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Jen B.

Average rate
$70–150/hour
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  • Payable
  • Joined February 2018

Strategist, award-winning journalist and seasoned content creator. 20 years experience in media & advertising.

  • Minneapolis
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Jen B.
Minneapolis
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Services

Categories

Content Social Media Strategy

Experience

Summary

I’m an award-winning content creator and strategist and with 20 years of experience in journalism and marketing/advertising. I specialize in social media + content strategy, content production, and editorial. I have a passion for helping clients win.

Work history

ICF Olson
Content Strategy Director
Creative and collaborative leader working across digital, social, paid media, and analytics to deliver clients change-making strategic content plans.
City Pages / Village Voice Media
Web Editor
Pioneering and award-winning online editor of the Twin Cities premiere news and arts weekly.
NBC Universal
Online Editor
Editor of the Chicago brand of NBC News, creating stories and editing content in a fast-paced breaking news environment.
URB Magazine
Senior Writer
Worked for 10 years for this legendary 'future music' magazine that was a beat bible for fans of EDM before it was called EDM. Covered all types of electronic music, fashion, culture.
Insomniac Events
Writer
Helped to launch Insomniac.com's editorial content and wrote about music and fashion.

Education

Accreditations

Hamline University
B.A., English with emphasis in Journalism

Skills

Languages

English

Native or bilingual proficiency

Skills

content strategy brand strategy social media strategy content creation copywriting writing editorial branding community management marketing strategy

Tools

Bitly Basecamp Facebook Power Editor Facebook Insights Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Canva Contently Newscred Powerpoint Photoshop Wordpress Squarespace

Availability

Seeking work

Available

  • Available during business hours, evenings, and weekends

Commitment

  • Can work 40hrs per week
  • Can commit to 1+ years

Interests

Industries I love

Advertising & Marketing

What I read

I love alternative weeklies, all music magazines, beauty content, biographies (just finished Amy Schumer's and Amy Poehler's) and the classics. Vonnegut is my favorite author.

Side projects

Past clients: BISSELL, Bauer Hockey, 3M, Commerce Bank, Sunglass Hut, PF Chang's, Delta Dental, Target, Supercuts, Wrigley, Belize Tourism, Wiley Education Services, Wet N Wild Cosmetics, NHL

Ideal team

Smaller teams that are creative and collaborative!