Zach Gale

Car Shopping Director at Motor Trend

Zach Gale has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Zach started their career as a Contributing Writer for the Sherman Oaks Sun and Studio City Sun newspapers in 2005. In 2007, they became the Editor-in-chief of UC Irvine's New University newspaper. In 2009, they worked as a Web Intern for Los Angeles Magazine and also served as a Staff Reporter for Neon Tommy. Zach joined MotorTrend Group in 2007 as an Associate Online Editor and gradually climbed the ladder to hold various positions including Copy Editor, Online News Director, and Senior Production Editor. Zach'sresponsibilities at MotorTrend included leading the development of buyer's guides, creating informative articles, and supervising writers. In their most recent role as the Car Shopping Director, Zach doubled MotorTrend's car rankings coverage and played a key role in the redesign of the Buyer's Guide, leading to a significant increase in page views and average pages per visit.

Zach Gale pursued their education beginning in 2004 at UC Irvine, where they studied Literary Journalism until 2008. After completing their degree, they went on to attend the University of Southern California from 2008 to 2010. At USC, they focused on Online Journalism and earned a degree in Journalism.

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Timeline

  • Car Shopping Director

    December, 2020 - present

  • Senior Manager Content Operations

    December, 2019

  • Senior Production Editor Director Buyer S Guides

    November, 2013

  • Online News Director Motor Trend

    March, 2012

  • Copy Editor Motor Trend

    March, 2011

  • Associate Online Editor Motor Trend

    June, 2007