and staff throughout the firm. • Work with outside vendors, including graphic designers.

Newark, New Jersey

• Managed and edited high-profile publications, marketing collateral and communications materials, including the alumni magazine, president’s annual report, annual research magazine, and convocation and commencement materials, as well as day-to-day marketing and publication requests. • Scheduled and tracked all jobs, while regularly advising and updating key parties and ensuring deadlines were met.• Served as editor and project manager of the alumni magazine, which entailed leading editorial advisory board meetings, determining story lineup, organizing content creation, writing and editing articles, gathering and arranging photos, working closely with the art director/designer, and overseeing review.• Wrote copy for brochures, fact sheets, posters and other marketing materials.• Proofread a variety of print and digital publications and communications.• Supported the Executive Director of Publications and Creative Services in reinforcing branding guidelines and strategic-communications objectives related to recruitment and other campus activities and programs.• Developed strategies to streamline project management, improve processes, and enhance coordination and teamwork.• Interviewed/worked with administrators, faculty, staff, students and alumni.• Collaborated with content and digital/social media staff, along with other departments universitywide.

• Scheduled and set/led the agenda for editorial meetings. • Assisted in developing content plans and managing content calendar.• Updated and maintained editorial guidelines.• Managed editorial production of annual research magazine.• Crafted stories about events, awards and noteworthy accomplishments as well as alumni/student/faculty profiles for the university's website and dissemination to the media.• Wrote copy for brochures, fact sheets, press releases, handouts and other marketing materials that meet branding guidelines and strategic communications objectives.• Interviewed/worked with higher-education alumni, students, professors, administrators and staff.• Edited, proofread and project managed a variety of print and digital publications and communications.• Collaborated with editorial, graphic design, and web and digital/social media staff.

• Crafted stories about events, awards and noteworthy accomplishments as well as alumni/student profiles for the university's website and dissemination to the media.• Wrote copy for brochures, fact sheets, press releases, handouts and more.• Interviewed/worked with higher-education alumni, students, professors, administrators and staff.• Edited, proofread and project managed a variety of publications and communications.

• Offered the full range of editorial services, including writing, editing, proofreading, interviewing and project management.• Produced feature articles, profiles/bios, newsletters, blogs, website copy, marketing content, brochures, annual reports, directories, press releases, internal communications and more.• Managed a diverse client base, including health care institutions, nonprofit organizations and local, regional and national publications. • Crafted copy for consumer, business professional, health care professional and employee audiences.• Reported on philanthropy/social impact, film/entertainment, diversity and health/wellness.Selected Accomplishments:• Have written more than 1,000 stories for magazines, newspapers, newsletters and websites. • Won seven prestigious national awards for feature writing. • Project managed a client’s diversity newsletter that helped win a coveted national recognition for diversity in the workplace.• Wrote, edited and designed an employee newsletter that was so well received submissions for possible story ideas from staff increased three-fold.

• Served as content consultant for a health care marketing agency catering to pharmaceutical companies/managed markets.• Wrote CRM/marketing emails, health-related video scripts, client-newsletter stories and other communications.• Edited sales-force letters. • Interviewed client account executives. • Managed client’s Twitter feed: wrote original tweets, retweeted and scheduled posting via Spredfast.

• Wrote the health article for monthly consumer lifestyle magazine.• Contributed profiles of local businesses and health care practices.

• Served as an independent contractor for a health care marketing agency with clients that included private medical practices and other health-related businesses.• Wrote a variety of SEO-friendly communications—primarily website copy, e-newsletters, physician blogs, physician bios, practice news items and patient testimonials.• Interviewed physicians, health executives and patients. • Edited and proofread copy prior to publication and posting.

• Edited all articles for diversity trade magazine's college-oriented issues.• Created cover lines and table of contents. • Wrote text and captions for photo-montage column.• Coordinated the proofing and correction of all editorial pages.• Inspected and corrected blueline.

• Oversaw the production of 300+ internal and external communications annually, including newsletters, brochures, annual reports and more. • Managed editorial production on bimonthly internal newsmagazine, including story conception, layout, edits, review and coordination of photography. • Wrote, edited, designed and project managed nearly 100 internal and external publications yearly, including reports, brochures, programs, invitations, flyers and posters.• Supervised freelance writers and designers. Oversaw print production with outside vendors.• Coordinated photo sessions; assigned freelance photographers.• Worked with administrative and clinical department heads throughout the Medical Center. Interviewed physicians, patients and employees.

New York, New York

• Oversaw the day-to-day editorial production for 4C publication, from copy generation, distribution and management review through layout, ensuring all deadlines were met and editorial strategy was properly executed.• Coordinated editorial and design-review meetings, and drafted production schedules.• Arranged and reviewed photo selections with photo editor, editor-in-chief and designer.• Proofread and copy edited all page layouts and proofs.• Researched, edited and wrote copy.• Implemented switch to new computer systems for production.