April Grasso

Experience

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  The BG News

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2002

  Editor-In-Chief

  • Served as editor-in-chief of Bowling Green State University’s student-run newspaper. • Main responsibility included working with an inexperienced staff of roughly 100 students. • Responsible for layout of the front page one night a week and inside pages twice a week. • Responsible for the day-to-day operations of a normal five-day-a-week college publication. • Served as the publications student liaison between administration and entire campuscommunity.

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  Brown Publishing

  Jun 2004 - Jun 2006

  Copy Editor, The Sidney Daily News

  • Filled No. 2 position in newsroom, working the single, second-shift desk position, as well as first-shift, two-person desk when needed and sat in rotation for the one-man Friday night desk. • Responsible for daily pages including the community, lifestyle/social and comics pages, as well as the editorial page that ran three times a week. • Worked closely with editor/publisher on variety of special projects and served as go to person when the editor/publisher was out of the office.

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  Journal Register Company

  Jun 2006 - Jul 2013

  Managing Editor, The Morning Journal

  • Reported directly to the editor while acting as liaison between production and advertising departments. • Managed a staff of up to 38 people, including reporters, photographers and editors. • Responsible for variety of management responsibilities including hiring, scheduling and payroll. • Created daily news budgets and made decisions on story placement. • Championed newspaper’s social media efforts in accordance with company’s Digital First policy: o Launched, managed and trained staff on newspaper-branded social media accounts. o Created and maintained HTML tabs for Facebook contests. o Headed newspaper’s switch to new CMS system, as well as entry into SMS alert program. • Available on-call for nightly production and layout issues. • Responsible for all special sections and supplemental publications. • Served as Race Director for annual Journal Jog 5K Run/3K Walk charity event: duties include budget planning, logistics, volunteer recruitment and management, marketing and sponsor relations. Show less

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  Smart Business Network

  Jul 2013 - Jun 2020

  Senior Editor

  • Report directly to CEO, providing executive counsel for new initiatives while ensuring progress and accomplishment toward corporate goals.• Directly oversee a staff of five full-time editors and designers, as well as freelance consultants as needed.• Establish editorial standards, while ensuring accuracy, consistency and contractual compliance of all magazine and digital content. • Manage email campaigns from start to finish, including planning, testing, evaluating, and reporting.• Oversee editorial and project schedules and deadlines, and help drive projects to completion.• Work with cross-functional teams, such as editors, project managers, designers and event staff to produce copy and marketing materials consistent with the company voice.• Demonstrate superior attention to detail and accuracy, with knowledge of print design, layout and print quality control. Show less