pinson resume - june 2015
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John Pinson 35 San Carlos Way Novato CA 94945
[email protected] @John_Pinson www.linkedin.com/in/pinson/ (415) 505-‐7402
SUMMARY Veteran content marketing professional with 20+ years experience in the technology sector. Most recently Senior Manager, Content Marketing at Message Systems, John has worked with many top Internet brands, enterprise software companies and Saas providers over his career, including Travelocity, Autodesk, Microsoft, Informatica, McAfee, HP, Symantec and many others. Recognized as a resourceful, creative writer and team leader experienced in all aspects of marketing communications and content development that drives sales and business growth.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
E June 2010 – April 2015 Message Systems San Francisco, CA Senior Manager, Content Marketing Headed content marketing operations for venture-‐backed start up as it grew from approximately $10 million to $40
million in revenue and emerged as clear leader in the email infrastructure technology industry over four-‐year period. Initiated and led content marketing / social media strategy for the brand; founded company blog, served as head
blogger / editor; sent out daily tweets, Facebook and Google+ updates; grew Twitter followers from 0 to 2,200+; founded newsletter program; managed team of internal and external contributors for blog and newsletter.
Served as chief brand storyteller guiding company messaging; oversaw website content and SEO efforts; wrote and edited brochures, product sheets, case studies, white papers, bylined articles, e-‐books, guides, sales letter and more.
Wrote and produced presentations decks, produced and conducted webinars. Oversaw public relations operations; managed agency relationship; drafted a wide range of strategic materials,
including press releases and media alerts; placed content or gained coverage in media outlets including Mashable, TechCrunch, The Washington Post, Mobile Marketer, NetworkWorld, TheNextWeb, CBS Baltimore TV and many others.
Supported lead generation programs; wrote copy and provided creative direction for email marketing campaigns, drafting direct emails and landing pages; produced and distributed outbound campaigns in Marketo and other systems.
Launched and oversaw video program, writing and producing product demonstration pieces; conducted onscreen interviews, produced video case studies; acted as creative director on highlights video for annual user conference.
Managed customer outreach efforts for case studies and press materials; worked with operations and marketing contacts at brands including Twitter, Facebook, Marketo, LinkedIn, PayPal, Rackspace, Yesmail, US Airways and more.
Proficient in WordPress, Marketo, Salesforce, Slack, Microsoft Office; modest coding skills / HTML. E
April 1998—June 2010 Pinson Communications Novato, CA Principal Clients: Informatica, Autodesk, PGP, Voltage Security, Tablus/RSA, McAfee, Curl, Kabira, Fortinet,
Gigya, Accuray, Hathaway-‐Dinwiddie, Allied Administrators, Trinity Ventures, Golden Gate Founded and managed a marketing consultancy providing writing, content creation and strategic public relations
services for technology companies, professional services providers and venture capital firms. Developed marketing communications campaigns and materials for many successful start-‐ups and established Silicon
Valley brands; wrote and edited brochures, data sheets, web content, case studies, white papers, newsletters, contributed articles and direct mail pieces; drafted a wide range of strategic materials, including press releases, case studies, corporate backgrounders, FAQs, solution briefs and white papers.
Acted as ghostwriter for senior executives, working on articles for national magazines, blogs, speeches and presentations for industry events; served as ongoing editorial director for an Autodesk newsletter/blog, managing editorial calendar, developing stories, managing contributions from in-‐house and outsourced writers.
Set and managed media strategies for new product/service launches and strategic initiatives; oversaw outreach efforts to the analyst and press communities; pitched stories and won coverage in industry publications and news sites; crafted social media strategies and executed campaigns via Twitter and Facebook.
As an independent businessperson: managed P&L, pitched and acquired new business, negotiated contracts and leases, hired and managed personnel; initiated and managed Google ad-‐word campaigns, tracking performance and optimizing keyword strategies and budgets using Google Analytics.
Partnered with PR, design and digital agencies to provide specialized services; partner agencies include HyperArts, Storyhat, Rainmaker Communications, Galaxy Six, The Cronan Group, Kulesa Faul, B2PR, The McKenna Group, Niehaus Ryan Wong, SF Interactive, Saatchi & Saatchi, Lot21 and Re:Launch.
August 1997—April 1998 Anderson & Lembke (McCann-‐Erickson) San Francisco Copywriter Client: Microsoft Key creative resource for one of AdWeek’s top ten interactive departments that pioneered a host of new marketing
technologies and methods, including interactive games and ads incorporating streaming audio, CGI interaction, and Shockwave and Flash animation.
Crafted award-‐winning campaigns for worldwide software leader, playing a central creative and strategic role in the launch and ongoing marketing of products including Internet Explorer, Money and Investor.
Maintained daily contact with clients; managed multiple projects under tight deadlines and budget constraints; supervised production staff, programmers, studio engineers and voice talent.
May 1996—August 1997 Goldberg Moser O’Neil l (Hill, Holiday) San Francisco Copywriter Clients: Cisco, Symantec, Dell, Kia, Sonicare, Dreyer’s Ice Cream Central role in creating the first interactive ads produced by one of the West Coast’s leading tech advertising agencies. Concepted and wrote online and print advertising, web content, packaging, POS and direct pieces for high-‐tech and
consumer clients. July 1995—June 1996 Self-‐Employed San Francisco Freelance Writer Clients: Fleishman-‐Hillard, Interactive PR, EDS Public Relations, CNET Wrote case studies, web content, press releases and white papers for tech firms, including Inktomi, Netcom and SBT. Regular contributor to CNET, writing feature articles, reviews of books and web sites, and news articles. July 1992—July 1995 Worldview / Travelocity San Francisco Editor/Writer Managed a team of staff writers and correspondents for one of the Internet’s first online travel sites. Coordinated work of fact-‐checkers and writers, edited copy and ensured grammatical accuracy. Wrote, edited and produced new content, coded HTML, maintained stylistic standards (AP style).
VOLUNTEER WORK 2008 – 2009 President -‐ San Ramon Elementary PTA Novato, CA Led the school’s volunteer programs and fundraising efforts, overseeing a budget of more than $50,000 and a
membership of approximately 400 families and teachers, managed weekly newsletter. Managed a 12-‐person board of directors; recruited program chairs and project volunteers; organized and led monthly
board and general meetings; represented the school at district, county-‐level and state-‐level functions. 2008 – 2013 The Redwoods Retirement Communi ty Mill Valley, CA Contributed copywriting / creative direction for the community’s annual fundraising direct mail campaign. 2010 – 2014 San Marin H igh School Robotics Club Novato, CA Fundraising coordinator, managed team communication and event logistics. PUBLICATIONS
E Contributor: CNET, SOMA, The San Francisco Bay Guardian, SF Focus, KQED, NPR
Ghostwriter: Computerworld, eWeek, The Ivey Quarterly, SiliconIndia, Communications ASP, Telecommunications Magazine, Line56, TMCnet, Internet Telephony, Wireless Online, Communications Solutions, McGraw-‐Hill’s The Construction Business Handbook
EDUCATION & AWARDS E University of Massachusetts at Amherst Bachelor of Arts, English
Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards Best Online Media Clio Awards Internet Advertising One Show Awards Banner Interactive
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