Brian Gill
Vashon,WA
Summary
Highly recommended communications leader with a strong background in producing content that achieves strategic objectives. Experience creating, devising, and ghost-writing communications for executive leadership in large organizations. Excels in editorial direction, writing, interviewing, visual media, copyediting, art direction, and overseeing content-creation processes to ensure high standards are met.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of Editorial
A Different Story
03.2021 - Current
- Provide executive communications leadership for a content marketing and creative agency
- Develop and edit integrated media strategies that encompass varied storytelling experiences such as articles, blogs, white papers, social content, podcasts, video series, digital campaigns, and AI training
- Devise, write, edit, and produce content that helps executive members from Disney, Lexus, and Starbucks reach target audiences
- Demonstrate leadership in managing projects from concept to completion
Content Director
Next 15 Communications/Story Worldwide
11.2016 - 02.2021
- Managed customer communications strategies for global advertising and marketing agency clients
- Edited, wrote, and art-directed content for Fortune 500 organizations across myriad business sectors including transportation, travel/hospitality, technology, entertainment, and retail
- Produced award-winning, multimedia content for digital, print, events, and social media spaces
- Regularly created content for Fortune 500 executives
Global Managing Editor
Story Worldwide
08.2005 - 10.2016
- Provided communications direction, launched media programs, devised production processes, and produced multimedia content for clients such as Microsoft, Apple, Holland America, Purdue University, Starbucks, and Lexus
- Coordinated an international team of 25+ creatives for global, multichannel projects, including the first worldwide branded-storytelling program (integrated web, mobile, print, social, email), reaching 16 countries in 10+ languages
- Oversaw compliance with style guides, editorial guidelines, and brand identity throughout entire publication portfolios
Managing Editor
MRM Worldwide
11.2002 - 07.2005
- Launched and managed branded communications programs for clients across multiple industries
- Coordinated Microsoft's custom-content ventures in partnership with media entities such as Slate magazine, MSN, and Condé Nast
- Oversaw story execution for monthly digital lifestyle magazines designed to draw traffic to online transactional spaces
- Managed editorial teams, directed writers, oversaw quality, wrote stories, directed video/photoshoots, and maintained budgets
Education
M.A. - History
University College Dublin
Ireland09.1996
B.A. - History
Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA06.1995
Skills
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Content creation and editorial direction
- Executive communications
- Employee/internal communications
- Content optimization across media
- Writing, copyediting, and proofreading
- Budget management
- Skilled journalist and interviewer
Timeline
Head of Editorial
A Different Story
03.2021 - Current
Content Director
Next 15 Communications/Story Worldwide
11.2016 - 02.2021
Global Managing Editor
Story Worldwide
08.2005 - 10.2016
Managing Editor
MRM Worldwide
11.2002 - 07.2005
M.A. - History
University College Dublin
B.A. - History
Central Washington University
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