Ian Rapport Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA, US

Los Angeles, California, United States

Playa Vista, CA

Old Spice PR and marketing

Santa Monica, California

• Led strategic campaigns from ideation through execution for consumer and B2B tech brands
• Grew a language learning app with an increase from 2 million to 10 million downloads in one year through a media campaign, award program, and key influencer partnership
• Participated in business development pitches resulting in signing new business and doubling agency size

Working with entertainment and technology brands, such as ABC, the Oscars, Minds.com, and Orbion Space Technology.

Santa Monica, CA

• Developed and executed PR campaigns for television, entertainment, and technology clients
• Exceeded more than 25 articles and 30 million impressions for a streaming service launch
• Maximized thought leadership opportunities by securing top-tier keynotes and panels for clients
• Organized press opportunities and partnerships at events such as CES, South By Southwest, and Tribeca

West Hollywood, CA

• Supported the day-to-day PR and communications for clients, including Nokia, Hasbro, AARP, Wizard World Comic Con, Tinder, will.i.am, and the PGA Tour
• Generated 2.1 billion media impressions for AARP’s Movies for Grownups Awards
• Secured 30 articles and 1.5 billion impressions for the launch of Nokia’s VR camera
• Coordinated media activities and red carpets for clients such as: The Television Academy, Universal Studios, The Walking Dead, and The Recording Academy
• Drafted media materials such as press releases, media alerts, and executive bios

West Hollywood, CA

Los Angeles, California

• Measured the digital strength of 750 celebrities to create the PMK
• BNC Celebrity Digital Strength Index
• Analyzed 57 data points from five generational cohorts to create insights for communication strategies
• Conducted focus group research and surveys to understand how to market to Generation Z

Redondo Beach, CA

• Developed communication efforts for beIN SPORT and Slingbox
• Raised brand awareness through marketing efforts and campaign launches
• Led weekly update meetings with clients to outline objectives and present deliverables
• Identified future opportunities to help support each clients’ public relations strategies

Anaheim Hills, CA

• Wrote press material such as fact sheets, press releases and backgrounders
• Organized appearances at events such as Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and National Plug In Day in Los Angeles
• Outlined responses to Q&A's for founder Henrik Fisker and spokesperson Leonardo DiCaprio
• Managed press clippings using Burrelles Luce, Meltwater and Critical Mention to create daily, weekly and monthly media reports

• Covered local high school sports in Yamhill County
• Wrote recaps and small feature stories
• Managed and assembled column called “The Rapport Report” about Linfield athletes and their hidden talents

• Wrote feature stories for Linfield sports game programs and Linfield athletics website
• Interviewed athletes and coaches from football, basketball, baseball and soccer
• Worked closely with Linfield sports information director to bring in-depth and well-crafted stories to the Linfield community

• Wrote and edited press releases for baby, food, and lifestyle products
• Composed pitch letters to communicate with broadcast, internet, and print media daily
• Brainstormed creative publicity ideas for client PR campaigns
• Drafted press kits for distribution to bloggers, journalists and editors
• Managed Facebook and Twitter pages for clients

Master'S Degree, Strategic Public Relations

Activities and Societies: • Graduate Student Government Senator • Director of Operations, Annenberg Master’s Student Association • Lambda.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Mass Communication/Media Studies

Activities and Societies: United Nations, Men's Tennis Team, Kappa Sigma