Dan Barrett

Dan Barrett Email and Phone Number

Head of Content @ BrandX Live. Newsletter publisher @ Always Be Watching. Digital content specialist - web / email / podcast / video @ BrandX Live
Dan Barrett's Location
Greater Sydney Area, Australia
About Dan Barrett

I am a writer of words. I am a builder of websites. I am a recorder of podcasts (audio/video). I am a manager of staff. I am a publisher of digital media.I am a slave to metrics.

Dan Barrett's Current Company Details
BrandX Live

Brandx Live

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Head of Content @ BrandX Live. Newsletter publisher @ Always Be Watching. Digital content specialist - web / email / podcast / video
Dan Barrett Work Experience Details
  • Brandx Live
    Head Of Content
    Brandx Live Mar 2023 - Present
    • Management of the BrandX Live content delivery team (inclusive of Digital Content Producers/Specialists, creative designers, data capture)• Oversee BrandX Live publications - EducationDaily and Build-it• Oversee publication of weekly promotional email newsletters and marketing-driven eDMs• Brief teams on required deliverables and manage traffic of assets
  • Televised Revolution
    Digital Producer - Newsletters, Podcasts, Video
    Televised Revolution Mar 2004 - Present
    • Current projects include publishing the daily Always Be Watching email newsletter, the weekly Always Be Streaming email newsletter, and producing the Screen Watching podcast.• Past projects included publishing the Televised Revolution website (2004-2016), and podcasts: The Aus Media Report (2020-2022), Always Be Watching (2019-2020), and Televised Revolution (2005-2016)
  • Streamotion
    Podcast Producer
    Streamotion Nov 2021 - Jan 2024
    Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    Streamotion brand Binge offers a weekly podcast that spotlights the biggest titles to launch that week. As producer of the podcast, 'Skip Intro', I guide the podcast with podcast format concerns, audio technical issues, and help guide content by offering perspectives, trivia, and asides that aid the hosts Ali and John in presenting a more textured podcast. After recording I then liaise with the audio producer to ensure that all assets required are provided and to ensure that the edited audio is delivered back to Streamotion on time.
  • National Seniors Australia
    Communications & Engagement Manager
    National Seniors Australia Apr 2022 - Mar 2023
    Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    • Management of the NSA Communications and Marketing team• Oversee publication of the quarterly member magazine Our Generation• Oversee publication of weekly and monthly email newsletters and marketing-driven eDMs• Ongoing management of the National Seniors Australia website - building web pages, writing articles, and updating existing content• Brief teams on required deliverables and manage traffic of assets• Lead on media planning for large scale campaigns (inclusive of writing on-air ad copy)
  • Deep Blue Company
    Digital Content Specialist
    Deep Blue Company Oct 2021 - Mar 2022
    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • Build web pages and publish content (web, eDM, and other digital products) for the Deep Blue Company portfolio of companies including Conveyancing.com.au and Rapid Building Inspection• Brief teams on required deliverables and manage traffic of assets used by the digital team including web copy, images, video, and audio• Copywriting for the web and social media channels
  • Nsw Department Of Customer Service
    Content Coordinator
    Nsw Department Of Customer Service Jun 2020 - Oct 2021
    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • Write and edit content for web, eDM, and other digital products• Assist project teams in delivering audience-focused digital products with consideration given to language and user-interface
  • Nsw Department Of Customer Service
    Customer Relationship Marketing - Advisor (Email Specialist)
    Nsw Department Of Customer Service Aug 2019 - Jun 2020
    Sydney, Australia
    • Write and edit draft content for customer-facing eDM’s (email newsletters), SMS campaigns, and other channels.• Maintain databases, produce reports, undertake basic research and analysis, logistics, and provide other administrative tasks to support business outcomes• Communicate with stakeholders and colleagues to obtain information and provide updates on project status
  • Nsw Department Of Finance, Services And Innovation
    Strategic Media Coordinator
    Nsw Department Of Finance, Services And Innovation Feb 2019 - Aug 2019
