Marissa Cetin - CV/Resume

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Marissa Cetin

marissacetin@gmail.com | marissacetin.wordpress.com | Brighton, UK

Summary
Careful and hard-working editor, writer and journalist with leadership experience seeking to progress skills

Experience
Freelance News Writer | DJ Magazine
Remote, UK | February 2022 - Present
Report news of the day and le stories to editor in timely manner
Write concise, well-rounded news stories on a range of topics including: music releases, events, obituaries,
streaming/tech, relevant political and business news on global and local levels
Communicate with editor throughout shifts about developing stories, nuance, fact- nding and progress
Suggest headline tweaks, framing changes and pitch stories as coverage necessitates
Supplemented by Bar & Restaurant Assistant job at Lewes Depot since September 2021

News Editor | Resident Advisor


London, UK | April 2018 - October 2020
Led breaking and daily news, as well as careful coverage of sensitive issues and long investigations
• Had solo or contributing byline on several of RA’s most-read news stories—including all of the top three
posts—during my time on sta
• Led RA’s Covid-19 pandemic coverage, widely regarded as the most thorough among competitors
Managed news team across global time zones for 24/7 coverage, and commissioned and edited in-depth
reporting from worldwide freelance network
• Completed management training course with a focus on varying communication styles
• Mentored junior and new sta ers and contributors to grow skills and industry knowledge
Garnered internal reputation for attention to detail and consistency across the site and brand
• Expanded in-house style guide to include more industry-speci c cases and best practices and copy-
edited major features and projects
• Completed copy-editing course with a focus on headlines and sensitivity
Maintained RA’s Apple News account: tailored stories and headlines, analyzed audience metrics
Reviewed music releases and contributed to year-end packages and 2010s decade retrospective
Helped develop and carry out social media strategy and editorial promotion campaigns
Traveled abroad to review festivals and events, such as Lyon’s Nuits Sonores and Puglia's Polifonic
Represented RA on BBC Radio 6 Music and NTS Radio shows
Participated in RA podcasts, such as the Critics Roundtable
Moderated panel on DIY London venues at Tate Modern Lates with prominent scene gures
DJ’d work events at Giant Steps, Brilliant Corners and Bleep x Record Store

Associate Editor, Social Media | New York Magazine


New York, NY | November 2015 - August 2017
Specialized in the Cut (women-focused news and culture) and Select All (tech and internet culture)
Developed strategy with video team to grow the Cut’s Facebook to 1+ million fans, doubled from my start
Packaged cover stories and features for socials; coordinated with designers to create shareable graphics
Advised writers and editors on socially optimizing headlines; alerted them to breaking news and trends
Trained sta on social tools, best practices and strategies for nding stories on social media
Contributed to collaborative sta posts, guides, lists, round-ups, galleries and other stories
Strategized with business development team to create on-brand e-commerce content
Pitched in with blogging, editing and copy-editing during major events, such as the 2017 Women’s March
Led Select All’s social launch (April 2016); coordinated with editors and teams to prepare debut content
Helped prepare the Cut relaunch (August 2017) with social design update and special features

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Deputy Social Media Editor (promoted from Assistant SME) | MailOnline/DailyMail.com
New York, NY | April 2014 - October 2015
Managed Daily Mail and Daily Mail Celeb Facebook Pages, section Twitter feeds, Pinterest, Tumblr, more
• Celeb Facebook Page following grew more than 500% in less than a year after taking lead
Monitored breaking news and shared updates as appropriate in timely manner
Covered awards shows live across multiple accounts, brand voices and types of content
Considered UK and international perspectives as audience and social competitors were global
Coordinated with US, UK and Australian social teams to cover 24/7 publishing
Assumed manager’s duties, such as delegating to the team and working with senior editors, when absent

Skills
• Headlines (news, social, SEO) • Breaking news • Social media • Sub-editing • Developing style guide
• Managing sta writers and freelancers • Analytics (social, site tra c) • Arts reviews (music and events)
• Podcast and radio guest • Panel moderator • DJ • InDesign, Final Cut, Audacity, photo editing

Education
American University | Washington, DC
School of Communication, B.A. in Journalism, Concentration: Political Science

Portfolio
marissacetin.wordpress.com

References
Available upon request

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