Mark Hensley

Experience

Generated a nonstop stream of daily original, engaging content—covering breaking stories, writing reviews, generating topical listicles, and developing accompanying visuals.
Hit tight deadlines at the speed of each day’s fast-paced news cycle.
Assigned, coordinated, directed, edited, proofread, and punched-up independent contributors’ written and artistic submissions.
Edited video clips, sourcing and creating audio-video elements for multimedia engagement.
Liaised with and supported public relations reps on press releases, events, and actionable opportunities.
Assessed Google Analytics and SEO data to determine which posts are best finding their audience—and how to do better.
Obsessed over the details, grammar, and consistency of everything that went out.

Worked closely with editor-in-chief to develop the website’s distinct, energetic perspective on pop culture reporting.
Led the then-nascent site to be named one of PC Magazine’s Top Undiscovered Websites in its first two years of operation.
Oversaw all content creation, writing and editing numerous posts a day and creating accompanying, eye-drawing graphics.
Managed social media platforms (Disqus, Facebook, Twitter), moderating and building reader comments, community, and following.

Collaborated with managing editor to take over the magazine’s film section as special guest editor, pitching and delivering articles, profiles, and original art across several issues.

Transcribed, copyedited, proofread, while updating stylebook guidelines for film and TV captioning and subtitling, working with AMC, NBCUniversal, and other high-level clients.

Coordinate, direct, and assist volunteers in the daily preparation of hundreds of meals to distribute to local community members struggling with food insecurity through the non-profit’s mobile soup kitchen program.
Manage and guide crew as host and front-of-house of fundraising events.
Foster relationships with donors and other VIP partnership clients.

Windows and Mac OS; Adobe Photoshop, Acrobat, Premiere, After Effects, & Illustrator; Microsoft Office Suite; Google Workspace; WordPress; Movable Type; HTML; AP style.

Studied script-writing through beginner, intermediate, and several advanced-level classes.

Majored in and received grants in film production, with minors in copywriting and creative writing.