SPOTLIGHT: BRITTANY HENNESSY

Director, Influencer Talent, Hearst
NYWICI, VP Scholarships & Grants

Brittany Hennessy is a social media professional with a specialty in branded content and influencer marketing.

She is currently the Director, Influencer Talent at Hearst where she casts celebrities and fashion/beauty/lifestyle influencers for
campaigns on Seventeen.com, Cosmopolitan.com, Elle.com, MarieClaire.com, HarpersBazaar.com, Esquire.com and other titles in the digital media portfolio.

Prior to joining Hearst, Brittany was the Associate Director, Social Strategy & Influence at Horizon Media where she focused on entertainment, spirits, and CPGs.

Brittany is a member of the Real-Time Academy of Short Form Arts and Sciences where she judges the Shorty Awards and the Shorty Social Good Awards. She is also the chair of NYWICI’s annual Ladies Who Laugh Fundraiser and is a former member of the operating and foundation boards.