Lucas Grindley Email & Phone Number

Greater Philadelphia Area

Instagram communities founded in January 2019 have grown from zero followers to more than 9 million and counting. They include @LGBT, @LGBTQ, and @Pride.

Los Angeles, California

Greater Los Angeles Area

Oversee online content for The Advocate, Out, PRIDE, SheWired, Out Traveler, Gay.Net in addition to HIV Plus magazine online and in print.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Recent issues can be found here: http://issuu.com/pridemagazine/docs

- Report to magazine’s executive editor and manage a staff of nine full-time employees and four interns.- Without expanding paid staff, increased the amount of online-only content from a few stories each week to numerous per day, including award-winning video reports; launched special sections covering the political conventions, Election Day and inauguration while also creating reported blogs covering the presidential transition, selection of a Supreme Court justice, and death of Sen. Edward Kennedy.- Launched six "expert blogs," which is an innovative form of user-generated content exclusive to Washington insiders. More than 500 policy experts participate.- Improved site navigation with topic-based sections for health care, energy, defense, and more.- More than 20 of the site's top 50 most popular features on the Hill were created since my arrival.

- Report to newspaper’s Publisher, with two direct reports in news, plus advertising responsibilities.- Redefined relationship with Web design firms by creating white papers and soliciting statements of work.- Served as editor for printed newspaper section -- called Dialogue -- devoted to user-submitted content.- Negotiated contracts with possible vendors for video, user-generated photos, and a classifieds system.- Began increasing Web revenue exponentially by simplifying rates, joining sales calls.- Transitioned off of ineffective ad management software to Google Ad Manager as a beta member.- Assembled a team of interns to help generate content from users in new, more hands-on methods.- Encouraged blogging via an ad campaign featuring bloggers from the BostonNOW community.

- Report to Web site’s General Manager and led the creation of the new Online Operations Department.- Act as primary supervisor of all new project implementation. - Manage the Web developers for news and advertising, plus advertising production staff.- Responsible for relationships with all vendors and helped to select new vendors.- Instrumental in creating PortCharlotteVoice.com, a totally user-submitted Web site and print publication.

- Report to newspaper’s executive editor and act as member of his senior editors committee.- Named finalist for best web site in the country by Editor & Publisher magazine in consecutive years.- Lead the creation of IBISEYE.com, a hurricane tracking service that won a national award for innovation.- Managed online presentation of “Broken Trust” investigative series, which was named a Pulitzer finalist.- Founded Searchasota.com, a local search portal that partners with local WiFi network.- Increased year-over-year audience (unique users) by 51 percent.- Manage a team of seven employees and occasional freelancers.- Created standards for audio slideshows and podcasts. Redesigned video strategy to triple number of plays.

- Quadrupled page views and tripled average daily unique users over the course of two redesigns.- Oversee a team of three other online editors.- Implement coverage plans for breaking news and long-term projects.- Implemented Publicus content management system.- Coordinate with newspaper and cable news station to post continuous updates of the site.- Host weekly television segment “This Week Online” on SNN.- Member of the “Multimedia Team” responsible for planning 2004 election coverage. - Designated “Super User” for regional sites, completed advanced programming training in Saxotech CMS.

- The Oracle is a daily newspaper for the University of South Florida, which had a circulation of 15,000.- Managed a staff of about 30 people. Won 14 awards. Responsible for three Web sites.

- Responsible for building and lighting sets. Worked as camera operator, audio technician and floor director.