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Jennifer Hoppenstedt

Chicago,IL

Summary

Management professional bringing background, leadership talents, and focus on performance. Continuously reviews work to identify areas of opportunity. Focused on enhancing workflows and procedures to maximize team success.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Digital/Streaming Content Manager

ABC 7 Chicago
Chicago, IL
11.2018 - Current
  • Lead creation of original multiplatform content for ABC 7 Chicago.
  • Manage daily streaming strategy, including breaking news and live events.
  • Coordinate live streams across 13 digital platforms, including 2 streaming channels.
  • Guide innovation, strategy, and creation of content that inspires a conversation.
  • Audience focused across all platforms; use data to inform content and distribution decisions.
  • Extensive news experience and strong news judgment.
  • Lead team of highly skilled digital content producers.
  • Extensive experience working across the ABC-OTV station group, as well as working across station departments.
  • Developed team of Multimedia Journalists.
  • Led the development of several digital video series, including WEATHER: Like It or Not!, Chicago Uncovered, Humans of Wrigleyville, and An Ocean on the Lake: Inside the Chicago Shedd Aquarium.
  • Extensive experience with brand management across all platforms.

Executive Producer News and Social Media

ABC 7 Chicago
Chicago, IL
09.2012 - 11.2018
  • Executive Produced ABC 7 Eyewitness News at 10pm as a regular fill-in.
  • Executive-produced coverage of the Presidential Inauguration, 2013.
  • Executive-produced coverage of Chicago's Olympic Bid in Copenhagen, 2009.
  • Strategic planning of special segments, including investigative stories.
  • Launched and grew all ABC 7 Chicago social platforms from the ground up, including ABC 7 Chicago's Facebook account (2.3M fans), YouTube (1M subscribers), Twitter (870K followers), and Instagram (575K fans).
  • Managed strategy on all social platforms.
  • Partnered with the sales team to grow audiences and revenue opportunities.
  • Managed Talent social accounts.
  • Managed staff transitions to new platforms.

Special Segment Producer

ABC 7 Chicago
Chicago, IL
01.2004 - 11.2016
  • Produced big events, including President Obama's inauguration in Washington, DC, Chicago's Olympic Bid in Copenhagen, and the Iowa Caucuses.
  • Produced, highly promoted special segments.
  • Field producer under coverage investigations and daily news stories.

Assignment Manager

ABC 7 Chicago
Chicago, IL
12.2000 - 10.2012
  • Managed daily news assignments and coverage of breaking news.
  • Consistently delivered exclusive stories.
  • Strategic planning of big news events.

Assignment Editor

ABC 7 Chicago
Chicago, IL
12.1992 - 12.2000
  • Managed the Assignment Desk at the #1 station in the 3rd largest market in the country; excelled in breaking news.
  • Spearheaded coverage of major news stories, including the Loop Flood, the sprawling murder spree of serial killer Andrew Cunanan, and the Brown's Chicken Murders.

Education

BBA - Journalism

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
05-1992

Skills

  • Content Editing
  • Content Development
  • Proofreading
  • Research
  • Content Curation
  • Video Editing

Accomplishments

  • ABC-OTV Leadership Mentor Program
  • Table Stakes Local News Transformation program
  • ABC-OTV/USC Digital Bootcamp -USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
  • Graduate of the Justice Leaders Collabolrative Program
  • Idea Lab Champion for ABC-OTV

Timeline

Digital/Streaming Content Manager

ABC 7 Chicago
11.2018 - Current

Executive Producer News and Social Media

ABC 7 Chicago
09.2012 - 11.2018

Special Segment Producer

ABC 7 Chicago
01.2004 - 11.2016

Assignment Manager

ABC 7 Chicago
12.2000 - 10.2012

Assignment Editor

ABC 7 Chicago
12.1992 - 12.2000

BBA - Journalism

University of Iowa

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