Olivia Bartz

Experience

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  Quarto Publishing Group USA

  Jun 2014 - Sept 2014

  Marketing and Social Media Intern

  -Managed all Walter Foster social media in Hootsuite.-Interviewed artists for the company blog. Wrote and edited blog posts and the distributor newsletter. -Helped represent the company at San Diego Comic-Con 2014.

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  UC Irvine

  Jun 2014 - Jun 2015

  Writing and French Tutor

  -Examined students’ papers in English and French for grammatical and stylistic issues.-Explained why edits were necessary, citing style guides and subject-specific research.

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  Chronicle Books

  Aug 2015 - Jul 2016

  Editorial Intern

  -Pitched and helped bring to market two original products: Top This! The Ice Cream Game and My Life in Emoticons. Conducted market and consumer research to identify opportunities; collaborated with industrial design to create prototypes; presented product specs, budget, and timeline to internal stakeholders for approval; and collaborated with team on all aspects of production.-Translated Welcome to My House from the French, preserving the integrity of the original edition while balancing success in English-speaking markets.-Supported two editors on all aspects of their lists, including writing marketing copy and selling points, logging and evaluating proposals in Excel, creating PowerPoint presentations, and helping represent the company at the 2015 Northern California Bookseller’s Association conference. Show less

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  Stanford University Press

  Sept 2016 - May 2018

  -Tracked deliverables, peer reviews, and permissions in FileMaker Pro; evaluated proposals; wrote marketing copy; and transmitted manuscripts into production for 25+ titles annually.-Edited book chapters and held calls with authors, shared final cover designs with authors, and represented the Press at the 2017 American Sociological Association meeting in Montréal.-Presented an economics project to our internal publishing committee, for which I extended a contract.-Took on increased responsibility following the departure of the senior editor I supported. Show less

  • Assistant Editor and Project Manager

    Jan 2018 - May 2018

  • Editorial Assistant

    Sept 2016 - Dec 2017
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  Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

  Jun 2018 - Jul 2021

  Editorial and Project Management Associate

  -Managed and edited 10+ digital, print, and audiobooks annually in neuroscience, physics, technology, history, and business from ideation through release, ensuring clarity and cohesion for various end-users.-Pitched and managed Leading From Anywhere by David Burkus through release, including analyzing data on customer needs, translating research into a concise product vision, gaining stakeholder support, obtaining author buy-in, and overseeing all aspects of content and project development, resulting in outstanding reviews and 4.5 stars on Amazon. -Collaborated with high-profile business and technology authors on New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and national bestsellers, including How I Built This by Guy Raz, Choose Possibility by Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, Lights Out by Thomas Gryta and Ted Mann, and No One Succeeds Alone by Robert Reffkin, among many others.-Collaborated with scientists at the cutting edge of their field, including Rebecca Schwarzlose, Lisa Feldman Barrett, and Katherine D. Kinzler, on all aspects of their books’ production. -Evaluated 10 – 15 product proposals weekly for sales potential and fit with organizational strategies. Show less

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  Callisto Media

  Jul 2021 - May 2023

  -Managed editor/PM workload (below) while proposing and sharing SOPs to optimize agile workflow, reducing production time by 10%.-Proactively identified and proposed solutions for risks to project completion, becoming senior leadership’s go-to partner to overcome particularly complex, sensitive, and/or nuanced risks. -Partnered with data analytics to develop guidelines and build measurement frameworks for product quality control, resulting in a 4.5 Amazon star average across products.-Interviewed and trained two editors, who successfully managed full workloads within two months of hire. Callisto is a Tech-Media company that leverages billions of data points to discover what people are looking for and then create compelling content experiences that can transform lives. Callisto applies this technology to the publishing space and is the 5th largest nonfiction publisher in the world. Show less -Owned end-to-end development on an accelerated production schedule for 20+ nonfiction book products per quarter. -Executed product strategy of instructional content for mass markets, including editing, fact-checking, and collaborating with design to ensure content was clear, accurate, and tailored for diverse and niche audiences in mental and behavioral health.-Collaborated with cross-departmental partners to define product scope, budget, timeline, and task ownership, creating and updating product specs in Confluence. -Managed and coached up to 10 writers and editors at any given time to align content with strategy and meet all deadlines.-Tracked and reported on content OKRs and KPIs, consistently outperforming individual benchmarks and offering to take on additional projects. Show less

  • Senior Editor and Project Manager

    May 2022 - May 2023

  • Editor and Project Manager

    Jul 2021 - May 2022
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  Wonderwell

  Aug 2023 - Jan 2024

  Senior Editor and Project Manager

  -Owned end-to-end product development – from market research and content strategy to content development and editing – for mass-produced political, social justice, and technology books.-Managed digital/physical products throughout lifecycle by building and disseminating roadmaps in Asana from ideation through release.-Analyzed projects at risk of major delays and termination. Created and implemented strategic plans for timely and high-quality project completion, coaching content creators to overcome creative and logistical blocks.-Wrote SEO marketing content for Amazon product descriptions and product visions for new clients. Presented product visions to stakeholders and clients, incorporating and responding to feedback. -Managed two freelance editors and one editorial intern, assigning projects and communicating fees and timelines.-Awarded Certificate of Excellence for Transformative Gold Mining and Word Alchemy. Our CEO and Founder recognized me at the close of Q4 for my ability to pinpoint and clearly articulate product value and for reliably finding the perfect words to do so. Show less

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  Xero

  Jul 2024 - now

  Business Support Coordinator