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Jerri Helms is promoted to Senior Vice President of Marketing Operations at HarperCollins Christian Publishing

JUNE 5, 2025 — Jerri Helms has been promoted to SVP of marketing operations at HarperCollins Christian Publishing.

When Jerri joined HarperCollins Christian Publishing (HCCP) in 2008, she led the digital marketing team for Zondervan Bibles. She was promoted to Senior Director, Digital Marketing Initiatives in 2018, and began reporting to Doug Lockhart with a dotted line reporting to Mark Schoenwald, President and CEO of HarperCollins Christian Publishing.

In 2020, Jerri was promoted to VP, Digital Marketing / Analytics, and has built the marketing operations and consumer insights teams into what they are today. In March 2024, Jerri joined HCCP’s Executive Leadership Team (ELT).

“Jerri’s understanding of the global publishing industry, emerging trends in digital marketing, including being a member of News Corp’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Committee, and her strong dedication to our mission, will serve her well in her new role,” stated Schoenwald.

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