james tarzian

Spent time in the Media, Creative, and Public Relations departments of a NYC integrated marketing and communications agency. Learned digital media planning/buying, wrote copy for ads (Digital and Print), gathered keywords for SEO campaigns, participated in agency meetings. Clients include Hess Express, St. George University, and Liebherr. Worked extensively with PowerPoint and Excel. Analyzed and interpreted relevant media data, translated information into concise PowerPoint decks, which were presented at agency meetings.

Worked as intern at Iona colleges in house marketing and communications department. Helped maintain Iona’s web presence, wrote convocation biographies, covered campus events, helped with HARO reports.

Copywriter for Opko Rayaldee, and Celgene Abraxane account’s. Rayaldee is a drug indicated for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with chronic kidney disease. Abraxane is a form of chemotherapy indicated for NSCLC, Pancreatic, and breast cancers. Responsible for brainstorming brand concepts, job routing, annotating and writing of advertisements and other s materials. Also marked up client comments, team comments, and collaborated with other departments to launch Rayaldee and maintain its brand presence. Additionally, I worked on several pitches, most notably in the migraine and hemophilia areas.

Write, revise, edit, and proofread copy as needed or directed by client for print and digital pieces, static and animated, seeking/obtaining permissions, research competitors and keep abreast of market trends, create and present storyboards of ideas, develop concepts, and more.

BA in Mass Communications with a concentration in advertising. Minor in History. Activities and Societies: Iona college Aristotelian society (public relations chair), Golden Key Honor Society, Iona College Radio, Iona College Management Club (Vice President 2012-2013).