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Executive Vice President Media Strategy
Track Star League (TSL)Executive Vice President Media Strategy
Nov. 2024๐Ÿ”น Lead the creation and implementation of integrated media strategies across multiple channels to achieve business goals and enhance brand visibility. ๐Ÿ”น Design and execute comprehensive media plans that align with business goals, target audience insights, and industry trends. ๐Ÿ”น Conduct research to identify audience preferences, media consumption habits, and emerging industry trends to optimize campaign performance. ๐Ÿ”น Oversee media budget decisions across digital, social, TV, print, and other channels to ensure cost effective and high-impact placements. ๐Ÿ”น Work with marketing, creative, and content teams to ensure messaging consistency and brand alignment across media platforms. ๐Ÿ”น Track key performance metrics (KPIs), analyze campaign effectiveness, and adapting strategies to changing market dynamics based on data-driven insights. ๐Ÿ”น Build and maintain key relationships with media vendors, agencies, and external partners to ensure optimal media placement and cost-effective strategies.
Creative Director, Nike Presents Katie Moon Pole Vault Classic
FreelanceCreative Director, Nike Presents Katie Moon Pole Vault Classic
Mar. 2024 - Jun. 2024Olmsted Falls, OhioThe Nike presents the Katie Moon Pole Vault Classic is an elite track and field competition featuring the Olympic gold medalist and two-time world champion returning home to her high school track for the first time against a field of elite competitors ahead of the 2024 Olympics. ๐Ÿ”น Acted as the primary liaison between meet management, event host, title sponsor, athletes, and media ๐Ÿ”น Negotiated livestream broadcast contract ๐Ÿ”น Hired meet officials, scoring management, competition area surveyor, DJ ๐Ÿ”น Handled media credentialing ๐Ÿ”น Coordinated media availabilities pre-meet ๐Ÿ”น Organized and conducted press conference ๐Ÿ”น Led and participated in project meetings, gathered requirements, tracked project progress
Vice President Editorial-MileSplit
FloSportsVice President Editorial-MileSplit
Mar. 2016 - Feb. 2024Austin, Texas, United States๐Ÿ”น Built a content strategy that grew the subscription base from 26K to 73K, driving pageviews from 293M to 750M (a 156% increase in traffic), and resulting in a $7M increase in annual revenue. ๐Ÿ”น Oversaw 38 direct reports and managed 800+ content contractors, problem solving workflows for a 35% faster project turnaround time. ๐Ÿ”น Managed a $3M+ budget with 99% accuracy monthly for five consecutive years; strategically allocated resources across 32 websites, increasing content production efficiency by 20% while reducing costs by 15%. ๐Ÿ”น Led content team in executing social media strategy that saw a 247% increase in engagement across all channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube). ๐Ÿ”น Expanded content across a network of 32 websites, achieving a 30% increase in web traffic and a 25% improvement in user engagement. ๐Ÿ”น Tailored SaaS products to prospective and existing customers by leveraging sales insights to inform the product/engineering teamsโ€™ development efforts, boosting product adoption rates by 40%. ๐Ÿ”น Aligned content initiatives with the cyclicality of sports market trends, resulting in a 50% increase in network-wide revenue growth. ๐Ÿ”น Eliminated $1M of expenses from the operating budget while delivering record subscription and traffic growth. ๐Ÿ”น Chaired the FloSports Management Guild, a culture committee dedicated to leadership training for aspiring managers, leading to the promotion of 20% of members. ๐Ÿ”น Developed the first departmental professional development plan for 15 employees. ๐Ÿ”น Chaired the FloImpact Culture Committee for philanthropy events.
Director of Content
FloSportsDirector of Content
Jul. 2014 - Mar. 2016Austin, Texas, United States๐Ÿ”น Directed content strategy across 15 FloSports websites, maintaining accountability for written and video content to boost audience engagement and expand brand reach. ๐Ÿ”น Optimized content and social media strategies that increased subscription revenue by 230%, aligning editorial initiatives with audience preferences and market trends. ๐Ÿ”น Produced premium documentary series on prominent athletes and personalities in track & field and softball, enhancing the platform's reputation for original content; won second place at the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) Sports Media Awards in 2023. ๐Ÿ”น Introduced editorial policies and tone guidelines, standardized content production to ensure consistency and improved user experience across all websites.
Content Writer & Producer
FreelanceContent Writer & Producer
Jan. 2012 - Jan. 2014Newark, New Jersey, United States๐Ÿ”น Led the creation of diverse content across world news, politics, and sports, delivering hundreds of high-quality pieces that met client needs and boosted audience engagement. ๐Ÿ”น Cultivated relationships with key stakeholders and subject matter experts, enabling authentic storytelling and comprehensive coverage that elevated brand visibility and engagement. ๐Ÿ”น Crafted the editorial strategy and served as lead writer for USC's book on its Olympic legacy, University of Southern California โ€“ An Olympic Heritage 1904-2012, showcasing the university's historic contributions to the Olympic movement.
Senior Web Producer
NBC OlympicsSenior Web Producer
Jan. 2007 - Jan. 2014Stamford, Connecticut, United States๐Ÿ”น Developed the content and social media strategy for Track & Field and Alpine Skiing sections of NBCOlympics.com, earning two Sports Emmy Awards for Outstanding New Approaches in Sports Event Coverage (2008, 2014). ๐Ÿ”น Managed homepage content during the Olympics, solving problems at a fast pace to achieve over 125M page views while optimizing user experience across both platforms. ๐Ÿ”น Produced viral athlete features and profiles, resulting in a 98% increase in site traffic in under 1 year. ๐Ÿ”น Hosted and produced Olympic prediction shows with four-time Olympic medalist Ato Boldon, garnering over 100K video views and building a dedicated sports community. ๐Ÿ”น Named to the 50 Must-Follow Twitter accounts for the 2012 London Olympics by Sports Illustrated.
Assistant Managing Editor/Senior Producer
Universal Sports NetworkAssistant Managing Editor/Senior Producer
Jan. 2007 - Jan. 2012Bethesda, Maryland, United States๐Ÿ”น Became the first digital journalist honored with the Jesse Abramson Award for Excellence in Track and Field Journalism by the Track Writers Association of America. ๐Ÿ”น Promoted in 2010 to assistant managing editor, directing the content team and crafting the content strategy for the Vancouver Winter Olympics, problem solving in real-time during the Olympics, and managing 20 freelance staff and $1.25m budget. ๐Ÿ”น Produced and moderated โ€œThe Cool Down,โ€ an interactive, social-media driven web show starring 4-time Olympic medalist Ato Boldon.

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