Jake Bennett Email & Phone Number

I am the Promotions Director at Cumulus Media in Atlanta, Georgia. This radio cluster includes the stations New Country 101-FIVE (WKHX-FM), Q99.7 (WWWQ-FM), 99X (WNNX-FM), and OG 97.9 (WWWQ-H3). A typical day (if there is such a thing) consists of planning giveaways for our stations, working on proposals to send to tour promoters, communicating with program directors to ensure we are pushing our stations to their maximum potential, getting prizes in our winners' possession, executing our sales team/clients' visions, and coordinating live events for our stations.I graduated from University of North Georgia with my B.B.A. in Marketing and a digital marketing concentration in May 2022. I am passionate about being creative with marketing and finding innovative, effective ways to expand the reach of an activation, artist, or brand. I knew this is what I wanted to do for a long time, and the fact that I get to work in the music/entertainment space everyday blows my mind sometimes.In 2017, I founded my own music news site on Twitter, Music News & Rumors (@MusicNewsRumor + MusicNewsRumor.com), that I operate entirely on my own. I was already analyzing the marketing campaigns and studying rollout strategies artists and labels were using. This gave an even closer look at what the industry is doing and establish relationships to connect with brands, artists, labels, and publicists directly. By interviewing artists, covering award shows as press, and covering TV series/films, I learned about every step of the promotional process. I was in constant communication with high profile publicists and managers, working hand in hand with some of the biggest companies in entertainment, and seeing how each piece of the puzzle fits together to create an effective marketing campaign or promotional rollout.Prior to launching Music News & Rumors, I worked at Fast Designs & Graphics in Dawsonville, GA from June 2015 - May 2019, where I gained firsthand experience in graphic design. I also worked at Design Central in Cumming, GA from August 2014 through May 2018 as a graphic designer and a manager, designing for local businesses, high school sports teams, plays for theatre productions, and my high school's basketball court. My design experience covers a variety of media types including logos, signs, banners, vehicle wraps, website design, brochures, and apparel. I have always combined my knowledge of marketing into my design work.I have always had a passion for marketing, and the music/entertainment industry has proven to allow for endless creative opportunities.

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  University Of North Georgia

  Marketing