Managing Director/Partner, Work Editorial
Marlo Baird is a Partner and the West Coast Managing Director of Work Editorial. Alongside founding partner Jane Dilworth and NY Managing Director Erica Thompson, she oversees all management decisions for Work's US operations. Under their leadership, Work has been named Editorial Company of the Year multiple times by AdAge, shots, and Ciclope.
Marlo's approach is built on listening first, keeping egos in check, and treating everyone—from runners to partners to clients—with equal respect. She believes the best editing is often invisible, and that the goal isn't an agency cut or a director's cut, but getting everyone aligned on the cut.
A twenty-year industry veteran, she's built a track record of mentorship—helping PAs become EPs, brokering editor-director relationships early so they can grow together, and leading with a simple philosophy: friendly, fair, and firm. A USC alum, Marlo's instincts for leadership sharpened while working as a field organiser on the 2008 Obama campaign. She served on the boards of AICP, AICE, and the Los Angeles Contemporary Dance Company, and is a competitive equestrian—which comes with its own lessons in ego management.
