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Resume

Work
Experience

July 2023 - Present

Senior Account Executive, Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis

  • Garnered top-tier press hits for B2C & B2B tech clients.

  • Cultivated media relationships that led to clients' inclusion key news outlets.

  • Led client communications across multiple accounts.

  • Wrote and copy edited press releases, media alerts, and key messaging documents.

Mar 2022 - June 2023

Account Executive, ASTRSK PR

  • Earned top-tier press hits for B2C & B2B tech clients.

  • Cultivated press relationships that led to clients' inclusion in thought leadership and trend stories.

  • Led client communications across multiple accounts.

  • Wrote and copy edited press releases, media alerts, and key messaging documents.

Sep 2021 - Mar 2022

PR Coordinator, Derring-Do

  • Wrote and edited press releases and news story pitches for real estate, mortgage brokerage, and proptech clients.

  • Monitored media coverage for newsjacking opportunities and assisted in the formation of a positive public narrative for clients.

  • Assisted in project management of all pending news stories that included clients.

Dec 2020 - Sep 2021

Games Features Editor, Screen Rant

  • Pitched and wrote a daily stream of video game industry news coverage.

  • Managed, edited, and assigned stories to a team of five writers.

  • Monitored news trends, gaming communities, and social media for story ideas and reporting leads.

Dec 2017 - Dec 2020

Tech & Video Games Staff Writer, Inverse

  • Pitched, reported, and wrote a weekly column about gaming slang that has crept into mainstream culture.

  • Analyzed and covered trending topics and major company & community news across the gaming and consumer
    tech spaces.
  • Reported and wrote in-depth daily news articles and evergreen stories under deadline.

Education

May 2017

New York University
B.A. Journalism & Political Science

Skills
& Expertise

  • Six years of experience meeting high pressure deadlines.

  • A proven track record of top-tier press placements for clients.

  • Strong press connections from my time in editorial.

  • Expert trend spotter and insatiably curious reporter.

  • Proficient in Italian and Spanish.

Phone

786-376-3890

Email

dpaez2495.gmail.com

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