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C. WOLF NORDLINGER

C. WOLF NORDLINGER

Palo Alto,CA

Summary

PhD with extensive Business Development experience, Corporate Sponsorships, Corporate Fundraising, Technology Education leadership, Higher Education, Foundation Development, Nonprofit Leadership, Education,, Content Writer and Marketer

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Chief Storyteller

WORLDINSTITUTE.AI
01.2023
  • Content creation (writing, editing, proofreading), content management systems (CMS), SEO, social media marketing, analytics and reporting
  • Project management Teamwork and communication.
  • Write and edit website content, and thought leadership content on AI and Cybersecurity.
  • Provide intelligence on the cyber threatscape and AI-cybersecurity nexus to research and investment firms.
  • Manage content marketing, communications strategy, partnership development and thought leadership for key private and public sector organizations engaged in filling the critical need for more AI, Cloud, Data Analytics & Cybersecurity talent.

Senior Content Manager, Splunk Academy

SPLUNK
01.2022
  • Created and executed content marketing plan and wrote all collateral including video, social, websites and more for launch of the tech academy program.
  • Increased newsletter readership and improved employee awareness of company activities, initiatives, and functions through the delivery of captivating and pertinent information.
  • Leveraged all marketing and BizDev to quickly gain multiple higher ed institution partners joining our mission to create talent to fill 3.5M and 4M open cyber and data analytics open jobs respectively.
  • Drove rapid Academy launch of 30+ community colleges and universities globally, including top Splunk SLED accounts, multi-million dollar customers, e.g
  • Cal Poly, UCSD, California Cybersecurity Institute.

Senior Content Manager, Cybersecurity Academy

PALO ALTO NETWORKS
01.2021
  • Researched, wrote, and edited internal communications content, including documents, FAQs, blogs, newsletters, and more
  • Updated the corporate website with new information.
  • Built and drove marketing plan based on customer journey, including copywriting, SEO, thought leadership.
  • Managed all executive functions heading a team of six in expanding innovative curriculum and delivery (2,000 community colleges and universities) to create a 21st century tech workforce.
  • Responsible for planning and writing case studies, sales training documents, and blogs.
  • Built and managed relationships with channel partners, higher ed administrators/ professors and future employers to ensure skills delivery and workforce job matching.

Managing Director

THE NORDLINGER COLLECTIVE
01.2015 - 01.2020
  • Developed and executed innovative content strategy and campaigns for client marketing and sales groups.
  • Wrote and/or edited thought leadership pieces, executive profiles, and company-related content.
  • Managed content marketing, partnering and partner enablement programs with my Palo Alto-based team and clients including: Cisco, Salesforce, VMware, SAP, Red Hat and Automation Anywhere.

Senior Sales Enablement Manager

EQUINIX
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • Updated web content and optimized SEO for Google's Ads Content Strategy Group's website.
  • Developed content and delivered dozens of new product and services enablement courses, webinars and in-person events for 300+ global salesforce.
  • Created and managed "Driving the Value Proposition" workshop delivery for 300+ salesforce.

Education

Ph.D. - Technology Strategy in Development (Fulbright Scholar: Paris, FRANCE/Dakar, SENEGAL)

Tufts-Harvard's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
Medford, MA

Harvard Kennedy School of Government
Cambridge, MA

Bachelor of Arts - History-Political Science

Tufts University

Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO

Skills

  • Editing
  • Content Writing
  • IoT Communications
  • Social Media Content
  • Content Developer
  • Learning and Development
  • SEO
  • Google Analytics
  • Content Strategy
  • Demand Generation
  • Social Media Content Marketing
  • AI
  • Cybersecurity
  • Collateral Development
  • Editorial Calendars
  • Curriculum Development
  • Reporting
  • Analytics
  • Project Management
  • Email Campaigns
  • Case Studies
  • EBooks
  • Problem Solving
  • Content Management Systems
  • Learning Management Systems
  • Business development and planning
  • Corporate Sponsorships
  • Event Management
  • Donor Relations
  • Board Development
  • Social Media
  • Marketing Communications
  • Fundraising strategy
  • Corporate fundraising
  • Foundation Relations
  • Nonprofit Leadership
  • Philanthropy
  • Business Goal Management
  • Grant Writing
  • Fundraising

Accomplishments

Winner of Cisco Marketing Award.

Recommendation

Wolf has brought new energy to Splunk's partnership with universities on academic alliance programs. He is creative, accommodating, encouraging, supportive, etc., and just about the best chap to bring into new initiatives! Just be prepared to run as fast as he does in ramping up new ideas and uncharted territories. -Phillips Lai, Director, Splunk APJ

Technicalskills

MS Office, Google Suite HubSpot, WordPress, web content management systems, social media

Awards

  • Stanford University (in-person classroom):
  • Frontier Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning", 2019
  • AI and Machine Learning Foundations", 2018
  • Strategies for Fighting Cybercrime", 2017
  • Marketing SaaS to the Enterprise", 2013
  • Social Media Marketing", 2011
  • Other coursework and certifications:
  • Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA)
  • Certified Professional Co-Active Coach, 2017 (CPCC).

Timeline

Chief Storyteller

WORLDINSTITUTE.AI
01.2023

Senior Content Manager, Splunk Academy

SPLUNK
01.2022

Senior Content Manager, Cybersecurity Academy

PALO ALTO NETWORKS
01.2021

Managing Director

THE NORDLINGER COLLECTIVE
01.2015 - 01.2020

Senior Sales Enablement Manager

EQUINIX
01.2012 - 01.2014

Ph.D. - Technology Strategy in Development (Fulbright Scholar: Paris, FRANCE/Dakar, SENEGAL)

Tufts-Harvard's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy

Harvard Kennedy School of Government

Bachelor of Arts - History-Political Science

Tufts University

Colorado College
C. WOLF NORDLINGER