STEPHANIE KIBBE
[h] *** Metropolitan Avenue, Apt #305 Brooklyn, NY 11211 [m] 718-***-****
[e] *********.*****@*****.***
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INTERACTIVE/COMMUNITY MANAGER
Self-motivated tastemaker and early adopter who has simultaneously been
immersed in entertainment and social media for over a decade. Passionate
about developing and implementing strategies for clients in order to
effectively communicate their message properly to their audiences through
social media.
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Strengths Include:
. Verbal/written communication skills
. Proficiency/adaptability to all major social networks
. Website analytics experience (Comscore, Quantcast, Google Analytics,
etc.)
. HTML, XHTML, CSS experience
. Adobe Photoshop CS3, iMovie, Quicktime, and iDVD experience
. CRM proficient
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Professional Experience:
Some Kind Of Awesome - New York City, NY
Co-founder and contributor to http://somekindofawesome.com, January 2010 to
Present
. Founded in early January 2010, SKOA currently averages over 41,000
global impressions, has 1,325 Facebook friends and 708 Twitter
followers.
. Linked by sites such as Pitchforkmedia.com, Spin.com, NYMag.com,
WallStreetJournal.com, RollingStone.com, Stereogum.com,
ConsequenceofSound.com, Popjustice.com, and many more
. Develop wireframes and user interface
. Design layout for the site
. Establish relationships with music publicists to generate content for
site
. Cultivated relationships with other bloggers to trade links for cross
promotion, etc.
. Research and apply to demographic-appropriate ad networks
. Write blog posts containing reviews, news and interviews
. Social community management (comment engagement, Facebook, Twitter,
Soundcloud, etc.)
. Analyze website analytics to determine appropriate content for site
24/7 Real Media - New York City, NY
Coordinator, Affiliate Relations - April 2010 to July 2010
. Working with affiliate relations team to handle all affiliate
inquiries on a daily basis
. Generating various daily reports to monitor impression levels
. Assisting the business development team with setting up new affiliates
. Managing an allotted set of affiliate accounts on a daily basis
Nabbr.com - New York City, NY
Manager, Affiliate Relations - December 2007 to October 2009
. Developed strong relationships with publishers on the Nabbr Affiliate
Network, a social media-focused ad network of over 500 websites such
as FreeCodeSource.com, whose monthly unique visitors total to 44
million
. Strategized and actively pursue expansion into more demographically
diversified social web markets
. Created behavioral-targeting channels to serve more genre-specific ads
on the Nabbr Affiliate Network
. Coordinated added value promotions with publishers
. Analyzed the effectiveness of publishers on the Nabbr Affiliate
Network and added/deleted as necessary
. Diversified the Nabbr Affiliate Network to include niche genres in
order to expand our reach
. Worked with development team to expand ad unit offerings, specifically
with regards to social interaction
Mute Records - New York City, NY
Marketing, Radio & Retail Assistant - July 2007 to December 2007
. Coordinated marketing mailings for concert promoters for Jose
Gonzalez, Paul Van Dyk, Maps, M83, Goldfrapp, and Richard Hawley
. Arranged travel for radio promotion
. Compiled company weekly marketing report which was distributed to
department heads
. Approved retail advertisements
Geffen Records - New York City, NY
Social Networking Administrator, Papa Roach - July 2007 to December 2007
. Worked closely with band management to provide fans with pertinent and
timely news and information about Papa Roach through social networking
sites
. Moderated comments and messages that were communicated to the band.
. Maintained and generated new friendships with Papa Roach fans
. Managed artist presence on social networking sites including MySpace,
Trig, Bebo, and iLike
Core Staffing - New York City, NY
Temp - June 2006 to July 2007
. Positions covered: Reception, Executive Assistant, Production
Assistant, Data Entry Clerk,
. Traffic Assistant
. Skills utilized: Microsoft Office Suite, operated switchboards,
prepared mailings and monthly
reports for executives, maintained interoffice databases, greeted and
directed guests,
organization and multi-tasking
. Companies include: Fueled By Ramen/Atlantic Records, Face the Music,
Riviera Trading,
Zomba Music Publishing, Robecco Investment Management, Ogilvy Health
World,
. Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., American Thoracic Society, PHD USA
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Professional Related Activities:
The Circuit - New York City, NY
Creative Director, November 2009 to Present
. Oversee and edit all copy before both rehearsal and shoot of video
podcast
. Develop wire frames and user interface for http://thecircu.it site
. Assist in setup/tear down of podcast shoot
. Approve final edit of podcast before it goes into distribution
Interscope/Startrek Records - New York City, NY
Forum Moderator, Kenna, July 2007 to January 2009
. Engaged fans with up to date news on Kenna's campaign for the album
Make Sure They See My Face, which was released on October 16, 2007
. Arranged a group of forum members to assist in shutting down any
illegal distribution of unreleased material before release date
. General forum moderation
The Syndicate - Nashville, TN
Nashville Representative, Street Syndicate - August 2003 to August 2004
. Created in-store displays for current and upcoming releases, promoting
artists at competitive
shows
. Artists promoted: Dave Matthews (solo album), Gavin DeGraw, Shelby
Lynne, Michael Tolcher, Flaw, Hatebreed, Element 80, Busted, Ben
Arthur, The Smiths, The Features, William Shatner
. Lifestyle campaigns and non-artists promoted as of 2004: Gavin DeGraw,
SpongeBob
Squarepants, William Shatner, The Features
. Prepared and sent wrap-up reports to The Syndicate after campaigns
were completed, which
were then distributed to labels to use at their discretion.
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Education:
Belmont University - Nashville, TN
Bachelors of Business Administration 2002-2006
. Music Business Concentration - Management Emphasis
. Member, Belmont University Copyright Society