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New York, Ny, Us

Sunnyvale, Ca, Us

I lead the global content marketing & editorial organization for LinkedIn's $5B+ ads business. My team and I look after our core story and narrative, as well as full-funnel customer engagement through content across levers like research, experiential and digital.

Sunnyvale, Ca, Us

I led a team of 3 employees and 17+ agency vendors who executed blog, social media & web content marketing programs on behalf of LinkedIn Marketing Solutions, LinkedIn's largest line of business. In total, the community of marketers that my team curates numbers 5 million+ in size and delivers significant ads revenue for LinkedIn. In addition to strategy development and coaching my team, some of my day-to-day duties include:- Co-leading a DE&I content & influencer marketing initiative responsible for elevating underrepresented marketing voices on LinkedIn- Creating and updating a brand-wide crisis response matrix to help LinkedIn’s marketers respond to compounding 2020 crises i.e. COVID, George Floyd, U.S. Elections- Driving content & speaker activation strategies for owned and sponsored events (virtual & in-person) - Davos WEF, SXSW, Cannes Lions & Adweek- Scaling the impact of owned channels (i.e LinkedIn Live) by launching bespoke content/streaming franchises [Live with Marketers] to serve priority audiences- Focal Areas: strategy creation, team & talent development, resource planning, creative optimization, change management

Sunnyvale, Ca, Us

Sunnyvale, Ca, Us

Sunnyvale, Ca, Us

Culver City, Ca, Us

In what was perhaps my most star-studded gig, I had the incredible opportunity of providing support to the Field Publicity & Promotions team at Sony Pictures. For reference, these are the folks that produce some of Hollywood's biggest and boldest film marketing campaigns. In my time at Sony, I:- Oversaw directives for domestic college markets (50+), field agency reps and interns.- Provided campaign tracking and reporting for western field region events.- Coordinated ticketing/logistics for WOM and influencer screenings. - Supported day of staffing needs for all Columbia events (premieres, junkets, etc.).- Pitched organizations on potential media partnerships with upcoming Columbia titles.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

In my time at USC, I lead front-of-house operations for Trojan Event Services, one of the largest student-run production companies in the United States. As an Executive House Manager, I had the privilege of executing on the following tasks: - Organized on-site prep for performances in the 1,200 seat Bovard Auditorium.- Served as a primary day-of event contact at the Trojan Grand Ballroom.- Managed guest experience on events ft. Bill Clinton, Elton John, Maya Angelou. - Hired, trained and managed a staff of 55 event ushers. - Managerial duties included weekly scheduling and leadership development.- Created pre- and post-event breakdowns.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Who ever said that college jobs had to be dull? Mine certainly wasn't. At USC, I lead an amazing team of admissions interns on behalf of the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. We gave tours and admissions presentations in hopes of convincing bright prospective students to join our ranks. In this role, I:- Assisted in production of 100+ recruitment events and leads tours of USC buildings.- Lead an overhaul of the "Meet USC" prospective students program. - Upheld integrity of USC brand by designing on-message marketing collateral.- Oversaw training initiatives and staffing of five admissions interns.

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I spent nearly a year under the guidance of the team at Los Angeles Confidential Magazine, helping elevate the publication's profile among influencers and local businesses. I:- Managed luxury clients and builds local business for magazine dossier pages in book. - Built partnerships and sell magazine ad space, pitch advertising opportunities to companies.

New York, Ny, Us

As an aspiring marketing & sales professional, I spent time learning about the digital advertising space at Nickelodeon Networks. - Served as point of contact between creative agencies and network. - Ensured launch of digital campaigns for Netflix, Disney and Mattel.- Pitched Nickelodeon to key advertisers to seek new business. - Reviewed advertiser creative and copy to verify COPA and COPPA compliance.

Beverly Hills, California, Us

From May to September, I assisted the Brand Marketing Manager at the famous House of Blues Sunset Strip.- Coordinated shoot/live cooking demonstration with "Good Day LA" morning television broadcast.- Coached Celebrity Chef Áaron Sanchez in his on-camera performance.- Setup and promotion for 2013 Sunset Strip Music Festival kickoff event (1,000+ attendees). - Production assistance to Darren Criss, Dita Von Teese shows, HOB Foundation Room events. - Created marketing collateral for Foundation Room, Crossroads Restaurant and Gospel Brunch.- Worked with LiveNation corporate marketing professionals to design a full bus wrap.I then went on to shadow the Show Marketing Manager for HOB Sunset Strip from September to January.- Built Live Nation e-cards promoting presale, on sale, and special offer shows (audience 60,000+).- Established online promoted posts for upcoming HOB music hall shows.- Facilitated all interviews and filming in venue, ensured appropriate procedures were followed.- Utilized partnerships with local publications including LA/OC Weekly and The Los Angeles Times. - Determined profit and loss, accounting specifics for each HOB show.