Jon Arnold Email & Phone Number

Dallas, TX, US

- Launched regional soccer newsletter that has grown to more than 4,500 free subscribers & hundreds of paying members on premium tier.- Tell stories from the U.S. and Mexico to the British Virgin Islands and Anguilla, providing top-to-bottom coverage of the Concacaf region.

I write regularly for MLS' official website (often profiling Spanish-speaking players in an effort to help English-speaking fans connect with the stars they cheer for) and ESPN FC (including features on MLS, the U.S. men's national team and the Concacaf region).I was also the featured writer for the official site of the 2023 Leagues Cup, telling deeper.

- Serve as analyst on FC Dallas' radio broadcasts during 2023 MLS and Leagues Cup campaigns.

- Responsible for day-to-day coverage of FC Dallas for Texas-based media startup.- Wrote multiple articles on matches and provided on-site coverage home and away for subscribers.- Hosted weekly Texas MLS podcast. - Recorded videos for social media and hosted live broadcasts on-site for rivalry matches and other marquee events.- Assisted in generating.

• Wrote daily features and news stories on Mexican soccer and the Concacaf region for Goal's 38 editions around the world, covering major events including the 2018 World Cup.
• Focused on Mexico national team coverage to expand audience of bilingual fans who prefer reading content in English. Saw numbers grow YoY to become top-read correspondent in U.S. measured by both unique users and page.
• Filmed, edited and posted videos on social media, either on-site or remotely, expanding Goal brand and serving to encourage fans to click over to companion written piece.
• Secured exclusive interviews with figures relevant to beat audience. Interviews in final two years included Tata Martino, Juan Carlos Osorio, Giovani dos Santos, Pavel Pardo, Luis "Matador" Hernandez and Oswaldo Sanchez.

• Copy edit local stories and stories pulled from other editions to make sure articles are clean, readable and in American English.
• Write engaging Facebook teases for a page with an audience of more than 1.1 million likes.
• Host live events on Facebook's live platform including Q+As and on-site reports in both English and Spanish.

• Assisted Manager of Customer Support in crafting best practices and policies
• Provided continuing education for team of support specialists
• Followed up with clients after problem broadcasts to improve future productions
• Engaged with clients and customers by utilizing social media and publishing blogs relevant to the industry

• Provided sports information directors and other communications professionals with technical support for all aspects of video and audio streaming and live stats transmission
• Monitored live events and troubleshot issues as they arose
• Professionally and courteously responded to listener and viewer concerns and complaints
• Engaged with clients and customers by utilizing social media and publishing blogs relevant to the industry

• Co-hosted weekly high school football scoreboard show
• Provided play-by-play or color commentary for radio broadcasts and webcasts of UIL athletic events.

• Supervised day-to-day operation of paper with circulation greater than 10,000
• Copy-edited stories and page proofs
• Designed pages using Adobe InDesign
• Maintained Twitter page
• Wrote staff editorials, general opinion pieces, and sports columns
• Led daily budget and weekly staff meetings as needed

TX, US

• Provided play-by-play commentary for men's and women's soccer webcasts during LCU's inaugural season of soccer