Ryan Hudson Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Arlington County, Virginia, United States

Director of Communications in the County Manager's Office of Communication and Public Engagement (CMO-CAPE)• Leads and manages editorial planning and coordination across Arlington County Government, serves as Public Information Officer (PIO) for CMO-CAPE, oversee digital and newsletter strategy, website content management, etc.• Frequently sought as a strategist for media and crisis communications. • Develops communications strategies for key information and events, writes talking points, fact sheets and news releases, responds to media inquiries and coordinates responses with internal stakeholders. • Serves as representative in regional PIO groups and advocates for improved regional response and coordination.• As ESF-15 lead, demonstrates adaptability to crisis scenarios and is able to shift quickly as a result to tailor key messaging for the public.• Instrumental in developing proactive relationships with the media.

Arlington, Virginia

• Responsible for developing strategic and integrated communications for Arlington County Government to inform and educate the public about new and existing programs, initiatives, services, and projects.• Accomplishes public awareness and engagement by writing and editing press releases, news and special feature articles, talking points, and videos.• Integral member of the COVID-19 communications response for Arlington County, leading the Joint Information Center (JIC) and creating updates for internal and external audiences.• Serves as official spokesperson for the County, responding to requests and conducting interviews with media, including The Washington Post, ARLnow, and WTOP.• Oversee social media communication for Arlington County, developing and executing strategic plans (Twitter, Facebook, Nextdoor, Instagram).• Manage emergency communications (Emergency Support Function (ESF) 15 – External Affairs) to provide accurate, coordinated, and timely information.• Use analytics to brief leadership and evaluate metrics to plan and recommend communication strategies.• Produce weekly newsletter to 130,000+ subscribers; Oversee budget of paid promotions; Coordinate productions with Arlington TV.

Arlington, Virginia, United States

• Led COVID-19 communications response for Arlington County Public Health Division, including initial vaccination plan.• Responded to media inquiries as County’s primary spokesperson, created talking points, updates, and briefings for executive leadership, and maintained key webpages for the public.• Collaborated with state agencies (Virginia Department of Health; Governor’s Office) and neighboring jurisdictions as part of the COVID-19 response.• Created and edited a COVID-19 update newsletter distributed to approximately 130,000 subscribers.

Washington, District Of Columbia

Worked to launch new intranet platform for UK diplomatic posts across the US; worked closely with the Internal Communications Advisor on wider internal communications across the US Network

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Oversaw digital media for embassy and UK consulates in the US, working across UK government to promote content, programs and campaigns- Created, managed and implemented digital plan for Royal Visit (The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall) that resulted in unprecedented engagement across all social channels; ensured media from both US and UK were provided with materials to produce positive coverage - Led initiative to explore emerging social media channels for the British Embassy, including Periscope and Snapchat; became the first embassy in the world to create an official Snapchat account. - Snapchat project recognized by Foreign & Commonwealth Office's Digital Transformation Unit for Digital Achievements at the Leadership Conference 2015; selected as one of 15 "of the most innovative, diverse and impactful ways comms teams across the networks are using digital."- Facilitated and led internal digital communications training and workshops

Http://Www.Stridenation.Com/

- Planned and oversaw editorial direction of content at Stride Nation (SB Nation’s running and triathlon community), including breaking news, athlete interviews and record-setting coverage of major races, including the Boston and New York City Marathons- Hand-picked as a Dick's Sporting Goods Social Media Influencer for the 2013 Pittsburgh Marathon- Selected as Social Media Ambassador by TIMEX Sports to cover the 2012 Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Managed social media marketing and distribution for Leading Authorities, Inc., one of the world’s leading speakers bureaus, a full-service video studio and a progressive events production company. Designed and executed social media marketing campaigns -- both paid and organic -- for speakers, video and event production, with goal of lead generation. Created the organization’s first-ever digital media strategy while implementing best practices to guide and train colleagues. Developed innovative ways to communicate Leading Authorities priorities to both a U.S. and international audience online.Wrote, created and edited digital content, including tweets, Facebook posts, blog posts, YouTube videos and LinkedIn updates. I led Leading Authorities’ engagement with the digital community, often leading conversation surrounding some of our most popular speakers, including policy makers, international affairs experts, ex-military leaders and international diplomats.

