Marketing Director
Houston, Texas Area
During my time here, I was promoted from Marketing Specialist to Marketing Manager, and subsequently to Marketing Director. I managed seven direct reports performing marketing for Sentai Filmworks, HIDIVE, Anime Network, Maiden Japan, Kraken Releasing, and Switchblade Pictures.I partnered with C-level leadership and stakeholders in Sales, Design, and Programming.My role included content acquisition, researching and identifying content for marketing and sale to top third-party OTT services, reviewing the details of transactions, and providing recommendations. I also developed reports demonstrating ROI and promotion strategies for investors and international partners.I planned and led high-profile industry events that included Anime Expo, the largest anime convention in North America. For these events, I developed content for convention panels and served as a panelist at conventions.I applied content marketing, social media engagement, and public relations strategies to secure YOY growth in two major industry brands.Within the first six months of joining the company, I implemented Google Analytics to measure Sentai Filmworks and Anime Network the performance of each site and led a comprehensive site redesign for Sentai, including integrating an SEO strategy that improved brand awareness and product sales.My achievements included launching an e-Commerce site in 2016, increasing revenue by 45% from 2017 to 2018.For HIDIVE, I supported the development of the new streaming service, conducting research into the competitive landscape, identifying product features, and building a functionality brief and UX design for presentation to investors.