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- Host and produce ‘Rates & Barrels’, ‘The Athletic Fantasy Baseball Podcast’, and ‘The Athletic Baseball Show’, while managing schedule of co-hosts and show guests- Execute the planning and development of multiple podcasts from idea phase to launch to sustained growth across a broad portfolio of shows- Analyze data from listener behavior metrics and strategic experimentation to help guide future programming decisions across the podcast network and to maximize… Show more - Host and produce ‘Rates & Barrels’, ‘The Athletic Fantasy Baseball Podcast’, and ‘The Athletic Baseball Show’, while managing schedule of co-hosts and show guests- Execute the planning and development of multiple podcasts from idea phase to launch to sustained growth across a broad portfolio of shows- Analyze data from listener behavior metrics and strategic experimentation to help guide future programming decisions across the podcast network and to maximize engagement- Monitor and assess rapidly-changing industry trends to meet new demands of a large and diverse audience — including subscription-based audio, bonus content, and short-form shows- Provide insight to senior leadership to direct overall network strategy for the growth and development of more than 100 podcasts- Manage hosts and producers to meet frequent and urgent deadlines to maximize content value and relevance, and provide feedback and coaching as necessary Show less

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- Host ‘RotoWire Fantasy Sports Today’ on Sirius-XM Fantasy Sports Radio and ‘The Fantasy Wire’ on Sirius-XM NFL Radio, and manage schedule of co-hosts and show guests - Produce and host the ‘RotoWire Fantasy Baseball,’ and ‘RotoWire Fantasy Football’ podcasts, while overseeing the hiring, scheduling and delivery of 5-7 other RotoWire podcast offerings- Lead the decision-making process for baseball content on the site and the annual magazine (RotoWire Fantasy Baseball… Show more - Host ‘RotoWire Fantasy Sports Today’ on Sirius-XM Fantasy Sports Radio and ‘The Fantasy Wire’ on Sirius-XM NFL Radio, and manage schedule of co-hosts and show guests - Produce and host the ‘RotoWire Fantasy Baseball,’ and ‘RotoWire Fantasy Football’ podcasts, while overseeing the hiring, scheduling and delivery of 5-7 other RotoWire podcast offerings- Lead the decision-making process for baseball content on the site and the annual magazine (RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Guide)- Collaborate with media partners to produce and schedule live radio and video segments including DraftKings, NBA TV and Stadium- Maintain editorial schedule for daily baseball content and tools, weekly articles, and seasonal features- Manage several internal and remote employees within the company’s media and content areas Show less

- Wrote articles and blog posts for the site and print publications- Designed and utilized system to monitor Twitter accounts for all 30 MLB teams and their credentialed writers to gather all relevant news items for the site- Managed staff of 20+ writers to ensure proper year-round coverage- Found and trained new contributors internally and remotely throughout the year as needed

- Built original social media plan and served as the company voice on Twitter and Facebook- Engaged followers on social media platforms while promoting content through Twitter, Facebook, and other channels- Developed comprehensive marketing plan for digital and print platforms - Created and refined Cost-Per-Click advertising strategies to increase sales and site traffic- Analyzed site usage and traffic patterns to determine content value and guide editorial… Show more - Built original social media plan and served as the company voice on Twitter and Facebook- Engaged followers on social media platforms while promoting content through Twitter, Facebook, and other channels- Developed comprehensive marketing plan for digital and print platforms - Created and refined Cost-Per-Click advertising strategies to increase sales and site traffic- Analyzed site usage and traffic patterns to determine content value and guide editorial strategy- Implemented annual user surveys, analyzed the resulting data, and reported findings to ownership Show less

Employer from high school through college. Held various responsibilities and positions during my five years there.