Christopher Walling Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Develop and execute short, medium, and long-term public affairs campaigns for financial services, defense, technology, and foreign government clients.
• Manage two accounts simultaneously, while supervising up to five junior to mid-level staff.
• Identify and successfully pitch targeted national, industry, and online media outlets to help shape the debate.
• Recruit third-party allies to speak publicly and privately to support client’s positions and combat opponents.
• Develop targeted materials for a variety of different audiences, including Capitol Hill, state legislators, media, and third party groups.
• Draft press releases, op-eds, and internal communications documents for clients and their executives.

• Prepare detailed policy analysis on issues ranging from telecommunications to defense.
• Design, develop and maintain micro-websites for client campaigns on various issues, including financial services, transportation, and corporate governance.
• Provide digital strategy and implementation services for clients at the state and national-level to expand their audience and amplify their message.

• Managed ProjectVirginia’s blog.
• Blogged on national politics, Virginia politics and social media.
• Researched Virginia candidates for comprehensive analyses.
• Managed ProjectVirginia’s social media sites to distribute content across multiple mediums.
• Maintained strong relationships with statewide bloggers, elected officials, candidates and campaign managers.
• Contributed to TechRepublican.com, a website highlighting the application of technology to the political spectrum.

• Utilized cutting edge technology for grassroots campaigning in Virginia.
• Expert in Facebook, Twitter, TweetDeck, LinkedIN, YouTube, Flickr and Digg.
• Created and managed online advertising on Google, Facebook and LinkedIN.
• Managed content on ProjectVirginia’s website.
• Blogged on social media in politics.
• Wrote over twenty candidate spotlights for the 2009 House of Delegates campaigns.

• Worked directly under the Philadelphia Director of the Republican Party of Pennsylvania.
• Assisted with various aspects of Election Day Operations in Philadelphia including attorney management, obtaining/filing poll watcher certificates, strategic mapping of targeted polling locations for roving attorneys.
• Handled the Black Panther polling place intimidation incident, which yielded national media attention.

Ba, European History

Activities and Societies: Student Alumni Leadership Council, Men's Varsity Golf, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

Front End Web Development, Web Development

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