Professional Writing Brochure November 2013 | Page 20

Marissa HAYES
Senior Manager of Sales
Development
at Buddy Media
New York, New York

2008 graduate Marissa Hayes moved to New York City three weeks after she
graduated and hasn’t looked back since. She loves the experience of living in a new
city. “You only live once, which is why you’ll never see me back in Michigan longterm. There’s so much to see, and do, and experience!” she said.
After switching her major from pre-med to Professional Writing, Hayes decided
that her goal was to work for a magazine publisher in New York. During her
undergraduate years, she worked hard to network and make contacts so that she
could make her dream a reality. She sent out countless résumés, went on several
interviews, and ?nally landed her dream job as a manager of online magazine
publication at Condé Nast.
Recently, Hayes began a new job search, saying that she needed a new challenge
and was ready to move on from Condé Nast. Her current position came to her
through a former colleague she had kept in touch with who worked for a company
called Buddy Media and loved it. When he introduced Hayes to the company culture
and opportunities for growth, she fell in love too.