    • Assist project teams to implement targeted communication programs across the areas of internal communications and engagement; advertising campaigns, branding, content creation, channel strategy, social and traditional media engagement, issues management and thought leadership, in accordance with divisional priorities.• Write and edit draft content for publications, intranets, social media and other channels • Maintain databases, produce reports, undertake basic research and analysis, prepare materials for events/meetings, organise logistics and provide other administrative tasks to support business outcomes• Communicate with stakeholders and colleagues to obtain information and provide updates on project status
  • Special Broadcasting Service (Sbs) Australia
    Online Producer - Television
    Special Broadcasting Service (Sbs) Australia Oct 2016 - Feb 2019
    Sydney, Australia
    Core Responsibilities: • Write and commission articles for SBS website vertical The Guide• Website publishing and site content maintenance (Drupal)• Liaise with stakeholders to ensure content supports marketing and scheduling objectives• Produce the Handmaid's Tale podcast 'Eyes On Gilead' (#1 in TV & Film category on Apple Podcasts)• Produce and host the weekly BATMANLAND and The Good Fight SBS fan podcasts• Manage dedicated program microsites and event websites• Develop content plans to support marketing requirements and manage content calendar• Site analytics reporting (Google Analytics) • Produce site images and editing (Photoshop CS6)• Conduct interviews with SBS and external talent• Content curation for the SBS VICELAND and SBS My Weekend EDMs
  • Mediaweek Australia
    Deputy Editor
    Mediaweek Australia Oct 2015 - Sep 2016
    Sydney, Australia
    Mediaweek is a trade print magazine and website covering the Australian free-to-air TV, pay TV, SVOD, AVOD, VR, digital, radio, newspaper, magazine, music and entertainment industries.Core Responsibilities: • Source, research, and write news and feature stories• Plan weekly magazine layout• Site content management (Wordpress CMS)• Site analytics reporting (Google Analytics) • Produce site images and editing (Photoshop CS6)• Conduct interviews with key industry representatives• Produce, edit, and publish Mediaweek industry podcasts and the weekly panel-based podcast Seven Days (GarageBand, Audacity)• Contribute to daily eDM via MailChimp• Manage Social Media channels - Twitter, Facebook, Soundcloud, Linkedin, and YouTube
  • Reckon
    Digital Content Producer
    Reckon Nov 2014 - Oct 2015
    Sydney, Australia
    Core responsibilities • Source, research, and write articles related to the Australian accountancy and small business market for the Reckon blog• Site content management (Hubspot CMS)• Monthly EDM • Site analytics reporting (Google Analytics) • Produce site images and editing (Photoshop CS6)• Conduct interviews • Produce, edit, and publish video content for the Reckon website channel (Final Cut Pro)• Manage social media and publishing channels (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, YouTube, Vimeo, Periscope)• Social media monitoring & analytics reporting
  • Queensland Government
    Senior Media Reporting Officer - Department Of Premier & Cabinet
    Queensland Government May 2012 - Aug 2014
    Brisbane, Australia
    Serving as one of the senior media reporters in the Media Reporting Unit, my role was to facilitate media monitoring-related services. Within this role, I provided timely and accurate media alerts to clients across government departments and ministerial offices, recorded and summarised relevant media segments for delivery to relevant internal clients, produced daily and weekly reports to a wide-ranging number of stakeholders, transcription services, and prepared and/or assisted in the preparation of submissions, reports, briefings and correspondence.Core responsibilities: • Ensure Ministerial and Department staff across whole of government is briefed on up-to-the-minute media coverage and developments• TV/Radio/Online news monitoring and reporting• Social media monitoring and reporting• Tutoring Governmental staff on best practice social media monitoring, reporting, and messaging practices.• Research short and long-term issues relating to current situational requirements• Establish and maintain audio and video archive of media content • Maintain a strong awareness of issues and upcoming trends/developments being reported on by the media• Media doorstop and event recording/reporting
  • Sentia Media
    Newsdesk Executive
    Sentia Media May 2009 - May 2012
    Brisbane, Australia
