+Years of professional experience
Open To Work
John Savidge
San Diego,CA
Summary
Dynamic leader with over 30 years of experience in broadcasting and advertising, complemented by 8 years dedicated to homeless outreach in downtown San Diego. Expertise encompasses various roles within broadcast media, leveraging strategic campaigns and mentorship to amplify impact. Recent initiatives focused on serving San Diego’s homeless community effectively merge business acumen with compassion to achieve significant outcomes. Proven track record in directing high-performing teams and executing strategic initiatives that foster organizational growth while cultivating collaborative environments for impactful results.
Overview
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30
Work History
President
Green Valley Advertising
01.2009 - Current
- Spearheaded 14 million-dollar turnkey sales programs across 60 cities, achieving significant revenue growth for station partners.
- Partnered with stakeholders to innovate and develop new sales products tailored to market needs.
- Increased station affiliate satisfaction through continuous improvement initiatives and excellent customer service.
Career Break - Director
Ladle Fellowship, a Soup Kitchen
06.2016 - 12.2024
- Transformed and upgraded homeless outreach services at one of San Diego’s oldest soup kitchens, by enhancing community support and created a windfall of donations/grants.
- Introduced three impactful homeless outreach services: Street Medicine, the San Diego Street Choir, and a Mentoring Program.
- Supervised a diverse team of over 1,000 volunteers professionals, fundraising nearly $600,000 in donations & grants to support our programs.
Market Manager
Westwood One
01.1997 - 01.2008
- In San Diego, oversaw 42 TV and radio station affiliates, delivering rich content in Traffic, News, Weather, and airborne data collection.
- Was instrumental launching Chopper (KFMB-TV) on-the-air on News8.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to create compelling and effective sales products.
Education
Telecommunications
Palomar College
Skills
- Goal-Oriented Leadership
- Mentoring employees
- Fundraising and Community Engagement
- Multitasking back-office reporting & payroll
- Decision-making
- Verbal and written communication
- Strategic planning
- Relationship building
- People management
- Operations management
- Project management
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeContract WorkLocation Preference
HybridTimeline
Career Break - Director
Ladle Fellowship, a Soup Kitchen
06.2016 - 12.2024
President
Green Valley Advertising
01.2009 - Current
Market Manager
Westwood One
01.1997 - 01.2008
Telecommunications
Palomar College
Awards
Westwood One: Sales office of the Year: 2003, Successfully arranged for over $300K to support a Street Medical Expansion of 2 clinics in the county.