Paul Wolfe Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Greater Philadelphia Area

Greater Philadelphia Area

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Directed successful centralization and operation of a 33-person Editorial Data team of supervisors, editors, reporters and writers, and significantly boosted the group’s productivity, accuracy, versatility and morale..
• Set style, policy and procedures for an entertainment database encompassing more than 3 million program records and 14 million person credits.
• Served as Business Lead and Subject Matter Expert in the design of a database application that links Program, Celebrity and Sports metadata. Responsibilities included requirements gathering, screen design, QA/UAT.
• Served as Business Lead and Subject Matter Expert in the design of a matching application and algorithm that links internal data to partnered data. Communicated and clarified business rules and functionality to.
• Presented PowerPoint and hands-on training to staff and remote users regarding new applications and functionality. Integrated data policies and workflow with Michigan and Luxembourg teams.
• Marketed editorial group's responsibilities and data to internal products, including a next-generation Video guide (TotalGuide) and an existing TV GUIDE On Screen product.

• Manager and mentor to 40 editors, writers and reporters across six teams focused on Sports, Canadian and PBS content.
• Led successful reorganization of Editorial group as a strong agent for change---implemented workflow efficiencies, eliminated low-value work and reduced staff, all while increasing productivity and causing no.
• Created and presented five-week training program to educate managers and staff about new database application and its functionality.
• Designed, de-bugged and launched a sports database populated with hundreds of rich profiles of MLB, NBA, NHL, NFL and college teams, and the teams’ related TV programs.
• Generated and implemented new business opportunities, such as the ingestion of major cable sources that increased the accuracy and efficiency of data operations.
• Provided 24/7 expert guidance and support to external customers and internal products.

• Supervising editor of teams dedicated to WB Network, sports and regional content.
• Planned and executed multi-platform, multi-network listings coverage of Summer Olympics in partnership with NBC.
• Coordinated and edited highlights for online, interactive and print products.
• Served as Editor in Chief of TV GUIDE Crosswords and consultant for puzzle projects.

• Coordinated and edited listings, online essays, Close-ups and New York Post sports calendar.
• Planned and executed special-event coverage for MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL and the Olympics.
• Edited letters, selected photos and crafted headlines for TV GUIDE magazine’s Letters column.
• Contributed and edited feature stories and interviews for TV GUIDE magazine, including TV’s 50 Greatest Sports Moments, NFL Previews and College Bowl Guides.
• Drafted and maintained Sports Editorial policy and style guide.

• Researched and authored TV reviews and listings.
• Helped implement and develop coverage of local TV programming in more than 100 markets.

• Reporter, editor and PNPA Keystone Press Award-winning writer/columnist for The Boyertown Times and The News of Southern Berks.
• Layout editor for weekly sports sections, including front sports page.
• Special-event editor and writer for highly popular supplements, including publications promoting the American Legion World Series.