Jakob Simpson
Austin,TX
Summary
Business Administration student with hands-on experience in touring and visual content creation for artists and live events. Background includes marketing coursework alongside real-world touring, merchandising, and media experience. Proven ability to support artist branding and promotion through photography, content strategy, and collaboration with creative and management teams.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Merch Manager (Touring)
Violent Vira
07.2025 - 11.2025
- Managed nightly merchandise operations for touring artist, generating over $20,000 in sales per show.
- Set up and dismantled full merchandise displays daily, ensuring accurate inventory and consistent branding.
- Operated and balanced POS systems, achieving swift and precise high-volume sales.
- Executed detailed count-in/count-out processes, maintained inventory logs, and reconciled cash and digital payments.
- Calculated venue merchandise cuts and distributed payments in accordance with contract terms.
- Collaborated with tour managers, venue staff, and artists to enhance merchandise operations and profitability.
Concert & Touring Photographer
Self emoployed
Dallas, TX
04.2024 - 11.2025
- Photographed live concerts, backstage content, and promotional material for two touring bands, completing five tours across multiple regions.
- Delivered high-quality photo galleries under tight timelines to support album cycles, social media campaigns, and merchandising needs.
- Collaborated closely with tour managers, labels, and PR teams to capture content aligned with branding and creative direction.
- 650K+ views in the past 90 days on personal photography content.
- 10M+ views on content created for musicians, bands, and commercial clients in 2025.
- 2M+ annual views on a personal account, based on current engagement trends.
- Consistently produce content that boosts audience engagement, streaming visibility, and fan interaction.
- Handled client communication, scheduling, invoices, and contracts across a mix of formal and freelance engagements.
Flooring Associate
The Home Depot Inc
Austin, TX
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Customer service and inventory support in a high-volume retail environment.
Video Journalist
MileSplit
Austin, TX
09.2020 - 11.2021
- Captured photo and video coverage of cross country meets for MileSplit’s published race media.
- Produced highlight videos and race edits for online distribution.
- Often worked as part of a media team to ensure complete event coverage.
- Managed rapid-turnaround shooting and editing for same-day publication.
Crew Member
Papa Johns
Austin, Texas
01.2019 - 04.2020
- Executed customer order processing, payment handling, and food preparation efficiently.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Marketing
University of North Texas
Denton, TXBBA - Business Administration
Sam Houston State University
RemoteSkills
- Content performance analysis (views, reach, engagement)
- Photography for live events, touring, and artist promotion
- Visual storytelling & brand-aligned content creation
- Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop
- Adobe Premiere Pro & DaVinci Resolve
- Social media content strategy & audience engagement
- Marketing fundamentals & consumer behavior
- Live event & touring operations
- Collaboration with artists, managers, and media teams
Portfolio
Media portfolio available at www.virtualstillness.com
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Merch Manager (Touring)
Violent Vira
07.2025 - 11.2025
Concert & Touring Photographer
Self emoployed
04.2024 - 11.2025
Flooring Associate
The Home Depot Inc
08.2021 - 05.2022
Video Journalist
MileSplit
09.2020 - 11.2021
Crew Member
Papa Johns
01.2019 - 04.2020
Some College (No Degree) - Marketing
University of North Texas
BBA - Business Administration
Sam Houston State University