Samantha Schutz
Editorial Director @Mattel, Inc.
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WORK HISTORY
Editorial Director @Mattel, Inc.
New York, NY, US
As Editorial Director, Samantha oversees the development of assets and materials to support licensed and vertical publishing. She will lead the vertical publishing planning and development process, the asset development process, the audio development process and the digital publishing process to support the global publishing business. Samantha will lead the editorial and creative team and will report into the Head of Global Publishing.
EDUCATION
Skidmore College
Bachelor's degree
SKILLS
ABOUT SAMANTHA SCHUTZ
Highly accomplished licensed publishing professional with expertise in acquiring and devising bestselling print and digital book programs for kids of all ages and adult fans. Adept at driving the acquisition process from RFP or direct outreach to liaising with global counterparts, preparing P & Ls and budgets, pitching strategic vision internally, managing negotiations, and securing final contracts. Well-rounded background with tenure at top houses including Hachette, Penguin, Simon & Schuster, and Scholastic, working with Disney, Hasbro, LEGO, Mattel, NBCUniversal, Pokémon, ViacomCBS, and WB. Deftly blends creative and analytical thinking and possess exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills.
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