Angie Martoccio Interview
Angie Martoccio is associate managing editor at Rolling Stone. She’s been at the magazine for many years, working her way up from her start as Jann Wenner’s executive assistant. “I was legitimately awful at basic assistant tasks like microwaving salmon and scheduling doctor’s appointments,” she explains. “But I loved working for Jann, a total legend.”
How did you get to where you are today, professionally?
Since my pre-teens I had dreams of writing for Rolling Stone. I was incredibly narrow-minded and refused to work anywhere else (which is not something I recommend!). I’d spend most of my time pouring over archival issues, recreating the cover wall in my bedroom, and other incredibly embarrassing things like that. I studied journalism in college and landed an internship there in fall 2014, where I transcribed, learned how to write news posts, and interviewed Julian Lennon and Wavy Gravy. Following my internship, I was called in to interview for an editorial assistant position three different times over the next four years, but I never got the job.
I continued working my side gig in the coffee industry, where I spent a total of 10 years serving, roasting, and training baristas in Miami and NYC. In 2018, I finally got a full-time position at RS, as the founder Jann Wenner’s executive assistant. I was legitimately awful at basic assistant tasks like microwaving salmon and scheduling doctor’s appointments, but I loved working for Jann, a total legend.