* Hollywood Reporter's 40 Most Powerful People in Podcasting * 3x -Webby Award-nominated Executive Producer and audio strategist. * 2022 Women in Media Award Winner -- the creator-first podcast company that hosts, distributes, and monetizes more than 27,000 podcasts from the world's leading creators. Over a decade of experience leading, executing, and managing teams and projects in audio storytelling, video production, digital, and podcast production. I've worked with major corporations, independent start-ups, and legacy brands including Sports Illustrated, Coach, Jordan Brand, Essence Magazine, and Black Entertainment Television (BET). In 2018, I founded and ran the ESSENCE Podcast Network, the first-ever podcast network in the brand's 50-year history, which is created, operated, developed, and produced by women of color. ● Over 5,000,000 podcast downloads, to date ● Increased annual podcast downloads by 85%, since 2018 ● Recognized by Apple Podcasts for creating note-worthy content deemed as “Black History in the Making” ● Developed, launched, and produced 4 shows within 10 months; two of those podcasts rank in the top 15% of podcast downloads ● Cultivated and booked an extensive roster of celebrities, influencer, and C-suite talent HIGHLIGHTS: o Launched and developed a podcast network, exclusively for women of color o Manage and collaborate on podcast sponsorships for brands including MAC, Walmart and JP Morgan Chase and Spotify o Secured corporate partnerships with Uber, WeWork, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Sweetgreen, Jopwell, Freshbooks, Fiverr, Essie, and more o Produced events with budgets over $750K, and revenues over $1.2 million o Managed 7-figure marketing campaigns, that met and exceeded ROI KEY PROJECTS: o Jordan Brand 30th Anniversary | (AllStar Weekend) 2015 o Sports Illustrated | (Swimsuit Issue Launch Party) 2016 o New York City Wine + Food Festival | (NYCWFF) 2016 & 2017 o New York Fashion Week | Boss (SS'16), Coach (SS'16), Rachel Antonoff (SS'17) WHAT I CAN DELIVER ON: Podcast Development and Production | Podcast Strategy and Monetization | Content Strategy | Project Management ADDITIONAL SKILLS: Production ● Content Strategy ● Budget Management ● Staffing ● Negotiation ● Logistics ● Client Relations ● Talent Management ● Strategic Partnerships ● Branded Content
Content Director at Acast
Master of Science (MS), Marketing