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Nicholas Cox

Royal Oak

Summary

Results-oriented Creative Strategist with 7+ years of experience in content creation, brand storytelling, digital marketing, and multimedia production. Proven expertise in scaling brands and driving audience growth through high-impact content ecosystems. Utilizes analytics, SEO, design, and emerging technologies to produce engaging content that converts. Excels in fast-paced environments, adapting swiftly to new platforms and audience needs.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience

Work History

Social Media Expert & Content Creator

Self-Employed
2020 - Current

Produced UGC and branded content for partners across industries, resulting in increased awareness, conversions, and customer engagement.

  • Created content informed by metrics, retention curves, SEO insights, and audience behavior to maximize ROI and platform performance.
  • Generated millions of organic views across TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts through data-driven storytelling and editorial strategy.
  • Adapted brand voices for B2B, B2C, and corporate clients, creating tailored narratives and campaign concepts aligned with platform needs.
  • Leveraged emerging technologies, AI tools, and automation to enhance content workflows, idea generation and production speed.
  • Specialized in short-form production (writing, producing, shooting, editing) with platform-first creative thinking and storytelling precision.
  • Collaborated with design, marketing, and strategy partners to achieve integrated creative alignment across channels.

Senior Social Media Specialist

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Detroit
01.2024 - 04.2025
  • Drove impressions and engagement through data-focused storytelling and consistent brand voice execution.
  • Integrated blogs, podcasts, campaigns, and long-form content into cohesive social strategy that enhanced alignment with corporate messaging.
  • Crafted scripts, content outlines and storyboards supporting health education, member awareness and brand initiatives.
  • Partnered with PR, brand journalism, design, and leadership teams to shape narratives and ensure delivery of unified messaging.
  • Produced, edited, and evaluated short-form video content using native analytics to drive content iteration and optimize audience retention.
  • Supported real-time content, UGC amplification and platform-specific activations tailored to diverse audience segments.

Founder

Skywear Threads
Novi
07.2017 - 02.2024
  • Founded, bootstrapped and scaled an activewear e-commerce brand to six-figure annual revenue.
  • Led end-to-end creative process, enhancing brand identity, narrative development, product marketing, ad creative, video production, and social strategy.
  • Built and managed influencer partnerships, affiliate campaigns and paid performance strategies across Facebook, Instagram and Google.
  • Utilized data dashboards, A/B testing, and conversion analytics to optimize content, creative direction, and ad performance.
  • Oversaw design, merchandising, content production, and digital experiences, aligning creative vision with business and operational needs.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
05-2018

Skills

  • Social campaigns
  • Content Strategy & Development
  • SEO & Digital Content Optimization
  • Scriptwriting and storyboarding
  • Graphic Design & Visual Storytelling (Adobe, Canva)
  • AI writing workflows
  • Analytics, Insights & Performance Reporting
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Trend forecasting
  • Project leadership
  • Brand narrative

Timeline

Senior Social Media Specialist

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
01.2024 - 04.2025

Founder

Skywear Threads
07.2017 - 02.2024

Social Media Expert & Content Creator

Self-Employed
2020 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

Michigan State University
Nicholas Cox