Dan Levine Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, Canada Area

Toronto, Canada Area

• Edited and published news and feature stories across all major sports leagues (NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, MMA, College).• Built strong relationships with writers; provides editorial guidance and constructive feedback based on AP and theScore style guides.• Used strong knowledge of grammar, punctuation, and spelling in combination with editorial judgment and storytelling expertise to engage readers.• Worked to deadline in fast-paced newsroom environment.• Trained and delivered feedback to fellow copy editors and writers.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Researched, wrote and edited corporate communications and web content for Hospitality, Leadership, Non-Profit and Technology clients. • Website content/redesign for Smart Green Technologies, Inc.• Former Web Editor for Photographers Without Borders.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Led and executed social campaigns for Patak’s and Blue Dragon Canada during key sales periods; managed client relationship, deliverables, budgets and timelines.• Developed social media strategies, creative briefs and content calendars; consistently increased brand engagement and website visits month-over-month.• Collaborated with key stakeholders including in-house and external creatives, social specialists, photographers/videographers, vendors, partners and influencers.• Surpassed KPIs during Blue Dragon’s Chinese New Year campaigns (US/Canada): developed holiday-specific cookbook, doubling previous campaign cookbook downloads by 50%; coordinated Twitter chats and influencer giveaways, exceeding engagement targets by 20%.• Collaborated with media agency and social specialist to monitor and report on key campaign metrics, using analytics to track results and drive content strategies.• Coordinated launch event for Anjali Pathak’s (Patak’s global brand ambassador) Canadian cookbook tour, hosting influencers and media at an exclusive lunch.

• As lead Account Executive for Toronto FC and Real Sports Bar & Grill, managed multi-channel campaigns from concept through to completion, including media placement and production• Assisted brand team with brief creation, defined goals to designers, and clearly identified timelines, budgets and milestones for each project• Contributed to brainstorming and strategic marketing development for leading-edge creative campaigns• Managed large-scale projects including Toronto FC Media Guide, season ticket advertising, official 2015 Supporter scarf, Player Welcome Book, Academy Handbook and premium seating sales packages • Collaborated with Brand, Ticketing, Soccer Development, Creative and Sales to launch Toronto FC's minor league affiliate, TFC II• Coordinated creative development for major events including BMO Field groundbreaking ceremony, Toronto FC Holiday Party, Toronto FC Kickoff Party and TFC II launch presser

• Managed multi-channel campaigns for a diverse range of clients including Safeway, Shell and Sobeys, through print, digital, email and video• Organized timelines and budgets, and ensured accuracy for projects from concept through to completion• Fostered strong client relationships and liaised with various internal creative, digital and production teams• Revamped and streamlined creative process for AIR MILES e-newsletter. Trained 40 stakeholders including Marketing, Partners and Creative on new process, and reduced implementation timeline by 50%• Contributed to launch of AIR MILES Cash feature, engaging long-time partners as early adopters• Proactively contributed to marketing campaigns via active participation in team brainstorming sessions

Toronto

• Researched sales and marketing leads• Implemented SEO components, including title tags and meta descriptions, for company website • Contributed to e-brochure, website and app development, including audio/video production• Established social media channels and LinkedIn Products page

Toronto, Canada Area

Articles, chats and podcasts for growing sports website, with specific focus on professional sports in Toronto and the media that covers it.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Managed, directed and edited all content (video game tips, news and reviews, sports analysis, polls, videos) for Rivalspot Blog, collaborating with the Rivalspot writing team on topics, style and photo choice• Managed and interpreted analytics data based on daily/weekly/monthly trends; identified opportunity for significant increase in site traffic through WordPress redesign; increased blog traffic from 10,000 to 65,000 unique visitors/month over a period of six months• Lead Writer, posting over 500 entries. Invited to sit on 4-member jury for Gemini Awards (sports categories) in recognition of journalistic excellence at Rivalspot• Recruited and managed writers and interns to support initiatives• Created partnerships with EA Sports and 2K Sports to receive releases, updates and advance copies of games• Created partnerships with niche sports and video game sites to provide additional blog content and to set up Rivalspot-hosted gaming tournaments• Generated press releases for major events, contests and partnerships; wrote copy for Rivalspot.com marketing campaigns; collaborated on business strategy presentations for investors, and newsletter for gamers

Toronto, Canada Area

Built consumer interest in environmentally-friendly personal care and cleaning products, through creation of multi-channel content highlighting local eco-initiatives and issues.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Promoted and assisted in day-to-day efforts of running Rogers Cup, Toronto’s world-class tennis tournament• Managed Rogers Cup website throughout the tournament, liaising with communications team, web team and in-house photographers to deliver original and up-to-date content in fan-friendly format• Wrote and developed content for the Rogers Cup Souvenir Magazine, Media Guide and Rogers Cup Insider, interviewing top ranked players on the WTA Tour

London, Canada Area

Ba, Media, Information And Technoculture

Joint Degree-Diploma program with Fanshawe College

Post-Graduate Certificate, Corporate Communications And Public Relations

Diploma, Broadcast Journalism

Joint Degree-Diploma program with the University of Western Ontario