JANNA O'SHEA ZAGARI

Brand Strategy & Positioning
Digital Communications
Editorial & Content Strategy

HMH (houghton mifflin harcourt)

January 2021 - August 2026 / Remote

Vice President, Social & Paid Media, May 2022 - Aug 2026
Vice President, Social Media, Jan 2021 - May 2022

  • Led integrated organic and paid media strategies across three HMH brands, aligning editorial, content, audience, and media priorities with broader brand and business objectives.

  • Partnered with senior leaders on thought leadership and executive visibility, developing content and distribution strategies to elevate HMH’s voice

  • Launched and grew a new LinkedIn thought-leadership newsletter to nearly 28,000 subscribers in 15 months

  • Advised on crisis communications for urgent and sensitive issues, shaping messaging, channel strategy, and rapid-response plans

  • Led social strategy, planning, and cross-functional initiatives, increasing engagements 353% and video views 663% in the first year through a refreshed audience strategy and creative direction

  • Transformed HMH’s paid media strategy, resulting in a 100% year-over-year increase in MQLs

  • Built and strengthened team processes, planning systems, and collaborative ways of working to create greater clarity, efficiency, and strategic alignment

  • Guided a high-performing team of five through an external acquisition, leading strategic integration and fostering collaboration through significant organizational change