Gabriel Kinder Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

Greater New York City Area

• Write articles, produce videos, build and execute digital campaigns that grow CNN Heroes traffic and fanbase.
• Develop and execute content strategy plans around our annual awards show gala.
• Build and lead social content creation team for major tent pole events.
• Work with vendors on initiatives like CNN Hero of the Year voting.
• Build and manage relationships with teams across CNN to ensure CNN Heroes stores appear online and on air.
• Created new workflows for the CNN Heroes team aimed at moving from a broadcast focus to digital-first.

Greater New York City Area

• Transformed dense financial policy papers and reports into social media content aimed at constituents
• Reached new audiences on social media by building and distributing content toolkits to advocates and allies.
• Used storytelling skills to make the often-unseen work of the office relatable to audiences across social media.
• Produced original digital videos.
• Leveraged Facebook Groups for constituent outreach.

Greater New York City Area

• Led a team of ten producers, videographers, and editors creating daily business news videos and evergreen content published on the web and across social platforms.
• Produced daily live video series with Jim Cramer.
• Set video and social media team’s daily editorial priorities.
• Streamlined newsroom workflows to enhance production efficiency along with the quality of our content.
• Delivered increased video views on TheStreet.com while growing audience & engagement on social media.
• Developed new video talent throughout the newsroom.

Greater New York City Area

• Created and executed network-wide digital and social media campaigns.
• Developed new ways for online audiences to interact and engage with CNN’s Primetime shows including Anderson Cooper 360, CNN Tonight with Don Lemon, and OutFront with Erin Burnett.
• My social media campaigns trended nationally, including New Year’s Eve in Times Square with Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin, CNN Heroes, and #Being13: Inside the Secret World of Teens.
• Produced daily content for shows’ social accounts and CNN.com.
• Grew social audience: AC360’s Twitter audience grew in 2014 by 23% and the show’s Facebook following grew by 12%.
• Produced a live daily online talk show with Anderson Cooper.

• Wrote scripts for Anderson Cooper.
• Tracked down the best sound bites and video to accompany each story.
• Wrote teases ending breaks that ensured viewers returned after commercial breaks.
• Coordinated video and graphic elements with producers and reporters.

• Designed Touchable Video ™ Storefronts enabling new revenue streams for on-line content producers.
• Developed an interactive news show based on features that predated Google’s Hangouts on Air.
• Produced web series pilots showcasing new talent.

• Worked with a rotating line-up of anchors to write the best copy reflecting their personal styles and voices.
• Used social media to locate new photos, videos, and information during breaking news stories.
• Managed on-air appearances for the network’s team of reporters based around the world.
• Oversaw elements generated by video and graphics teams.

• Pitched and produced stories for daily live news shows.
• Led special coverage for midday news show including “2008 Campaign Embeds” and “MSNBC on Campus.”
• Headed up show’s coverage of major stories like the Iraq War and the Michael Jackson Trial.
• Researched and discovered new angles for ongoing news stories.
• Worked with control room teams before and during broadcasts to ensure stories aired perfectly.