Dave Cool Email & Phone Number

Montreal, QC, CA

Montreal, QC, CA

• Identify, negotiate, and sign strategic partnership agreements, including with TIDAL, SoundExchange, ASCAP, The Mechanical Licensing Collective, Soundrop, and Groover.
• Administer and allocate budget for Business Development, Marketing, and Communications departments.
• Oversee and manage the performance of staff across Marketing, Communications, and Customer Support departments.Key Achievements:
• Spearheaded Business Development, Marketing, and Communications team initiatives during two years of record growth, including the most profitable quarter in company history.
• Managed relationships with over 200 music companies, associations, and schools, driving 20% of company growth through partnerships.

• Identify, negotiate, and sign strategic partnership agreements, including with TIDAL, SoundExchange, ASCAP, The Mechanical Licensing Collective, Soundrop, and Groover.
• Administer and allocate budget for Business Development, Marketing, and Communications departments.
• Oversee and manage the performance of staff across Marketing, Communications, and Customer Support departments.Key Achievements:
• Spearheaded Business Development, Marketing, and Communications team initiatives during two years of record growth, including the most profitable quarter in company history.
• Managed relationships with over 200 music companies, associations, and schools, driving 20% of company growth through partnerships.

• Administered and allocated budget for Business Development.
• Oversaw all external communications including blog content, email marketing, public relations, and social media strategy.
• Co-hosted 12+ webinars in 2020 including for The Recording Academy. Key Achievements:
• Increased company growth by 20% through strategic partnerships with 175+ music companies, associations, and schools.
• Grew the Bandzoogle Blog by 30% YoY in 2020 with record-breaking traffic and paid signups, driving 10% of company growth.

• Cultivated relationships with 150+ music companies, associations, and schools.
• Allocated budget for Business Development.
• Lead the development of outreach, communication, partnership, and PR strategies.
• Spoke at dozens of music conferences including SXSW, ASCAP EXPO, and Canadian Music Week.Key Achievements:
• Signed strategic partnership agreement with CD Baby, including the acquisition of HostBaby users.
• Created and managed multiple projects simultaneously to accomplish growth goals.

• Wrote over 300 blog posts
• Edited over 100 blog posts from guest contributors
• Increased paid signups through the blog each year
• Spoke at dozens of music conferences, including SXSW, ASCAP EXPO, and Canadian Music Week
• Managed Bandzoogle’s presence at dozens of conferences (booth activation, panels, meetup events)

Wrote and edited blog posts for Bandzoogle blog.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Booked and produced over 300 shows for musicians and bands across Canada
• Managed staff for the venue
• Managed budget for the venue

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Managed budget for sponsorships of the arts in Montreal
• Execution of sponsorship agreements + evaluation and negotiation of new agreements with hundreds of events including Pop Montreal, The Montreal Fringe Festival, Fantasia Film Festival, and the World Film Festival

Directed/produced documentary film about experience of being an independent musician. Self-produced and released, picked up for distribution by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). Mentions in Newsweek Magazine, CNN.com, CBC, and many local media outlets.