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Since starting out as a salesman on the floor, my responsibilities have grown tremendously. Helping to maintain regular content for our Instagram & Twitter has been an awesome opportunity seeing that we have such a large, engaged following. Beyond that, I have played an integral role in keeping our webstore up to date with proper product photography, visual merchandising, and inputting of new product. Due to a busier schedule, the latest phase of this progression has lead to part-time… Show more Since starting out as a salesman on the floor, my responsibilities have grown tremendously. Helping to maintain regular content for our Instagram & Twitter has been an awesome opportunity seeing that we have such a large, engaged following. Beyond that, I have played an integral role in keeping our webstore up to date with proper product photography, visual merchandising, and inputting of new product. Due to a busier schedule, the latest phase of this progression has lead to part-time day-to-day management of the shop. This includes receiving shipments, leading customer service, and fulfillment for our popular online store. Show less

Combining multiple skills that I've developed through my previous jobs and freelance gigs, this position is focused on leading the creative identity of our artists, including Mick Jenkins, Noname, theMIND, and Da-P. This can vary from facilitating the design and production of their merchandise, to maintaining their websites with up to date information and imagery. This is closely tied to their marketing, meaning I also assist with promotion for tour dates, and coordinating brand partnerships.

Over the course of my time at Closed Sessions, I got hands on experience in developing and maintaining regular content for the label's blog. In the process, I established multiple different recurring streams of content such as themed-interviews with industry leaders in Chicago and musicians. It was also awesome to assist in various marketing practices, such as event and album promotion, collaborative outreach and social media work. In my last few months at the label, I spear-headed a whole… Show more Over the course of my time at Closed Sessions, I got hands on experience in developing and maintaining regular content for the label's blog. In the process, I established multiple different recurring streams of content such as themed-interviews with industry leaders in Chicago and musicians. It was also awesome to assist in various marketing practices, such as event and album promotion, collaborative outreach and social media work. In my last few months at the label, I spear-headed a whole remix project by coordinating with music producers and graphic artists for a series of singles and promotion leading up to the EP's release. Show less

Before I truly knew very much about the music industry I had the opportunity to work under Bird, a veteran of the legendary MPLS-based label. During my time there, I was able to work on projects that focused on distribution, finance, and marketing.