ZAC HOWARD

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850-***-**** ad10o9@r.postjobfree.com zachoward.com EXPERIENCE

The Florida Standard Aug. 2022 – Dec. 2023

Editor / Reporter

• Reported on politics across the state of Florida, producing several viral stories (1M+ views)

• Generated national news coverage through dozens of exclusive stories

• Exposed state and local government malfeasance, resulting in legislative and policy reforms

• Oversaw all editorial production while managing a team of 5 reporters Wells Fargo Aug. 2021 – July 2022

Communications Lead / UX Writer

• Managed internal communications for change management initiatives

• Created wide array of training materials, including user friendly product guides and demos

• Hosted virtual training calls for internal audiences up to 250 employees

• Ensured branding, risk, legal, control and compliance standards were met for all procedures American Heart Association Sept. 2020 – Aug. 2021

Director of Communications & Marketing

• Led all communications, marketing and PR efforts for Jacksonville market (MSA Top 50)

• Developed and implemented communications plans advancing AHA events and programs

• Empowered $4M+ in campaign revenue through sponsorship deliverable C&M assets

• Won outstanding performance award for Southeast region (300+ employees)

• Accomplished the following:

o Increased quality media placements by 64% from year prior (45) o Boosted total media impressions by 67% from year prior (60.9M) o Secured 10-page cover story in Jacksonville Magazine on “Women of Heart” Long Island University Feb. 2018 - Sept. 2020

Associate Director of Communications & Marketing

• Planned, drafted and executed strategic messaging for the president and senior leadership

• Managed production of biannual magazine, growing page count and content by 25%

• Spearheaded email campaign for student recruitment, boosting enrollment by 38%

• Produced development materials for advancement, helping increase endowment by $40M

• Wrote weekly newsletters across all university mailing lists to an audience of over 80,000 Hearst Magazines – Runner’s World May 2019 - Sept. 2020 Contributor

• Tested, researched and wrote various product reviews for Runner’s World Florida State University Aug. 2016 - Sept. 2020

Contributor

• Wrote long-form profiles for FSU alumni magazine, ranging from 2,000 - 3,500 words ZOOM Media Sept. 2018 - Aug 2020

Content Writer

• Boosted site traffic by more than 90%, covering fitness, tech, health and wellness industries Straus News Jan. 2018 - Apr. 2018

Neighborhood reporter

• Covered news for Our Town, the local paper for Manhattan’s Upper East Side neighborhood QuickFrame Aug. 2017 - Oct. 2017

Script Editor

• Drafted detailed scripts for video content published on Fandom.com (350M unique visitors) Fostering Media Connections Mar. 2017 - Apr. 2017

Contributor

• Wrote original articles for FMC’s adoption and foster care publications Complex Networks Sept. 2016 - Jan. 2017

News Contributor

• Wrote daily news stories for the news, sports, music, culture and style verticals

• Produced anchor scripts for videos on Complex YouTube channel (3.5M subscribers)

• Authored feature story on the NFL published on the website’s front page (6.7M views) New York University Aug. 2015 - Dec. 2016

Graduate Contributor

• Served as a reporter for NYU Magazine, covering the U.S. Presidential election Innovation Department Jan. 2016 - Sept. 2016

Editorial Assistant

• Researched and wrote weekly articles for brand publications covering wellness and SaaS

• Managed strategic editorial calendar, planning content several months in advance The Tallahassee Democrat Aug. 2013 - May. 2014

Sports Contributor

• Reported, researched and wrote original stories on Florida State University athletics

• Authored feature story on sand volleyball team’s published on the paper’s front page EDUCATION

New York University Sept. 2015 – Dec. 2016

M.A. in Journalism

• Awarded largest merit-based scholarship in program history at the time

• Published capstone "Meet The Voice Of SportsCenter" on Deadspin (112,000 views)

• Mentored by Caroline Miller, Editor-in-Chief of New York Magazine Florida State University Sept. 2010 – May 2014

B.A. in English: Editing, Writing & Media

• Selected as distinguished undergraduate student speaker for the College of Arts & Sciences

• Won the state of Florida’s Bright Futures Medallion scholarship award

• Volunteered as member of Seminole Student Boosters Association (2010-2014)

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