Jay Kaplan Email & Phone Number

New York, New York

­ Present On The Sportslines; host and lead analyst for a TV/Internet sports talk show discussing both the New York area and national sports scenes.· Writing duties include the scripts for the show and all outside segments/field reports; an editorial piece at the end of the show; writing for the show's blog (onthesportslines.blogspot.com); editing for time and content all other editiorial pieces by the cast for both the show and the blog. · Segment Producer for outside segments/field reports at various sports venues. · Video duties included post-production video editing; conversion of the show to a format capable of being seen on the show's internet site; upload to the internet site.

Managed and allocated work assignments for the Ad Operations team and set up training procedures for new onboards; handled trainees specifically assigned to my team; handled Ad Ops training for new Campaign ManagersCollaborated with Inventory Management and Campaign Management to determine best options for optimizing campaign delivery in fullAd Operations lead in the process of trafficking all internal digital marketing campaigns from Insertion Order to Final Delivery ReportingCollaborated with internal Account Management teams to identify and implement steps to ensure efficient communication between Ad Operations and Campaign Management from the trafficking instructions and campaign KPI’s to fast-track campaign launch times.Troubleshooting ad related technology issues, many resolved by collaborating with internal, and advertiser/agency side engineers.Established and maintained project timelines in order to hit development milestones. Projects include site re-designs; site re-launches; ads library/site technology changes.Extensive knowledge of Dart For Publisher; trafficking both display and video; Live Intent Newsletter platform; Celtra ad building platform; TEADS video platform; Charles; Dev Tools

· Troubleshooting issues regarding campaigns run within Nielsen's websites and newsletters, including conferences with sales representatives, advertising agencies and clients · Managed and allocated work assignments for traffic department team and address interdepartmental communication and department practices · Received and reviewed incoming Insertion Orders from all groups, including extensive communication with sales representatives and brand managers to maintain quality control · Approved and assisted traffic department operators in processing of adcreative/IO's and all make- good campaign · Facilitated meetings with sales staff and production team to develop the technical, functional and design scope of multiple projects for various publication brands such as National Jeweler and Photo District News; extensive internet research and analysis of online media industry standards and trends · Established and maintained project timelines and managed various development milestones to assure delivery of various components from individual resources to execute full scope of project · Worked as liaison for members of the various sales, production teams and clients to resolve both internal and external conflicts

· Responsible for production of multiple monthly and weekly tabloid and standard size trade publications · Managed all ad trafficking implementations · Extensive review of various publications' budgets and billing of individual issues · Worked as liaison for publishers and members of the sales, editorial and art departments and their affiliated advertising agencies, prepress and print vendors · 2005 VNU "President's Award" runner-up for work handling multiple responsibilities within the department

· Supervised preproduction process in Graphics Department including strategy meetings with production staff to ensure consistent and efficient workflow · Built and implemented workflow system designed to automate majority of print production tasks and improve efficiency of delivery, retrieval and QC checking of digitally supplied advertising materials · As member of Production Department PDF Workflow Steering Committee, collaborated extensively in drafting of PDF Workflow Manual; responsible for installation and maintenance of PDF producing software; and provided training to Art, Edit and Production staff in new PDF Workflow system · 2006 VNU "President's Award" nominee for the execution of the PDF Workflow

· Coordinated production of two domestic and one international monthly trade publications · Extensive review of various publications' budgets and billing of individual issues · Worked as liaison for publishers and members of the sales, editorial and art departments and their affiliated advertising agencies, prepress and print vendors

Bachelor Of Science, Communications

Activities and Societies: DJ and Sports Play-by-Play for campus radio station

Certification, Radio And Television

Certification, Radio/TV broadcasting, editing, producing and operations

Certificate, Radio And Television, Certificate