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Erin Keels

Los Angeles,USA

Summary

Strategic digital marketing and social media leader with over 7 years of experience driving innovative campaigns across entertainment, sports, and consumer brands. Proven success in building and leading high-performing teams, executing data-driven social strategies, and delivering standout results—including multi-million view campaigns for major titles like The Traitors US and KELCE. Passionate about brand storytelling, audience engagement, and shaping culture through compelling content.


Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner | Consultant: Brand Development & Strategic Digital Marketing

The Avid Wave LLC
01.2023 - Current
  • Provide end-to-end consulting services including campaign strategy, content planning, influencer partnerships, and performance analytics for clients in the entertainment and consumer products industries, driving audience engagement and brand visibility
  • Advise clients on digital brand positioning and audience targeting, resulting in measurable increases in reach and conversion

Director: Unscripted & Films, Social (Contract)

Peacock
06.2024 - 03.2025
  • Managed team of social leads, monitoring assignments, bandwidth, and performance metrics.
  • Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
  • Served as key stakeholder to align expectations and identify opportunities within marketing leadership.
  • Oversaw development of organic social campaigns for Unscripted & Film Originals, guiding creative and programming approach.
  • Collaborated with Brand Social Channel and Creative teams to optimize brand support opportunities.
  • Led initiatives that increased Peacock Brand following to over 11 million across owned channels.

Lead: Social Marketing, Unscripted & Sports

Amazon Studios / Prime Video
05.2021 - 11.2023
  • Spearheaded social and influencer marketing for Sports Originals within Prime Video Sports.
  • Curated and executed integrated marketing strategies, global social campaigns, and influencer activations.
  • Developed performance goals in collaboration with cross-functional partners. Optimized marketing strategies based on performance metrics and audience insights.
  • Managed asset creation to enhance audience engagement across platforms.
  • Executed the social campaign for the most successful Original, KELCE, garnering 10M+ video views across owned channels (2024)
  • Led social campaigns for all Music Documentaries and Specials, including the first Prime Video Live, Ye / Drake (2022), the Academy of Country Music Awards (2023), and two volumes of Savage x Fenty Show (2022 & 2023)

Manager: Social Marketing

NBC Entertainment
07.2018 - 04.2021
  • Managed digital and social initiatives for NBC Entertainment scripted and unscripted series.
  • Cultivated social platforms throughout each show's lifecycle, from pre-premiere to hiatus phases.
  • Liaised with producers and stakeholders to align marketing strategies and objectives.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams and talent to drive publicity and maximize reach.
  • Worked with Roc Nation, Good Girls' Showrunners and internal stakeholders to secure Megan thee Stallion a role on the series and tied her into a custom digital series leading into Season 3

Education

Masters of Arts - Strategic Public Relations

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
05.2016

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology & Corporate Strategy

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
05.2014

Skills

  • External Stakeholder / Partner Relationship Building
  • Microsoft Suite
  • File Management including Box and Dropbox
  • Project Management Software including Jira, Asana, SmartSheet, & Airtable
  • Social Media Management platforms including Sprout and Sprinklr

Timeline

Director: Unscripted & Films, Social (Contract)

Peacock
06.2024 - 03.2025

Owner | Consultant: Brand Development & Strategic Digital Marketing

The Avid Wave LLC
01.2023 - Current

Lead: Social Marketing, Unscripted & Sports

Amazon Studios / Prime Video
05.2021 - 11.2023

Manager: Social Marketing

NBC Entertainment
07.2018 - 04.2021

Masters of Arts - Strategic Public Relations

University of Southern California

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology & Corporate Strategy

Vanderbilt University
Erin Keels