Colin Stutz Email & Phone Number

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Greater Los Angeles Area

Greater Los Angeles Area

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Direct content strategy for Billboard Magazine’s revered online destination for music industry news and trends • Oversee in-house editorial team and international freelance writers on daily news coverage and features, with responsibility for guiding all aspects of content management, from assigning stories to editing and publishing up to 12 articles per day, covering record labels, publishing, branding, touring, digital and mobile, global, legal and more• Synthesize data from surveys, studies, legal documents and earnings reports to write compelling stories that bolster online engagement while adhering to the highest journalistic standards • Spearhead forward-thinking content initiatives, recently developing and launching the popular Spotlight series featuring members of the music industry making innovative moves or succeeding in under-the-radar roles • Nurture trusted editor-writer relationships by coaching and empowering team members to deliver the best possible story angles that align with the publication’s editorial direction, reputation and voice • Curate, package and prioritize content for the Billboard Bulletin daily trade newsletter, a go-to resource sharing the top daily news stories, distributed to 14K email subscribers a day • Build and maintain trusted relationships with sources and music industry talent to secure exclusive stories

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Wrote high-volume news stories spanning pop culture, industry profiles, trends, business and legal issues in addition to managing team of 18 writers, guiding content flow and editing hundreds of stories per week for Billboard.com’s 18M+ unique monthly visitors • Regularly interviewed top music and entertainment talent including Demi Lovato, Quincy Jones, Will.i.am, Jimmy Iovine, Julia Michaels, Courtney Barnett, Steve Aoki, Shawn Mendes, Savages, Jamie Foxx, Charlie Puth, Tim Heidecker, Noel Gallagher (Oasis), Rob Halford (Judas Priest) and Tony lommi (Black Sabbath)• Managed social media content, creating schedules and content strategies to maximize organic traffic

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Co-founded and built brand identity from the ground up for indie music label that released albums by emerging artists Lord Huron, Shy Girls, Astronauts, etc, Gavin Turek, PAPA, Kisses, Superhumanoids, Avid Dancer and more • Spearheaded integrated marketing strategies from concept through execution, garnering media coverage in industry publications such as Pitchfork, Fader, Complex, Nylon, NME, American Songwriter, Billboard and Spin • Developed cohesive and diverse aesthetic for website and social media that embodied the brand and its SoCal roots• Built and managed 6K-person international email list, promoting brand, releases and original content• Managed Facebook ad campaigns and analytics across Mailchimp, Spotify, SoundCloud, INGrooves and more • Evolved label into a cultural hub by producing events at renowned venues and festivals with up to 40K attendees while expanding into original merchandise and original content to build brand loyalty and recognition • Transformed brand’s prestige by earning placement on top editorial playlists on Spotify, Apple Music and iTunes• Partnered with WeTransfer, Ace Hotel, Neon Gold, Spaceland Presents, Pitchfork Festival, PAX, The DFM, Yours Truly, MFG Presents, Crap Eyewear, The Hollywood Roosevelt, Virgin Hotels, TBD Fest, Garrett Leight, L.A. Roxx, Sqirl, Alma and more • Negotiated commercial licensing for songs in ads for high-profile brands (Corona, Subaru, Toms, Tory Burch, Hugo Boss) as well as in film and TV shows (Girls, Transparent, Riverdale, Shameless, Man Seeking Woman, Nashville, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, Downsizing)

Greater Los Angeles Area

Direction on direct-to-consumer merchandise design and manufacturing for L.A. music festival FYF Fest with a trend-based approach to create a cohesive collection that excited fans, boosted sales and established a defined brand identity. Developed trend packs, directed artists with inspiration references, personally designed products, prepared presentation, and led on manufacturing.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Freelance multi-media journalist contributing to Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter, Rolling Stone, Los Angeles Times, Vice, Nylon, GOOD, Spin, Filter, LA Weekly, Flaunt, W Magazine, Yours Truly, The Los Feliz Ledger and others.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Localized reporting in Northeast Los Angeles, covering city politics, education, health and other local issues in Los Feliz, Griffith Park, Silver Lake, Echo Park, Atwater Village and the surrounding areas.

Los Angles, Ca

Contributed and assisted on feature articles for metro and calendar sections, amidst a fast-paced news center.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Assisted Diplo's manager, Kevin Kusatsu (now of TMWRK Management) on day-to-day activity for Diplo and Major Lazer, including but not limited to travel, tour management, press, marketing, online content management for his record label Mad Decent and special projects such as the 'Favela on Blast' documentary.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Assisted on all aspects of the magazine, from story pitches and development to copy and line editing, while working closely with editors to hone my skills as a write and editor. Contributed features of all sizes to the print publication on subjects ranging from music to film to art and more.

Greater New York City Area

As featured talent on the MTV reality show 'I'm From Rolling Stone,' I was the youngest of six finalists selected out of more than 8,000 applicants to join the Rolling Stone editorial team for 10 weeks. My responsibilities included pitching, reporting and writing stories for the magazine and website, while being filmed for a television series.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Led marketing efforts across print, broadcast and web for frequent concerts, lectures and other events at the University of Southern California arts organization.