Amy Duchêne Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA, US

Oversee a team of content creators and storyteller consultants, supporting the successful delivery of client projects. Responsible for hiring, resourcing, mentoring, and managing a matrixed team. Serve as a client-facing leader representing our Content & Storytelling division and Bridge Partners at large.

Creating excellent content daily, from sales to delivery. Tactics include co-sell support such as developing proposals and pitches, developing sales enablement content and thought leadership collateral, and dreaming of new ways of doing our work.

Oversee content for our Growth accounts. Contribute to proposals and pitches, ensure quality production and delivery, develop and mentor a team, and write a lot of content.

Lead a team of content practitioners to develop compelling, strategic stories in the technology space. Our team partners with numerous high-profile technology and telco businesses, from SMB to enterprise. No day is the same! We develop strategic messaging and positioning documents, dream narratives for video scripts, write (a lot of) short form and.

Develop copy and support successful launches of enterprise cloud-tech campaigns. Team member onboarding and training. Content reviewer.

• Consultant, Bridge Partners ConsultingWrite copy and collateral/assets including demand-gen emails, social media posts, web copy, PowerPoint decks, sales collateral.Wrote copy and collateral for various Microsoft.
• Develop GTM strategy and content plans for Microsoft OCP Partner Center – FY18 Q1 marketing scenarios and “moments” (top level storyline); develop BOM materials for specific initiatives such as Indirect Reseller.
• Wrote web copy for industry-specific Office Value Discovery Workshop sales tool used for SMB audience (industries covered: Transportation & Warehouse, Accommodation and Food Services)
• Wrote Windows 10 Security for Industry sales decks – covered five separate industries, three decks apiece (industries covered: Financial Services, Hospitality, Public Safety & National Security, Retail, Transportation)
• Wrote five brochures for MIcrosoft SMB/partner group. (Permutations: Boost Productivity, Drive Efficiency, Engage Customers, Innovate with Agility, and Safeguard Your Business)
• Concepted and wrote collateral for Microsoft ISV TechSmith – for TechSmith Relay product. (Deliverables: messaging framework, sales deck, sales guide, customer leave behind, and follow-up emails)

Wrote web stories for giving/funding campaigns, social media posts, and feature story for UCLA Magazine. Worked with stakeholders from various departments and schools around UCLA.

El Segundo, CA

• As Managing Editor - News and Seasonal Trends segment of GOBankingRates.com, I was responsible for programing and calendaring of daily and prescheduled news, holiday offers and bank hours, and deals and freebies.
• Owned on-time creation of the monthly calendars for the News and Seasonal Trends, averaging 60+ articles monthly
• Assigned in-house and freelance editors and writers to articles based on expertise, bandwidth, and budget
• Set and enforced expectations for quality and deadlines with editors including leading workshops, documenting processes, and upholding standards
• Contributed to the voice of GOBankingRates.com by defining quality standards and offering feedback
• Collaborated across teams including SEO, Design, Marketing, and Product for syndication opportunities and expanded reach of our content

Ideated, developed, and executed content marketing and promotion strategy for Microsoft Partner Network clients. Created campaigns and promotions. Fostered social media communities. Wrote weekly blogs. Managed multiple projects simultaneously.

Develop and implement content marketing and promotion strategy for Microsoft partner training. Manage social media community.

Wrote and refined copy for Microsoft Partner Portal pages and online promotions. Generated creative copy and graphic concepts for portal-wide promos.

Managed all promotions on home page of Microsoft Partner Portal and e-newsletters.

Anywhere/Remote

I write, edit, and consult on marketing and content projects for a variety of projects. I'm equally comfortable copywriting for education institutions. tech and software corporations, or small businesses, as well as accepting original reporting and editing assignments for lifestyle and pop culture publications. Clients include the University of California.

Penned live-show and record reviews, composed feature stories, edited submissions. Wrote under the name "Imaginary Stella." Edited features and reviews pre-publishing. In 2012, part of virtual team preparing and proofing the 10-year anniversary zine. Clips: http://www.threeimaginarygirls.com/user/stella

Led team of consultants to develop a comprehensive marketing plan for Jones Soda. Developed social media and channel marketing strategies.

Oversaw editorial direction and publishing schedule of this international magazine. Wrote features, profiles, and news stories.

Wrote feature stories about wedding rings, cakes, and couples for this glossy bridal magazine.

Wrote record reviews and captions for this biweekly Seattle music magazine. (Wrote under maiden name, Amy Boytz.)

Bachelor'S Degree, Journalism

Activities and Societies: Minor: MusicClark Honors College Thesis: "Girl zines: a forum for girls to build community and establish their.

Marketing Management Certificate, Marketing

Writing For Children: A Beginning Workshop

Generated numerous story ideas and first drafts for children's books, ranging from picture books to young adult (YA). Wrote complete.

Poetry With Billy Collins

Picture Books