Career Path of a Managing Editor at EDM.com
Jason's career path began in music publicity, working with major names like Steve Aoki, Deadmau5, and the Rolling Stones at dimac and another PR firm, where Jason learned to "write tons of different material." This experience, coupled with simultaneous freelance writing for various publications, led to Jason's current role as Managing Editor at EDM.com.
Communication, Public Relations, Journalism, Music Industry, Media
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Job Title
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Jason Heffler
Managing Editor
EDM.com
University of Arizona
N/A
Creative Writing, Journalism
Arts, Entertainment & Media
Communication and Marketing
Video Highlights
1. Jason's career started in music publicity, working with major artists and building skills in writing press releases and other materials.
2. He transitioned from publicity to journalism by leveraging his writing experience and artist interviews.
3. His current role as Managing Editor at EDM.com combines his skills in writing, public relations, and music knowledge.
Transcript
Jason, could you walk me through your career path, starting with your experiences in college? Any internships or jobs you had before your current role as Managing Editor at EDM Comm?
After college, I became a music publicist. I started at a company called Dim Mak, which was run by Steve Aoki, a headlining DJ.
From there, I joined another PR company where I worked with bigger names like Deadmau5, PartyNextDoor, and the Rolling Stones. I learned to write a lot of different material there, including press releases, bios, and media blasts.
After my time as a publicist, I decided to look into journalism. The whole time I was a publicist, I was actually pitching for various publications and outlets.
So, I kind of built up my resume by writing about some monster artists and doing a ton of interviews over the years. Finally, I became managing editor.