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Chicago, IL, US

Chicago, Illinois, United States

-Led the creation and execution of integrated campaigns and promotions, including site-wide sales, timely brand moments, and CMS pages for Reverb, the world’s largest online musical gear marketplace -Developed and executed Reverb's two most successful new user acquisition campaigns, each of which earned over 200% more email sign ups than the previous.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

-Studied listening trends on the Bandcamp streaming platform and pitched features that are relevant to users' interests-Interviewed record labels and musicians from around the world for profile pieces-Worked remotely with editors to flesh out articles and set up professional photoshoots with artists

Greater Chicago Area

-Curated and wrote the gear and retail sections of Music Inc. Magazine, the premier monthly music retail trade magazine in North America-Edited all written material for grammar, contextual accuracy, and tone of voice to ensure cohesion -Worked cross-functionally alongside a team of designers and salespeople to lay out and shape each month’s issue of the.

Greater Chicago Area

-Received media placements in top tier music publications like Billboard, Pitchfork and IHeartRadio -Worked with the content marketing team to write engaging feature articles that helped to solidify Reverb's brand as a platform for musicians by musicians-Restarted the blog for the company's charity component Reverb Gives through a series of monthly themed.

Greater New York City Area

-Wrote over 200 articles for the publication including news stories, timelines, and lists-Worked with editors across several time zones to get breaking news stories up in a timely manner-Worked with publicists of internationally known artists to schedule premieres, get quotes from bands and acquire press materials-Transcribed interviews for senior staff

Austin, Texas Area

-Aided in the creation and upkeep of the company's contact list, which included over 400 local, regional and national organizations-Wrote/edited press releases -Performed secretarial work when necessary

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

-Managed multiple social networking accounts, including starting several new series-Increased Facebooks views by over 800% while interning-Conducted over 30 filmed interviews with local business owners and townspeople with the goal of getting testimonial footage for PR purposes-Aided in the planning process of the non-profit's annual dinner-Performed.