Jesse Granger Email & Phone Number

Denver, CO, US

Denver Metropolitan Area

• Manage media relations and proactive PR content for Northmarq, including highlighting deals, new hires and thought leadership.
• Train spokespersons, facilitate interviews, and track/report PR metrics and outcomes.

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Served as the first-ever Communications Director for a startup internet service provider (ISP) backed by private equity building fiber-to-the-home to rural areas spanning 5 Midwest states, maintaining a nearly $200K.
• Launched weekly internal newsletter via AI writing tool Axios HQ to set the brand voice and scale employee communications companywide, enabling leaders to distribute… Show more
• Launched weekly internal newsletter via AI writing tool Axios HQ to set the brand voice and scale employee communications companywide, enabling leaders to distribute official communications in compliance with brand.
• Acted as the primary spokesperson for the company, building relationships with influencers in national industry, technology, and local media generating a 200%+ increase in positive earned media coverage, YoY.
• Spearheaded new reputation research, utilizing driver analysis to identify strengths and weaknesses relative to competition and setting direction for the strategy to close gaps with competition. Reputation strategy.
• Analyzed and reported on the impact of employee and external communications to continually refine strategy and tactics, building brand reputation in the marketplace and internally shaping the culture of the new brand.

Denver Metropolitan Area

• Oversaw public relations and social media strategy for the West Division, the most innovative part of the Fortune 35 company at the intersection of media and technology, leading a team of 12 Communications personnel.
• Developed and launched dozens of proactive public relations engagements each year spanning earned, owned, and paid media, driving brand reputation… Show more
• Developed and launched dozens of proactive public relations engagements each year spanning earned, owned, and paid media, driving brand reputation improvement that supported business outcomes.
• Integral member of cross-functional teams directing communications campaigns for special projects, including consumer product launches like Xfinity Mobile, xFi Pods, Xfinity Flex, Peacock streaming service, and more.
• Oversaw the management of 5 outside agency partners, ensuring that performance aligned with business objectives and was cost-effective.
• Responsible for pitching and securing a $250K digital engagement budget, supporting the social media strategy focusing on influencing brand reputation online.

Greater Denver Area

• Acted as a strategic client partner and advisor, overseeing 3 direct reports and supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) account, including filling in for the Vice President through a personnel.
• Created, edited, and gained approval to distribute 100+ community engagement materials, newsletters, training videos, FAQs, talking points, and other community engagement materials each year, driving program awareness.
• Led coordination… Show more
• Led coordination and provided in-person support to FEMA client in engagements across several states assisting FEMA’s efforts to engage entrenched rural interests at the grassroots level and influence local officials’.

Greater Denver Area

• Responsible for the management of public relations, employee engagement, and social media marketing, as well as serving as spokesperson for the city’s Department of Human Services, administering social services to 1/3.
• Oversaw media relations that included pitching positive stories and conducting on-record interviews with local news outlets, including NBC 9 News, CBS 4, ABC 7, FOX 31, Colorado Public Radio, Denver Post, Westword.
• Oversaw media relations that included pitching positive stories and conducting on-record interviews with local news outlets, including NBC 9 News, CBS 4, ABC 7, FOX 31, Colorado Public Radio, Denver Post, Westword.

Wiesbaden, Germany

• Functioned as International Public Relations and Social Media Manager for the US Department of Defense, leading mobile teams and providing communication support for military operations spanning 31 countries including.
• Established the social media presence and planned and executed organic social media marketing campaigns to reach critical internal and external audiences, with a significant amount of digital content airing on Fox.
• Established the social media presence and planned and executed organic social media marketing campaigns to reach critical internal and external audiences, with a significant amount of digital content airing on Fox.
• Recognized as the US Army Civilian Broadcast Journalist of the Year in 2010, winning the service-wide competition among personnel representing more than 24 commands and direct reporting units. Show less

Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

• Started an audiovisual production services business as an entrepreneur and one-man band.
• Provided internal communications and multimedia storytelling services on a contract basis primarily servicing U.S. military units stationed in Germany. Clients included American Forces Network (AFN), U.S. European.

Tikrit, Iraq - Wuerzburg, Germany - Baghdad, Iraq - Ft. Hood, Texas

• Promoted from Soldier to Sergeant leading a team of 3, serving 2 years in Iraq living in extreme austere conditions to capture the unfiltered experience of US service members during wartime when Iraq was the top daily.
• Performed at the highest level, receiving multiple recognitions for internal communications content, including 1st Place for… Show more
• Performed at the highest level, receiving multiple recognitions for internal communications content, including 1st Place for Best TV Feature and Best Daily Radio Show at the US Army Keith L Ware competition, and 1st.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Political Science

U.S. Army Civilian Training And Leadership Development, Military And Strategic Leadership

Training focused on the foundations of leadership and management including basic leadership skills to lead and care for small teams.

Dod Public Affairs Officer Qualification

The Public Affairs Qualification Course is the standard public affairs training requirement for the Department of Defense, U.S. government.

Electronic Journalism Course, Broadcast Journalism

The Electronic Journalism Course places emphasis on the principles and techniques needed to produce television news and spots. The.