c: 404.625.8636 e: [email protected] ZACK KRAIMER w: www.zackkraimer.com Publicist Musician Writer 593 Bushwick Ave. #1, BK, NY 11206
EDUCATION B.S. Sociology, Journalism (minor) – Georgia State University // Atlanta, GA Class of 2012 Associate Arts Editor – The Signal
EXPERIENCE
Big Hassle Media - Senior Publicist, Junior Publicist // New York, NY February 2014 – Present o Served as lead publicist on dozens of campaigns for nationally-renowned and GRAMMY-winning artists that received placements in major national publications like NPR, Pitchfork, The New York Times, Interview Magazine, VICE/Noisey and many more o Served as tour publicist for artists like Phish, Silversun Pickups and Esperanza Spalding while concurrently managing my own campaigns o Cultivated and maintained relationships with national music, lifestyle and fashion print/online outlets and regional publications, as well as freelancers o Established numerous working relationships with artist managers, musicians, label representatives and publicists o Oversaw onsite press that included national print, online and regional television for major U.S. festivals, including Bonnaroo, Outside Lands, Governors Ball & Life Is Beautiful o Initiated extensive tour press campaigns that included full-page features and previews in major markets o Booked artists in live performance sessions with Daytrotter, KEXP, WNYC, Last.fm, Breakthru Radio, Audiotree and more o Regularly drafted, edited and finalized official artist biographies, press releases, client proposals and detailed personal pitches o Served as digital consultant throughout each campaign, advising preferred media to be serviced, proper tools and methods to service media, and social media strategy
Fully Altered Media – Publicity Assistant // Brooklyn, NY November 2013 – February 2014 o Maintained company blog and social media properties, as well some of the artists’ social media pages o Began forging relationships with writers and editors at top-tier publications
Beggars Group – Music Publicity Intern // New York, NY May 2013 - November 2013 o Drafted press releases, pitched tour press, coordinated artist interviews, updated databases, compiled quote sheets and completed mailings for artists on Matador Records, 4AD, XL Recordings, Rough Trade and Young Turks
SKILLS & EXPERTISE o Fast, dedicated learner with a tenacious work ethic and ability to juggle multiple assignments at once o Deadline-driven worker with ability to accept and learn from criticism o Lifelong multi-instrumentalist with experience composing and recording music for use in television, advertising and more o Persuasive writer with countless published album reviews, features, and artist biographies o Articulate and eloquent communicator with ability to convey essential information with clarity
Software/Online: Accomplishments: Awards: o Microsoft Office o Published dozens of album reviews and features in “Best Feature” o Adobe InDesign FILTER Magazine, Relix Magazine, Ghettoblaster, Georgia College Press Awards o Adobe Photoshop Ragged Magazine, The Deli 2011 o Google Apps o Composed and recorded original music for use by o Logic Hasbro, GQ, Wells Fargo, Foodbaby and more Constant Contact o Managed press credentialing and lead-up preparations o Other Relevant Internships: o Haulix for Phish’s Magnaball festival (2015) o Wordpress o Cover story for Ragged Magazine, Issue #23, interview Big Hassle Media, Soundrop, Heavy.com, with G-Eazy Wiredset/Trendrr o Cision o FileMaker
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