Melissa Bendixen Email & Phone Number

Colorado, United States

New York, United States

Newark, New Jersey

As a romance editor on the Audible Editorial team, I help define and execute a discovery-rich editorial strategy for our romance listener base. This means I execute end-to-end customer-facing campaigns to drive engagement and content downloads, working in close partnership with the brand, merchandising, marketing operations, and social teams. Broken down, in my day-to-day duties I: - Manage the editorial elements of the customer-facing site for the Audible Romance Package-… Show more As a romance editor on the Audible Editorial team, I help define and execute a discovery-rich editorial strategy for our romance listener base. This means I execute end-to-end customer-facing campaigns to drive engagement and content downloads, working in close partnership with the brand, merchandising, marketing operations, and social teams. Broken down, in my day-to-day duties I: - Manage the editorial elements of the customer-facing site for the Audible Romance Package- Conceptualize, map out, and manage the Romance Package editorial calendar- Conceive and create new editorial content discovery programs, lists, and features for our romance customer base, maintaining the standards and creativity of Audible’s editorial voice- Discover and surface quality content and hidden gem audiobooks for our voracious listenership- Write personable and reachable content like audiobook reviews and the monthly romancenewsletter in order to foster discovery and engagement in members- Interact with customers online through social media and conduct market research throughconstant immersion and participation in the romance realm- Interview authors and narrators for on-going profiles and features- Use data and analytics to maximize the strategic value of featured content, and report on the results of campaigns- Pitch and implement new editorial ideas to engage customers in Audible content acrossgenres, including fantasy and sci-fi- Work with the shopping experience team to optimize the Romance Package customer experience Show less

Newark, New Jersey

Greater New York City Area

Editorial Assistant at Gallery and Pocket Books- Managed 80-100 titles each year for two Senior Editors across five imprints (Gallery, Pocket, Pocket Star, Jeter, Gallery 13)- Editor for Pocket Star, the e-original imprint from Pocket Books.- Co-edited with Senior Editors and provided administrative and editorial supportfor titles, which included drafting cover copy, contract proposals, and tip sheets- Coordinated among internal departments and authors/agents during… Show more Editorial Assistant at Gallery and Pocket Books- Managed 80-100 titles each year for two Senior Editors across five imprints (Gallery, Pocket, Pocket Star, Jeter, Gallery 13)- Editor for Pocket Star, the e-original imprint from Pocket Books.- Co-edited with Senior Editors and provided administrative and editorial supportfor titles, which included drafting cover copy, contract proposals, and tip sheets- Coordinated among internal departments and authors/agents during bookproduction to ensure smooth and efficient workflow- Built and maintained relationships with authors and agents, negotiated deals forPocket Star Books- Formulated sales predictions and ran profit/loss statements for new acquisitions- Conducted targeted research to identify market trends, pursued new projects tofill gaps within product lines- Presented new titles at key sales meetings and pitched potential projects atweekly editorial meetings- Read and evaluated submissions- Ran the Gallery 13 Instagram account, @Gallery_13 Show less

Remote

-Assisted in all manner of administrative and accounting duties.-Managed website design projects and write web content for clients.

Chapel Hill, Nc

-Read and evaluated fiction manuscripts and queries for Algonquin Books, evaluated queries for Algonquin Young Readers.-Wrote reader reports and discussed manuscripts with editors Kathy Pories and Chuck Adams.

Chapel Hill, Nc

-Conceptualized story ideas, pitched and reported stories.-Conducted interviews, wrote both feature stories and news articles.

Greater New York City Area

-Working directly for the publisher, assisted Louise Burke and her team in preparing for meetings.-Critically read manuscripts and wrote reader reports, back copy, and reading group guides for Karen Hunter Publishing.-Completed forms to pass books for press, proofread booklist schedules and flap copy for errors.

Chapel Hill, Nc

-Reviewed proposals and manuscripts, wrote and processed declines.-Wrote book summaries for board reviews, completed general office duties.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Researched for Howard Fineman's and other staff members' journalistic projects.-Wrote online articles, created internet slide shows.

Chapel Hill, Nc

Pitched and reported photo stories.Photographed prominent events for both print and online editions.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Language And Literature, General; Journalism; Creative Writing

Honors Thesis in Creative Writing

Fundamentals Of Copyediting And Proofreading Books, Professional Studies

Summer 2016

Education record

Spring 2012 Study Abroad Program