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Larke Paul

Senior Leader In Marketing Operations And Project & Program Management
Los Angeles,CA
Larke Paul

Summary

Experienced and innovative marketing and project leader with a focus on continuous operations and exceptional marketing campaigns. Adept at planning, directing, and improving processes with a creative and analytical approach. Skilled at problem-solving, mentoring, and empowering teams for high performance. Bringing 15+ years of expertise in brand management, social media engagement, and delivering impactful content and collateral.

Overview

13
years of professional experience

Work History

Self-Employed
Los Angeles, CA

Strategist, Project Manager & Founder
06.2018 - Current

Job overview

Improving customer experience (CX), marketing processes, and operations across digital and physical/IRL customer touchpoints for a DTC client.


Client strategies include: Analysis of workflows and MarCom systems, optimizing processes across sales (e-commerce) and transactional growth, and development of marketing campaigns to build audience and yield higher performance metrics such as CPC, CPA, CLV, CPS, etc.

Swell Creative Group
Los Angeles, CA

Managing Director
08.2018 - 08.2022

Job overview

  • Led change and transformation across the agency, increasing delivery efficacy by 100%. Key focal areas: account/project management, client services, content production, media planning, and technology/web development.
  • Spearheaded successful business development initiatives aligned with company's strategy and core competencies. Doubled gross revenue and scaled the agency 2x. Top accounts: Google, Lyft, Tencue, Hustle and leading social justice organizations/causes.
  • Operationalized agency's strategic plan to maximize profitability and company performance.
  • Piloted cross-departmental projects to achieve successful delivery of new initiatives and introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.

Chick Flick Productions
Los Angeles, CA

Head of Content & Production
03.2017 - 05.2018

Job overview

  • Launched and managed a multi-platform content & production brand for our flagship podcast that focused on sexual health and wellness; oversaw all branded integrations, social strategy, project planning, and asset creation.
  • Produced 2-3 weekly episodes (show breakdowns), booked guests, and produced/directed video content for over 1M monthly listeners/viewers.
  • Curated content across social media platforms, leveraging algorithm strategies to increase engagement.

MOFILM
Los Angeles, CA

Head of Partnerships
03.2015 - 12.2016

Job overview

  • Lead brand and video producer for MOFILM’s global influencer program with clients such as Ford Asia.
  • Initiated and managed partnerships for our global Owned & Operated (O&O) network; created brand positioning briefs, developed creative assets, and continued to refine brand strategy based on data synthesis and sales data. Key accounts: Ford Asia, Castrol, Hellman's, Columbus Meats, Butterfinger.
  • Additional leadership across international licensing/distribution for the multi-channel network, partnering with Business Affairs on talent contracts, and facilitating branded development deals across digital and social platforms.

Defy Media
Los Angeles, CA

Senior Director, Creator Program and Partnerships
06.2012 - 02.2015

Job overview

  • Created and implemented partner (influencer) outreach strategy with 65M+ views per month across our talent and owned and operated channels.
  • Led video/streaming/music distribution deals on behalf of our network and creator partners. Key accounts: Coca-Cola, Samsung, and CoverGirl.
  • Developed brand positioning strategies to grow our O&O network’s audience (Smosh, Smosh Games, Clevver, Gurl, Teen, etc.), video programming and brand sponsorship revenue.
  • Owned network operations: from designing, implementing and launching a payment system to driving audience development.

Phenomenon
Los Angeles, CA

Senior Interactive Producer
07.2011 - 06.2012

Job overview

  • Planned and launched interactive e-commerce (Magento) solutions for global and domestic clients (2 clients in India, Myntra and a clothing company and domestically, Men’s Wearhouse).
  • Oversaw the full project lifecycle from strategy to UX requirements, design, programming and integrations, and testing and launch.

Self-employeed
Los Angeles, CA

Project Manager & Strategist
03.2010 - 07.2011

Job overview

  • Senior strategist and project manager for 20th Century Fox’s Home Entertainment (Marketing Application Systems Hub and Fox Beat system) and Ticketmaster's digital transformation projects.
  • Analyzed and developed step-by-step marketing lifecycle for Theatrical and Home Entertainment marketing workflows.
  • Facilitated cross-departmental briefings to drive decision agreements, developed requirements and user stories, and aligned technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Education

The George Washington University
Washington, D.C.

Master of Information Systems Management
05.2001

Ohio University
Athens, OH

Bachelor of Science from Visual Communication
05.2001

Project Management Institute
Washington, D.C.

Certificate from Program Management & Managing Projects
05.2001

Skills

    Agile Project Planning & Program Management

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Timeline

Managing Director

Swell Creative Group
08.2018 - 08.2022

Strategist, Project Manager & Founder

Self-Employed
06.2018 - Current

Head of Content & Production

Chick Flick Productions
03.2017 - 05.2018

Head of Partnerships

MOFILM
03.2015 - 12.2016

Senior Director, Creator Program and Partnerships

Defy Media
06.2012 - 02.2015

Senior Interactive Producer

Phenomenon
07.2011 - 06.2012

Project Manager & Strategist

Self-employeed
03.2010 - 07.2011

The George Washington University

Master of Information Systems Management
05.2001

Ohio University

Bachelor of Science from Visual Communication
05.2001

Project Management Institute

Certificate from Program Management & Managing Projects
05.2001
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