Matthew Demazza has over 20 years of experience in publishing, including 10 years as a managing editor. He has managed both large and small staffs at established brands and startups. His experience includes overseeing editorial budgets, enforcing deadlines, editing copy, and acting as a liaison between departments. He has worked for various publications such as Time Inc. Books, Indian Country Today Media Network, and Playboy.

1. MATTHEW C. DEMAZZA
91 Grand Avenue, Apartment 3F, Brooklyn, New York, 11205
914.325.6894 / mattdemazza@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Seasoned managing editor with 10 years’ managerial experience and almost 20 years’ publishing experience. Calm, positive, friendly leader
that allows disparate parts of a company to work seamlessly with one another. Experience managing large and small staffs at both
established brands and startups. Deep knowledge of all aspects of web and print publishing, with a strong background in writing, editing,
and copy editing.
WORK HISTORY
Managing Editor (freelance/temporary), Rodale GROW, New York, NY June 2015 – September 2015
• Managed onsite and freelance staff for two client publications: Sam’s Club and Panera • Liaison between clients and staff • Led weekly
meetings via conference call
Managing Editor, Time Inc. Books, New York, NY July 2014 – May 2015
• Worked with authors, packagers and lawyers on contracts • Led weekly book ideation meetings; part of team that critiqued and approved
book pitches • Part of team that critiqued and approved cover art for each book and special edition—200+ titles yearly • Editor of several
Time special editions • Copy edited marketing and advertising materials • Part of final copy-editing team on all LIFE books and special
editions • Liaison between marketing and editorial teams on all promotional copy and artwork • Approved payments to authors and book
packagers • Put together editorial, photo and art teams to work on each title • Led overhaul of company filing and document-retention
systems
Managing Editor, Indian Country Today Media Network, New York, NY October 2010 – July 2014
• Clarion Award-winning website and weekly magazine • Monthly uniques rose from about 10,000 to more than 1 million in three years •
Oversaw editorial budget and freelance assignments • Wrote SEO-friendly headlines and led social-media team • Copy edited marketing and
advertising materials • Set and maintained schedules for editorial, art, copy and freelance departments and enforced deadlines • Responsible
for choosing daily stories that run on front page of ICTMN.com • Wrote display copy and posted feature stories on ICTMN.com daily •
Liaison between ad sales and layout teams, created and updated map with advertisements • Conducted interviews and wrote stories
Managing Editor, Interview, New York, NY December 2007 – February 2009
• Set and maintained schedules for editorial, art, copy and freelance departments and enforced deadlines • Managed budgets and contracts •
Edited and posted stories on Interviewmagazine.com • Generated story ideas • Part of top-editing team that edited all stories in three rounds
of proofs • Conducted interviews and wrote stories • Led daily photography and weekly editorial meetings • Liaison between editorial,
advertising, production, photo and art departments • Worked with copy chief on updating and maintaining house style
Associate Managing Editor, Playboy, New York, NY September 2005 – December 2007
• Set and maintained schedules for three-city editorial and art teams while enforcing deadlines • Reviewed story pitches from stable of
freelance writers • Part of top-editing team that edited all stories in first and final proofs • Tracked all stories through each editorial stage of
monthly process • Led weekly editorial meetings via videoconference with Chicago office • Kept editors informed of updates and changes in
K4 queue • Contributed to and posted the Playboy blog daily • Interviewed coaches and athletes for sports preview issues • Acted as liaison
between editorial, art, law, production, copy and research departments • Aided department heads in maintaining freelance contracts,
payments and scheduling
Copy Chief, Footwear News, New York, NY April 2003 – September 2005
• Ensured highest level of grammar and usage in text; approximately 30 edit pages per weekly issue • Set and ensured style was maintained
consistently throughout magazine • Prioritized and scheduled editorial team under weekly deadlines; dealt diplomatically with editors •
Assisted on production details when necessary; shipped pages to printer • Managed art directors and set deadlines for photo and graphical
content • Wrote and researched “The FN List” each week
Staff Editor, Field Force Automation, New York, NY May 2001 – April 2003
• Responsible for editorial content of “Field Report” section of magazine • Wrote monthly stories and conducted interviews, using a myriad
of research sources • Edited entire magazine and assisted in assigning feature stories to freelance writers • Attended trade shows, meeting
with vendors to learn about their products • Worked with art director on photo and graphical content
Producer, FoxSports.com, New York, NY May 2000 – May 2001
• Interviewed members of the New York Yankees for feature story • Wrote various articles on major league baseball, many on deadline •
Wrote statistical analyses on Major League Baseball • Wrote headlines, photo captions and lead-ins for each story I posted • Responsible for
copy-editing and daily production of website using HTML
Sports Reporter/News Aide, The Washington Post, Washington, DC April 1997 – May 2000
• Wrote analyses on Major League Baseball • Covered and reported on various high school sports, wrote stories on deadline • Covered minor
league baseball, wrote stories on deadline • Assisted in nightly copy-editing duties • Managed sports information desk, wrote news briefs,
compiled statistics • Researched statistical and historical information for editors
RELATED SKILLS
InDesign, InCopy, WordPress, Drupal, Adobe Creative Suite, QuarkXPress, Moveable Type, Blojsam, HTML, Photoshop
EDUCATION
Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT Journalism