BrianBentonResume
- 1. +1 650 804 9401 brianfbenton.com brian@brianfbenton.com 99 Eckford St., Brooklyn NY 11222 EDUCATION WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS Graduated December 2015 B.A. in American Culture Studies Minor in Writing UTRECHT UNIVERSITY Fall 2015 Coursework in journalism, public policy and international relations in the Netherlands SKILLS Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects and InDesign Final Cut Pro and Final Cut X Google, Facebook and Twitter advertising DSLR and cinema videography Wordpress and CMS systems Basic HTML and CSS Podcasting and audio editing Proficient in Spanish EXPERIENCE RESPECT YOUR YOUNGERS Founder and Editor respectyouryoungers.com | January 2015 present Manage operations for curated music review and interview website achieving 40,000+ monthly hits at year end, a 225% increase over six months. Hire and mentor team of 45 contributors s in 14 cities in the U.S., Canada and Europe. Build partner relationships to drive traffic through sweepstakes and sponsored content, and develop and maintain relationships with venues, publicists and managers to gain access to concerts and festivals. REVOLVES AROUND ME Founder and Producer revolvesaround.me | September 2016 present Co-host of Revolves Around Me, a bi-weekly podcast about the intercept of two things that think they are the center of the universereligion and millennials. Compiled and communicated with 200+ person press list to generate coverage, contributing to threefold increase in listeners in three months. Designed brand identity, built website, run social channels, and edit episodes. FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER AND VIDEOGRAPHER Representative Projects | 2012 present Work licensed by Fast Company, Google, Nylon, SPIN.com, Time Out NY and Vice. Social media consultant for fashion brands including Jack Wills UK and Fisher & Baker to photograph events, coordinate with influencers and create social media content aligned with brand aesthetics. (2016) Developed and produced four-part video admissions campaign for the Sam Fox School at Washington University in St. Louis. (2015) MANHATTAN PREP Media Production Associate New York NY | April 2016 September 2016 Principal video and design contributor to 22 interactive GMAT lesson updates, part of strategy to increase user satisfaction and attract new clients. Collaborated with program instructors to create two new original lessons and successfully convert written plans to interactive digital lessons. LAUNCHCODE Media Associate St. Louis MO | December 2014 August 2015 Helped set creative direction by producing media content, including photography and visual graphics, for non-profit that builds pathways to economic opportunity through technology. Directed LaunchCode Loves WUSTL ad campaign and Miami expansion campaign, including creation of initial digital assets for marketing materials. OZY MEDIA Video Intern Mountain View CA | Summer 2015 Conceived and produced three original videos and edited 15 additional videos for online magazine in collaboration with four-member creative team. Spearheaded content management project involving organization of 200+ video files, creating searchable database of video content and tracking analytics for all videos. TEACH FOR AMERICA Video Marketing Intern New York NY | Summer 2014 Directed, filmed and edited two videos as part of national TFA marketing campaigns raising $31,000 for the TFA Transitional Teacher Fund. Worked with multi-regional team of producers to develop and pitch multiple ongoing video projects for web, social media and broadcast television. CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITES WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS St. Louis, MO Vice President of Public Relations, Student Union | April 2014 March 2015 Elected by student body to serve as the voice of the student government and increase communication through press releases, media relationships and social media. Developed creative brand standards for SUs 11 branches, redesigned su.wustl.edu, trained group leaders in following new brand standards . Social Programming Board Comedy Director | October 2013 March 2014 Managed $85,000 budget to book and execute two comedy shows, each with 800 students attending. Worked with advisor to negotiate and finalize contracts for talent, venues and vendors. BRIANBENTON