Spencer Schwartz Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

- Instrumental in organizing and project managing iD8’s 25th anniversary retrospective of XXL Magazine’s “A Great Day in Hip Hop,” which includes an Audible podcast series (Audible’s Best of the Year 2023, NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Limited Series/Short Form), numerous events, website features, and a limited one-off magazine- Worked on “Rise of the Allies,” an innovative conscious B2B comic book series focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace

- Create and develop Squarespace websites for various businesses, brands, and non-profit organizations of all sizes, locally and internationally- Work closely with clients in multiple one-on-one meetings and conversations in order to create a custom website tailored to each client's exact needs and specifications- Clients have included a Brooklyn-based wedding officiant, an English nonprofit amateur boxing club, a New York-based soccer supporters' club and nonprofit, and a New York-based music journalist, critic, and author

New York, Us

- Manage social media for RESPECT. magazine- Project manage special events, most notably “The Greatest Day in Hip-Hop” 20th anniversary celebration held at Harlem’s Schomberg Center- Manage subscriptions database, fulfill back issue orders, and perform customer service/retention- Organize content on the CMS (Drupal) for RESPECT.’s website

- Manage social media (Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, X, YouTube, etc.) for soccer-based nonprofit in New York City—these accounts have over 89,000 combined followers as of November 2024 (all organic)- Directly work with Manchester City, New York City FC, & City Football Group for numerous local soccer initiatives- Singlehandedly built and designed official website, creating all content, including copy and Photoshop edits- Raised over $145,000 for various charities by organizing raffles and fundraising events, partnering with Carlsberg, Heineken, Puma, and more; these events have been covered in print, on social media, and on multiple podcasts- Organize and supervise events, both independently and with corporate sponsors- Make TV, press, and podcast appearances on the club's behalf

New York, Ny, Us

- Maintained/updated copy and content on ADL’s website- Worked with multiple departments to set content strategy- Optimized UX and content based on SEO and Google Analytics metrics- Project managed a two-phase comprehensive website update and refresh- Created, managed, and maintained special and custom landing pages via WordPress and Drupal- Organized and posted content and media (e.g. text, images, video, visualizations, calls-to-action) on CMS backend- Managed official YouTube page, collaborating with social media team on content production and analysis of performance- Audited regional office websites, ensuring accuracy, relevancy, brand consistency and best practice implementation

- Created, edited, integrated, and curated featured playlists- Reviewed, copy edited, formatted, and tested editorial and advertorial articles- Managed website interface and consulted on and tested operations- Organized metadata and tags in site’s backend for all content on the site- Used Photoshop to edit licensed Getty Images photos for articles and social media- Customer support, social media integration, QA, visual concepts, web/iOS app functionality- Integration of third party audio streaming platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, etc.) - Collaborated with team of seasoned music journalists by managing their editorial schedules

- Researched, proofread, copy edited, reviewed, and edited all editorial and advertorial articles- Aggregated musical content from the web to share with readers and members- Curated and highlighted user music recommendations- Wrote a weekly music op-ed column

- Managed social media for paperie and creative agency in L.A., including writing and editing copy, and editing images- Organized the CMS backend of their online shop

New York, Us

- Organized, debugged, and updated CMS, servers, and databases for RESPECT. and Tally Ho! magazines- Developed and supervised a successful social media campaign to raise $10,000 on Kickstarter to publish Tally Ho!- Oversaw/managed in-house advertorials photo/video shoots for K-SWISS, Crown Royal, & G-SHOCK/Casio- Managed subscriptions database, fulfilled back issue orders, and performed customer service/retention- Managed social media for RESPECT. and Tally Ho! by copywriting, editing posts- Organized and added new content to RESPECT.’s website and iOS app- Managed a team of social media and website interns

Twickenham, London, Gb

- Built and maintained relationships with clients featured in Direct Marketing News, PRWeek, Compliance Week, and Medical Marketing & Media magazines- Provided and sold various options to use reprint material for marketing and advertising- Negotiated and regulated licenses, trademarks and copyrights for all four publications

Twickenham, London, Gb

- Sold digital and print placements to PR agencies and direct marketing firms for 2011 Direct Marketing News Buyer's Guide- Hit and often surpassed monthly sales goals, generating nearly half of the publication’s total revenue

Us

rProjects was a tech startup based in New York and Silicon Valley dedicated to building an exciting new online resource for people who love making and sharing their DIY projects. Its aim was to become THE online destination for anyone searching for answers to questions like "how did they make that?"​ or "what's that made from?"- Acted as personal assistant and consultant for Chief Marketing Officer- Interviewed users and wrote articles for rProjects website- Implemented social media strategy- Researched relevant brands and products for editorial and sales purposes

New York, Ny, Us

- Singlehandedly introduced, developed, and managed initial social media presence for XXL, Rides, Slam, Kicks, King, and Antenna magazines; these social media pages now have 15 million combined followers- Managed XXL Block Talk, an exclusive social networking platform dedicated to all things hip-hop- Worked with editorial, sales, and marketing teams to help launch lifestyle quarterly magazine Antenna- Acted as production assistant and consultant to the publisher- Conducted marketing research with an emphasis on urban music and culture

London, England, Gb

- Acted as production assistant and consultant to the publisher- Singlehandedly introduced, developed, and managed initial social media presence for Guitar World and Revolver magazines; these pages now have 3.5 million combined followers- Copy edited, fact-checked, and proofread articles for the editorial department- Oversaw and managed brand events, contests, and promotions