Greater New York City Area

http://sneakerreport.com/author/rhudson/

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Served as Editor and Social Media Manager for SB Nation (a property of Vox Media), the fastest-growing online sports media brand and the largest network of fan-centric sports communities. I oversaw editorial direction on SBNation.com and the SB Nation community and managed social outreach and distribution for SBNation.com through various platforms, including Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus and Tumblr.- Created and managed SBNation.com's Social Media Team and "LOOKIT," SBNation.com’s section of social, viral and sharable content (http://www.sbnation.com/lookit)- Planned, managed and executed record-setting coverage of both Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and London 2012 Summer Olympics- Managed relationships and distribution for external stakeholders, including Facebook, Flipboard, Trove (formerly WaPo Labs' Social Reader), Google Currents, Pulse and Pocket- Launched and served as Managing Editor of SB Nation Boston, one of SB Nation’s flagship regional sites.ACCOMPLISHMENTS: - Served on SB Nation’s Editorial Leadership Team- Selected to present as Social Media Expert at SB Nation’s conference to advise and train colleagues- Selected to SB Nation Mentoring Team as Social Media Expert- Created Social Media Best Practices, a living document utilized by 300+ websites- Created and managed 16 additional Social Media properties for SB Nation- Participated as a panel speaker in a workshop on “Sportswriting on the Internet” at the Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism- Assisted in planning and execution of two of the biggest events (page views and visitors) in SBNation.com history

Http://Www.Realclearsports.Com/

Founder and Managing Editor of RealClearSports.com, property of RealClearPolitics. Quickly established site as a trusted news source to the most thoughtful daily sports commentary. Collaborated with subject matter experts to conduct background research to write and produce original content, including editing columns, blog posts and videos. Website became public favorite of numerous industry leaders, including CNN Sports Editorial Director, Director of Production at CBS Sports.com and high-profile columnists from the New York Times, Los Angeles Times and ESPN.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Oversaw management and creation of multimedia content (text, photos, illustrations). Provided professional writing in promotion and publicizing of baseball, women’s soccer, tennis and squash. Maintained and provided content for official GW Athletics website. Maintained and provided content for official GW Athletics website. Authored and created media guides, press releases and coordinated media interviews.

Bristol, Conn.

Responsible for maintaining, recording and supplying flow of videotapes for all ESPN networks. Maintained library inventory, distributed summaries and reports to meet short, time-sensitive deadlines.

Manassas/Newport News/Harrisonburg/Williamsburg, Va

Responsible for accounting, corporate sales and account relations. Effectively communicated and interacted with customers, vendors and co-workers while excelling in superior customer service skills and sales.

Harrisonburg, Va

- Responsible for game and series previews for the JMU baseball team- Conducted interviews and wrote press releases about the players and coaches of the JMU baseball team- Tabulated, organized, and calculated statistics during the course of the season- Operated the scorebook and scoreboard at the home JMU baseball games

Foxboro, Ma

Produced online radio shows for both the New England Patriots and Revolution. Produced radio broadcast for New England Revolution games. Created weekly behind-the-scenes highlight show for the Revolution, "Revolution Video News."​ Assisted in game day operations of Patriots and Revolution home games and the CONCACAF Gold Cup, an international soccer tournamentIn charged of production for the following: - New England Revolution radio show, “In the Net"​ - New England Patriots radio show, “PFW In Progress" - live radio broadcast for New England Revolution games, both home and away

Bachelor'S Degree, Kinesiology And Exercise Science

Activities and Societies: - Dean's List (2004) - Leader in Senior Class Challenge Steering Committee, a fundraising program at James.

Master Of Tourism Administration, Sports Management