Jack Nessman Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Silver Spring, MD

• PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT & PARTNERSHIPS: Develops 360° multi-year partnership programs for Fortune 500 companies, foundations, trade associations, and nonprofits as part of Discovery Education's Corporate Education.
• Contributed to ~$50M+ and 60 closed deals (~$30M+ in new business and ~$20M in renewals/upsells since starting; $21M+ as a Senior Specialist since April 2018) for partners including Sony Pictures Entertainment, 3M.
• Consults with all VP’s and Directors of Sales & Renewals to map partner CSR and business goals (i.e. workforce readiness, brand strategy, community relations, employee engagement) to proven Discovery Education.
• BUSINESS STRATEGY: Synthesizes input and insights from cross-functional teams to define and communicate new solutions that advance senior leadership’s strategic priorities, address market demand, and tap into new.
• Partnered with VP of Sales to finalize strategy and pitch resources for CEP's largest initiative to date and the anchor for the company’s new SaaS-based partnerships model
• Partnering with Senior Director of Business Strategy & Operations on the 2019 update of CEP's product portfolio—co-leading discussions with all major internal stakeholders to validate, define, and communicate the 25+.

- Nominated for, and participated in, two Area 10 Workshops (cross-divisional strategy sessions around key company challenges/priorities), organized by Discovery’s Consumer Insights team—one on Discovery’s short form content strategy and one on its programming response to post-election divisiveness- Hosted segments for Discovery’s 2017 Innovation Awards.

Silver Spring, MD

- Writes, designs, prices, and develops concepts for 40+ partnership proposals annually for Fortune 500 companies, foundations, trade associations, and nonprofits looking to establish or strengthen their brand/CSR strategy through in-school initiatives- Leads Ideation work for half of new sales prospects and all current partners, resulting in 20+ closed.

Silver Spring, MD

- Coordinated web team and trained two web assistants- Coordinated video recordings and webcasts for two to three live programs per week as a program assistant- Maintained archives of visitors, collaborations, series, and press- Added new programs and pages using HTML and CSS- Designed web graphics, calendars, and outreach materials in Illustrator.

Silver Spring, MD

ACCOUNT COORDINATION & PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Scheduled and coordinated print and digital projects for Discovery Channel, Science Channel, and Corporate Communications as part of Discovery’s in-house creative agency—acting as liaison between 1) clients in networking marketing and Corporate Communications and 2) agency creatives; contributed to 2014 Shark Week.

- Designed promotional materials including opportunities poster and Rebel Bar labels

- Designed and laid out annuals, directories, and other materials for DC charter and private schools- Copy edited content- Organized database of image files

- Coordinated 2013 Summer Supper & Book Club for DC public high school students- Wrote a weekly blog (http://www.penfaulkner.org/writers-in-schools/wins-blog/)- Conducted comprehensive author and book research for Writers In Schools database- Compiled grants database- Wrote and reviewed curriculum materials for Writers In Schools Program- Designed.

- Designed calendars and materials for donors and visitors- Recorded sound and video for live arts programs- Sold books and photographed events- Handled paperwork for program speakers