Jason Hickman

Led staff of 3-5 full-time employees and dozens of part-time contributors.

• Identify stories, make assignments and oversee publication of all written content.
• Maintain editorial calendar to aid organization, long-term planning and managing workload for each employee.
• Produce weekly newsletter highlighting top content, including ordering and coordinating graphics to enhance inbox appeal.
• Manage home page and key sport pages to keep site fresh with compelling, original content.
• Oversee key honors and awards initiative, highlighting sports stars of tomorrow from all 50 states.
• Assist social media team in promoting content and engaging audience.
• Embrace SEO and analytics in effort to draw audience to site.
• Work with video team to provide applicable video to all stories and frequently-visited pages on site.

Helped MaxPreps grow from start-up to nationally-respected source for high school sports information.

• Produced and published written and video content, including game stories, features and rankings.
• Actively updated company and personal social media accounts to promote content and engage audience.
• Aided marketing/advertising initiatives by editing external communication.
• Managed data partnership with Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA).
• Sideline reporter for CBS Sports Network broadcasts of high school basketball and on-camera personality for MaxPreps studio shows.