Karen Ruttner Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

In constant dialogue with global offices to ensure product and marketing tools are meeting the requirements of every market and that all needs and timelines are being addressed and met accordingly. Budget, devise and supervise international artist activations. Schedule and supervise heavy promotional calendars across multiple time-zones. Work with content teams and territory leads to build and support impactful global and local product and/or marketing plans. Build positive relationships with artists and managers as the “face of the international team” for these contacts. Find opportunities from in-market innovation for export and globalization.

Day-to-day manager for Duran Duran. Brainstormed and implemented artist brand development, including opportunities outside the traditional realm of music (ie, beauty, fashion, theater, film). Acted as primary contact for negotiation and clearance of all artist music/image licensing concerns. Served as key artist representative at promotional appearances, photo shoots, interviews etc. Assisted in tour management duties when needed, which included budgeting, logistics/transportation coordination and guest list management. Created and maintained budgets for various recording sessions and projects, and contributed A&R input. Managed international diaries and promo schedules across multiple time zones. Supported artist personal requirements as necessary.

Oversaw all internal and external messaging for one of the leading independent contemporary music publishers. Coordinated with all departments to generate press releases, newsletters and editorial features to maintain a cohesive voice for the company’s three offices (NY/LA/London). Developed, budgeted and executed creative marketing strategies for artists and songwriters, which included curating an early London showcase for MØ which was attended and lauded by over 200 industry tastemakers, buyers and creatives. Created content for social media and updated the company’s official accounts.

Co-managed No Devotion (formerly Lostprophets). Day-to-day responsibilities included working alongside the record label, PR and radio teams to ensure seamless launches for all album, single and touring campaigns, both domestically and internationally. Created and maintained budgets for touring and recording, booked travel and accommodation for band-members and the touring party, coordinated press/interview schedules and liaised with associated producers and editors. Assisted on tours in various capacities, from production to publicity. Provided key crisis management support during an extremely difficult time, and ultimately recruited Geoff Rickly of Thursday to form No Devotion and record an award-winning debut album.

Contributed both writing and editorial services to a number of publications in both the US and UK. Titles include: NME (cover story), Interview, Blender, Spin, Nylon, Nylon Guys, The Guardian, Grazia, Company, VideoAge International, DrownedinSound, Noisey/VICE, Brick Underground, Decider, Gothamist

Founded a boutique PR company from the ground up. Landed contracts with bands like The Horrors, Art Brut and Mystery Jets and helped garner attention for them across traditional media platforms. My primary focus was determining what made artists special (apart from their music, of course), and communicating those nuances to the press. As I developed relationships with writers and editors in the US and abroad, we were able to craft compelling editorial narratives for the artists. I also assisted in the on-set execution of photo and video shoots, and maintained portfolios for delivery to management.

Project-managed the publicity campaigns for internationally touring acts like Snow Patrol, Gnarls Barkley, Gang of Four, Tom Vek, The Futureheads, We Are Scientists, Maximo Park, The Warlocks, Young Knives and others. Wrote and delivered pitches to editors and talent bookers across a wide spectrum of outlets and maintained detailed reports.

Assisted in the routing, contracting and execution of national tours for a variety of musical acts. Dealt directly with promoters and managers to ensure that live events ran smoothly from advancing to settlement.

Greater New York City Area

Assisted in the production of the Sunday afternoon show with DJ Kim Ashley. Responsibilities included preparing music and ad breaks for the show, as well as researching and editing on-air copy.

Greater New York City Area

Positioned in the MTV News studio and the TRL Casting department.

Greater New York City Area

Interned in the Pop Promotions department at the height of campaigns for Backstreet Boys, N*SYNC and Britney Spears.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Film Studies, Cum Laude

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Film Studies, Cum Laude

English Language And Literature, General