Jess Zaino

Jess Zaino has amassed a diverse range of work experiences throughout their career. Jess most recently served as the Senior Director of Brand Partnerships at HARTBEAT, starting in June 2023. Prior to this, they worked at The Directors Network as the West Coast Agent and VP of Business Development, where they booked and negotiated freelance directors for major commercials and spearheaded the creation of a new general market division.

From 2017 to 2021, Jess co-founded and served as the CEO of The Jane Club, a co-working space tailored to women and their children. During their tenure, they raised $2 million in seed capital and secured sales and marketing sponsorships.

Jess also held positions at Litton Entertainment as the Director of Brand Partnerships and Entertainment, where they generated $50 million in partnership agreements through strategic collaboration and developed television content for leading broadcast networks. Jess served as a Broadcast Television Producer at Walt Disney Television, producing style content for The Chew and national field segments for ABC primetime specials.

In addition, Jess has experience as a Live Event Producer for the Golden Globe Awards, an Executive Producer of Integrated Partnerships at Tremendous! Entertainment, and an Executive Producer of Integrated Partnerships and Development at Viacom. Jess also worked as a podcast host and producer for themothersofreinvention.com and began their career as an On Air Host and Television Personality.

Throughout their career, Jess has demonstrated their abilities in brand partnerships, business development, content production, and event management.

Jess Zaino obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Radio, Television, and Film from City University of New York-Hunter College through a Fulbright Scholarship. No other relevant information is provided about their education history.