    Sentia Media is an Australian-owned media intelligence company servicing Australia, New Zealand, and Asia. Working as a Newsdesk Executive, the job offered an issues-rich environment through which I provided my client base of Telecommunications, Utilities, and Media organizations current information on developing media activity. Through my position, I was responsible for identifying issues represented in the media that may impact upon my client base prior to ensuring that they were suitably prepared to develop PR strategies and deal with potential crisis management issues as they arose.Core responsibilities • Ensure clients are briefed on up to the minute media coverage and developments• Liaise with clients to maintain current briefs based on organizational and industry requirements• Maintain a strong awareness of issues and upcoming trends/developments that affect clients industries• Facilitate the ordering of Video/Audio/Transcription product• Provide trouble-shooting technical advice to clients in using Media Monitors content delivery portal ‘Mediaportal’• Handle account enquiries
  • Crikey.Com.Au
    Blogger - "White Noise"
    Crikey.Com.Au Apr 2010 - Mar 2012
    As the TV blogger for Crikey, I wrote the 'White Noise' blog that served to explore issues related to the television industry and related distribution platforms. The blog, which offered a mix of opinion pieces, reviews, and recommendations, built up a loyal readership. While writing for Crikey was a rewarding experience, I opted to focus instead on my own masthead 'Televised Revolution'.Core responsibilities: • Source, and research information for articles• Serve as editor, determining news value of all articles• Produce, edit, and publish all written and audio material offered through the blog• Provide TV analysis and supplemental articles for the Crikey newsletter when required
  • Mediacom
    Media Trader
    Mediacom Sep 2008 - Apr 2009
    MediaCom is ranked as one of the largest strategic planning and buying agency networks in the world. MediaCom provides best-in-class business-building communications solutions for some of the most well known advertisers across the globe. Serving as a Media Trader, I facilitated the booking of advertising within the media, maintaining a strong focus on print and radio broadcast media while providing support to those working in Television and Digital.Core responsibilities • Liaise with media to ensure bookings are made within mandated deadlines• Produce and plan scheduled media placement• Dispatch advertising materials to the Media • Ensure that bookings match the established media plan provided to the client• Handle account enquiries • Maintain comprehensive awareness of developing media forms, distribution, and applications
  • Isentia (Then 'Media Monitors')
    Operations Supervisor
    Isentia (Then 'Media Monitors') Feb 2006 - Aug 2008
    Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    Serving as Operations Supervisor for the Brisbane office, I led a team of thirty staffers, comprising of Broadcast Monitors, Press Readers, Transcript Typists, Press Production, a Conference Unit, and Studio Operators. Servicing Corporate and Government clients, our focus on accuracy and timeliness were key to ensuring client satisfaction.Core responsibilities:• Strong comprehension of developing media forms, distribution, and applications• Ability to identify and target monitoring opportunities for business and industry stakeholders• Ensure continued quality of generated content and its timely delivery to the client.• Quality control • Manage work schedules and rosters• Maintain comprehensive awareness of broadcast scheduling• Maintain a strong awareness of the Queensland and national political landscape
  • Isentia (Then 'Media Monitors')
    Broadcast Monitor
    Isentia (Then 'Media Monitors') Feb 2005 - Feb 2006
  • Creative Broadcasting Ltd - 102.1Fm 4Zzz
    Board Of Directors - Secretary
    Creative Broadcasting Ltd - 102.1Fm 4Zzz Jan 2007 - Dec 2007
    Triple Zed is a community radio broadcaster that seeks to provide a voice to marginalized members of the community for which there is minimal media currently servicing their interests. In 2007, I served as Secretary of their Board of Directors.

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What company does Dan Barrett work for?

Dan Barrett works for Brandx Live

What is Dan Barrett's role at the current company?

Dan Barrett's current role is Head of Content @ BrandX Live. Newsletter publisher @ Always Be Watching. Digital content specialist - web / email / podcast / video.

What schools did Dan Barrett attend?

Dan Barrett attended Queensland University Of Technology, Wellington Point State High.

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