IPG Mediabrands, Senior Vice President - Head of Performance and Accounts (Initiative Stream)
January 2021 - Present

  • Served as leader of our Initiative (sister agency) Stream, which comprised of a third of our overall business - which included managing P&L, overseeing our performance crafts (~350 people across Search, Social, eCommerce, Programmatic SEO), and integration of crafts into a larger go to market plan

  • Developed thought leadership across social topics such as TikTok Brand Safety, Media Responsibility, Consumer Privacy, and other topics for clients

  • Lead Agency DE&I efforts focused on driving equity (via opportunities and pay), inclusion (through broad anti-bias training and visibility), and diversity (through recruitment and retention).


dentsuX (Dentsu International), Senior Vice President - Head of Content and Social
January 2020 - December 2020

  • Lead Creative, Content, and Paid Social which included managing a cross-discipline P&L, developing the agency/practice North Star, evolving agency products/offerings, and overseeing a team of 25+

  • Founded StudioX, a new consulting offering within the agency focused on combining the worlds of media and creative to see be- yond tactical briefs to directly impact business results for our clients - which has netted us 4 new client engagements since its inception in March 2020

  • Served as a client lead on high growth/high-velocity accounts which were focused on evolving their marketing approach beyond performance, merging content and media, and/or managing a portfolio of brands

  • Delivered against brand and omnichannel media goals by leading teams on Dashlane, Jazwares, JLR, and LVMH


360i (Dentsu International), Vice President - Paid Social Lead
January 2015 - January 2020

  • Lead an award-winning Paid Social practice (focused on brand and performance media) which included creating the go-to-market strategy, implementing process for the department, developing national planning frameworks, managing the practice/client P&Ls, and overseeing a team of 50+ across 4 offices

  • Partner closely with platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, TikTok, Snapchat, etc) to develop new products, processes, and annual joint business plans on behalf of the holding company, agency, and clients

  • Develop thought leadership through industry interviews (A few examples: Business Insider, Bloomberg, AdAge), sitting on panels, and leading POVs/Blog posts/etc

  • Drive growth across the department and agency through pitches, and scope expansion - ultimately leading to increased revenue for the agency 

  • Create press-worthy and award-winning campaigns while serving as the Paid Social Media lead on New York and LA Based accounts (Spotify, Fox Broadcast, Shiseido, National Geographic, Fox Broadcast, Calvin Klein, Kate Spade, Ben & Jerry’s, etc)

  • Focus on bringing together all aspects of marketing (creative, research, advertising, traditional, search, display, PR, CRM, etc) and merging them with cultural trends/moments via holistic campaign/brand planning/strategic frameworks

  • Build agency offerings and products that brought together data, insights, creative, and other media channels to answer business questions for clients and generate revenue for the agency


Various - Guest Lecuturer
February 2015 - Present

  • Led Social Media workshops for industry professionals (Miami Ad School, Made in NY) as well as MBA Students (Columbia University)


Moxie, Paid Social Lead
April 2014 - January 2015

  • Serve as Moxie's subject matter expert for social media and native advertising through development of agency level POVs, topic/platform education (for other departments and clients), and creation of best practices (across multiple clients)

  • Work cross discipline to develop, package and present new media strategies/ideas that specifically answer client challenges/goals

  • Participate in/present new business pitches across the agency/country

  • Manage agency relationships with major partners such as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Pinterest

  • Oversee a team of planners/assistants in the execution of Verizon Wireless's social strategy

  • Develop processes focused on increasing internal efficiencies


iCrossing/Hearst, Senior Social Strategist
April 2013 - April 2014

  • Led all social media activity for LG Electronics US; guiding community management, social listening and outreach activities to ensure all supported business goals and aligned with the overarching social strategy

  • Trained, coached and managed a team of social listeners/community managers focused on increasing engagement, identifying trends, locating influencers, and amplifying positive sentiment

  • Served as a leader within iCrossing’s social media team through the creation of thought leadership pieces, streamlining of processes, and formalization of iCrossing’s social testing methodology

  • Developed monthly, quarterly and yearly social strategies and KPIs that were focused on solving LG’s business challenges

  • Managed the ideation, planning, execution and reporting of social campaigns for LG Electronics US

  • Created social media governance and escalation policies for LG Electronics US across multiple events (CES, MWC, Competitor announcements)

  • Worked across teams (display, search, creative, PR, etc) to build out a nimble, yet cohesive social strategy

  • Leveraged social media tools to glean brand, competitor and industry insights, for use in real-time (through content, campaigns, etc)

  • Oversaw, updated and optimized daily/monthly/quarterly reports to tell more of a “story” while still directly speaking to client goals


Buddy Media/Salesforce, Client Success Manager
November 2011 - April 2013

  • Acted as strategic consultant for brands launching social media initiatives and rolling-out large scale multi-layer marketing strategies both nationally and globally.

