Sarah Payne

Bio

An experienced publicist and marketer with 7+ years of work experience in the PR and communications industry, I am extremely adept at orchestrating successful PR campaigns and marketing campaigns. I am skilled at crafting compelling pitch materials to convey accurate messaging and secure national media coverage, and serve as an advisor to authors on social media, influencer, and digital marketing strategy. As a content creator with a Masters in Marketing from the Zicklin School of Business, I am eager to utilize my social media and influencer marketing skills within the publishing world and beyond.

Education

Baruch College, Zicklin School of Business - New York, NY (Aug 2021 -May 2023)

Masters in Marketing

Columbia Publishing Course - New York, NY (Summer 2018)

Six week intensive course on all aspects of book, magazine and digital media publishing

University of Virginia - Charlottesville, VA (Class of 2018)

Bachelor of Arts in English and Media Studies

Employment

Hilsinger-Mendelson - New York, NY (November 2024 - Present)

Publicity Manager

Self-Employed - New York, NY (October 2022 - Present)

Content Creator / Influencer

Hilsinger-Mendelson - New York, NY (January 2024 - Present)

Senior Publicist

Hilsinger-Mendelson - New York, NY (May 2022 to December 2023)

Publicist

Oxford University Press - New York, NY (May 2021 to May 2022

Associate Publicist

Oxford University Press - New York, NY (Nov. 2018 to May 2021)

Publicity Assistant

Big Picture Media - New York, NY (Sept. 2018 to Nov. 2018)

Entertainment PR Intern

Mode PR - New York, NY (June 2017 to Aug.2017)

Fashion PR Intern

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