Creative Project Management (October 2023 - March 2025)
Led a cross-functional team of 12 spanning Account Management, Creative, Strategy, Casting, Production, and Post to execute complex programs, overseeing all phases from ideation to post-production.
Developed and maintained detailed project timelines, utilizing Smartsheets and Asana, and led daily meetings to enhance collaboration, optimize workflows, and ensure timely, budget-conscious execution.
Optimized resource allocation and controlled costs by managing staffing burn reports and using tools like Forecast, Harvest, and Katana to streamline operations and maximize efficiency.
Key Achievements:
Managed a bi-annual program, overseeing large-scale content campaigns across social media and digital platforms to enhance Amazon's brand reputation and drive positive sentiment.
Launched a holiday campaign for MGA Entertainment's L.O.L. Surprise Dolls with 3 parent-focused influencers, driving 2.3M+ organic views during the pre-holiday window.
Led the execution of an entertainment-focused series for H&R Block's Spruce platform to educate millennials and Gen Z on financial literacy. Distributed on ATTN:’s Instagram, the series generated over 4M+ views.
Director, Marketing Strategy (January 2022 - July 2023)
Developed data-driven creative and cross-platform strategies, successfully launching campaigns across social media and streaming platforms for top brands like Samsung, Amazon, United Airlines, Claire’s, and Nike.
Drove end-to-end marketing and social content campaigns, managing everything from ideation, strategy development, talent casting, pre-production coordination, asset delivery, and post-campaign analysis through wrap reports.
Key Achievements:
Created compelling pitch materials that integrated audience insights, custom creative concepts, and targeted strategies to secure $5M in new content marketing partnership.
Executed the organic marketing campaign for Samsung's “Exposure: Creator Edition,” distributed on Hulu and Lele Pons' YouTube channel. Led the creation of 100+ assets, driving the series to a Top 10 reality title on Hulu.
Managed social marketing and cross-promotion efforts with iHeart for Season 2 of "Navigating Narcissism with Dr. Ramani." Successfully launched the podcast’s YouTube channel, growing subscribers to 100K within two months.
Conceived and creatively directed Amazon's "Quad Quiz" back-to-college series, featuring influencer and actor Owen Thiele, resulting in over 6M+ organic views across Amazon's owned and operated channels.
Conceived and led the strategic vision for Claire's “Dear Claire” series, a Gen-Z focused talk show fostering candid conversations between Gen Z influencers and Claire’s consumers.
Writer (March 2021 - May 2021)
Collaborated with the showrunner and the writers’ room to develop and write a 10-part tween-focused series for AppleTV+.
Director, Branded Content (Feb 2018 - Dec 2021)
Director, Programming (Jan 2017 - Jan 2018)
Established a brand content development workflow from pitch ideation to execution, resulting in over $20MM in revenue for the company and 1B+ organic views for clients and licensing partners, including Nickelodeon, Mattel, Netflix, Walmart, Nintendo, Paramount, Kraft Heinz, and more.
Led a team in creative planning and asset development for 200+ marketing campaigns, including video content, licensing promotions, mobile game integrations, and paid media assets.
Spearheaded the content strategy for influencer brand product launches –Ryan's World and KidsDianaShow – at retail, driving over 500M organic views on YouTube. This strategy became the primary marketing driver for retail sales, contributing to $50MM+ in sales within the first two years across Walmart, Target, and Amazon.
Developed the strategic framework for our owned-and-operated YouTube and social platforms pre-launch, defining target audiences, brand messaging, and creative and content strategies to ensure a successful rollout.
Managed the digital content programming calendar, identifying audience demand gaps and optimizing strategy in collaboration with a team of producers, driving a 200K subscriber growth on the YouTube channel within one year.
Partnered with internal stakeholders to develop and launch the original show Challenge Squad for distribution on Roku and Hulu.
Manager, Audience Development (Disney) (Aug 2015 - Jan 2017)
Senior Strategist, Audience Development (Dec 2012 -July 2015)
Led a team to execute RFP requests, generating over $30MM in revenue by developing innovative creative concepts and sourcing influencers with the perfect audience match and high engagement potential for each campaign.
Vetted and refined all pitches and creative from Branded Entertainment and Sales, ensuring quality control and alignment with client objectives and influencers' authentic voices.
Produced high-impact influencer campaigns for major entertainment, gaming, and CPG brands, including Disney, Nintendo, Mattel, Nickelodeon, Warner Bros., Hasbro, and Burger King.
Managed high-profile influencer partnerships, overseeing brand deals, supporting merchandising and licensing programs, driving audience engagement strategies, and developing compelling content formats and programming.
Leveraged performance metrics to develop growth and optimization strategies, resulting in a 900% increase in combined average monthly YouTube views for talent partners, from 40M to 400M+, year-over-year.