Jordan Garretson Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL, US

• I regularly complete freelance writing and editing assignments for a number of outlets, including:
• Seven-part 2016 Olympics series for Mic.com
• Edit and coordinate coverage for Team USA's official website
• "Inside the Numbers" column utilizing advanced statistics to analyze Iowa football and basketball for Iowa's Rivals.com affiliate, Hawkeye Report
• One-off stories for publications such as The Washington Times

Worldwide, OO

• Partner with senior executives and technology experts to close strategic $20 million+ opportunities across industries and service lines
• Owned messaging and writing to win PMO contract for $1 billion infrastructure program for regional utility
• Develop compelling, client-centric win themes/value propositions to differentiate solutions in market
• Lead writing and editing to ensure error-free, cohesive, and brand-compliant proposal deliverables across mediums

Armonk, New York, NY, US

• Created and owned client-centric industry GTM narratives focused on key business imperatives, connecting them to IBM solution messaging
• Programmed and managed keynote sessions, speakers, and experiential thought leadership for premier technology events like IBM Think and GSMA Mobile World Congress
• Partnered with and drove consensus and alignment among senior leaders, effectively managing change while disrupting previously siloed ways of working
• Crafted creative campaign for $180 million cybersecurity transformation win—the largest in IBM Security history
• Drove messaging strategy and owned all writing for $118 million application services win with publicly traded multinational medical devices and healthcare company

Stamford, CT, US

• Managed daily editorial production efforts for WWE website, Network, and other branded digital and social platforms reaching millions of users
• Led promotional and live digital coverage of NXT brand on USA Network
• Directed content creation in collaboration w/photo, video, and social editors

Dublin 2, IE

• Wrote and edited proposals for competitive sales opportunities worth as much as $60 million across industries for Fortune 100 global consulting firm
• Partnered with technical experts to produce compliant, compelling stories
• Ensured proposals used singular voice and messaging through vigorous adherence to stylebook

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Established Global RFP Center for marketing operations SaaS provider
• Implemented internal tool (RFPIO) for RFP knowledge base & collaboration, managed legacy content audit and review
• Overhauled RFX qualification process to optimize bid/no-bid decisions and resource allocation

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Create, manage, and regularly refine RFP response process for one of the United States's fastest growing private staffing solution firms spanning 20+ offices and multiple verticals including IT, Engineering, Finance.
• Direct and collaborate with stakeholders across verticals and locations to ensure timely completion and compliance with client requirements for RFPs and other competitive solicitations
• Analyze previous relationships/work performed for clients in order to determine effective, winning strategy for responses
• Write and edit responses for alignment in accuracy, messaging, and persuasiveness
• Produce database of previous RFP responses and results, creating and maintaining actionable data for continuous improvement
• Complete other client-requested materials, including registration and compliance forms

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Edit and perform quality assurance of strategic, sales-enabling deliverables focused on IT optimization for large enterprise clients
• Organize and coordinate projects to ensure timely completion
• Optimize other external-facing documents/presentations on ad-hoc basis

Vernon Hills, IL, US

• Managed the creation of and crafted sales proposals for state and local government and K-12 clients, ranging from one-time purchases to multi-year agreements for technology solutions
• Coordinated with legal, technical, and sales teams and third-party partners to produce winning proposals compliant with client requirements
• Helped capture new and continued sources of revenue, including projected $10 million+/year from the United States' fourth-largest county

London, England, GB

• Write game previews for MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS, WNBA, Top 25 college football, men's and women's basketball, all in adherence with AP Style.
• Research and write content for special events such as the NFL and NBA Drafts and an annual Fantasy Football preview magazine
• Help maintain social media presence by researching statistics for use on company's Twitter account

New York, New York, US

• Produce written and multimedia content daily while covering Los Angeles Angels beat in 2011 and Minnesota Twins in 2012
• Engage readers through social media and blogs
• Preview upcoming games around the Majors
• Provide comprehensive coverage of 2011 and 2012 MLB First-Year Player Drafts

• PREGAME/Football Editor beginning August 2011:
• Direct and produce Iowa football-related content daily for print and online versions of the University of Iowa's award-winning, independent, student-run newspaper
• Edit PREGAME, a weekly 32-page insert (also viewable online) that provides exhaustive coverage of Iowa football to over 50,000 readSports editor May 2010-May 2011
• Direct all Daily Iowan sports coverage
• Train and supervise 15+ reporters while assisting in their journalistic development
• Aid in total redesign of PREGAMESports reporter August 2008-May 2012

Wrote daily stories for Deron Williams', Ryan Howard's and Michael Beasley's official websites

• Coordinate and appear on KRUI’s first-ever Hawkeye Football PreGame remote broadcast
• Plan and participate in discussion of national and local sports on live radio shows for the University of Iowa’s second-largest student organization
• Direct collaboration between The Daily Iowan and KRUI