Melissa Zar

Melissa Zar has extensive experience in marketing within the publishing industry, currently serving as Marketing Director at Macmillan since July 2016, where Melissa has progressed through various marketing roles including Associate Marketing Director and Senior Marketing Manager. Prior experience at Random House Children's Books from December 2010 to July 2016 included roles such as Manager of Trade Marketing and Associate Marketing Manager. Melissa has successfully developed marketing programs, collaborated across multiple departments, and executed targeted advertising campaigns. Earlier roles included an Editorial Intern position at Bloomsbury Children's Books and an Editorial Services Intern role at Candlewick Press. Melissa holds a B.A. in English and Italian Studies from Tufts University and attended Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism in 2010.