  • Created socially enabled marketing strategies focused on delivering on organizational goals

  • Managed client relationships (at all levels) for brands such as: Unilever, Coke, Lenovo, Golin Harris, Johnson & Johnson, Michael Kors, Disney, Hearst, New York Magazine, and Qualcomm

  • Served as a subject matter expert across all aspects of digital (focusing on social) media for clients

  • Managed internal teams (project managers, designers, developers etc) to execute on brand strategies

  • Developed internal processes used by multiple teams to ensure easy execution of various strategic offerings

  • Provided social media best practices, deep insights and creative ideas to achieve client’s KPIs

  • Collaborated with partner agencies, clients, stake holders and other vendors to execute marketing strategies

  • Created programs that enabled publishers to monetize social through various products and strategies - with some campaigns seeing a 200-500% engagement rate

  • Worked with client leadership to aid in the sales cycle and close new clients

  • Mentored/trained new hires of the Salesforce Marketing Cloud


Mindshare, Senior Social Media Associate: Sprint
February 2011 - November 2011

  • Managed an internal team of three-five, across 8+ digital campaigns (quarterly) worth over $40MM

  • Presented digital strategies to multiple client levels (manager to VP). Worked across multiple teams (TV, FEP, Print, Display) to amplify the impact of their programs through word of mouth/earned media

  • Managed and negotiated larger scale deals with vendors, while balancing Sprint’s overarching media budget

  • Monitored conversations surrounding Sprint announcements and campaigns using monitoring systems to determine increases in “earned” media

  • Developed Facebook, Twitter and Influencer strategies that focused on maximizing the potential of the medium used

  • Created influencer engagement programs that engaged with the most socially active users across the internet to turn them into brand advocates

  • Re-engaged brand advocates via social media communities (Facebook, Reddit, Klout, etc.) to create custom programs designed to increase brand favorability

  • Developed a multi-cultural (hispanic and LGBT focused) social media (Facebook, Twitter, other online communities) strategy from the ground up

  • Acted as the daily point of contact for the digital display and social media clients

  • Created B2B marketing campaigns reaching key decision makers across multiple industries

  • Developed internal processes to streamline workflow


Condé Nast, Associate Marketing Manager
June 2010 - February 2011

  • Worked with management to create new monetization opportunities such as sponsorships and behavioral targeting options for the market

  • Created and aided in the execution of programs that leveraged print, display, custom, television and social mediums

  • Worked with Sales Directors to create and sell custom marketing solutions worth over $5 million

  • Maintained brand consistency throughout all offerings, outreach (Facebook/Twitter/etc) and client communications for brands such as; The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, GQ, and Details

  • Helped determine the appropriate mix of direct response and branding focused placements ensuring campaign performance

  • Measured client return on investment post sale to determine areas for optimization

  • Managed relationships between editorial and sales teams. Went to agencies with sales representatives to aid them in closing sales or brainstorm with clients


Mindshare, Senior Associate: Sprint
August 2008 - June 2010

  • Created and executed display/mobile media plans (local and national) for Sprint

  • Managed two assistants across 6 campaigns (quarterly) worth over $20MM

  • Created campaigns that ultimately broke Sprint.com traffic/sales records

  • Used @plan and ComScore to forecast ROI for the client

  • Worked to create awareness and “buzz” through social media and banner advertisements for new product launches such as; the Palm Pre, 4G Mobile Broadband and the EVO 4G

  • Trained new associates in the negotiation, planning and execution of a media campaign.

  • Measured and optimized campaigns, as needed, based on predetermined client KPIs to ensure maximum return on investment

  • Presented to clients on a weekly basis to report campaign effectiveness, present plans, and to report on brand health

  • Worked with various publishers on a daily basis to build partnerships and touch base on performance