Vp, Partnerships & Public Affairs
Greater Los Angeles Area
Collaborated with senior leadership on various aspects, including content development, B2B and B2C marketing, technology implementation, fellowship/internship programs, omni-channel sales packages and editorial partnershipsLed Public Affairs department taking charge of philanthropic efforts, community engagement, public partnerships, and impact programsHelped market and launch inaugural FIBA 3x3 basketball brand and event “LA Street Festival" to the US before its Olympic debut securing sponsors, working with local and global partners, along with athlete and event promotionChampioned and promoted editorial priorities, with a special emphasis on education, food insecurity, and environmental issues in order to secure funding from foundations, grant partners, and CSR divisions at corporate brandsWorked closely with LA Times Studio team to help promote and evangelize branded content initiatives including new Short Docs video series focused on uplifting diverse storytellers Supervised the LA Times Community Fund, which develops essential service programs and initiatives within the organization and the wider community, to collectively address urgent local issues and meet community needs done in collaboration with California Community FoundationManaged and collaborated on Film Festival partnerships including Sundance Film Festival, Newport Film Festival, LALIFF and Tribeca Film Festival Engaged with partners to maximize sponsorship of LA Times events and content portfolio, including offerings from LA Times Studios, award-winning podcasts, over 90 annual events (such as Food Bowl, Festival of Books, Ideas Exchange, Envelope Live Screening Series), and the LA Times Today TV show on Spectrum