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JAY ADAMS

Driven senior digital and social media content manager with more than 12 years of experience implementing established industry strategies to produce results that support business goals. Award-winning thought leader with keen interpersonal, leadership and organizational skills with a talent for producing and managing large volumes of high-quality multichannel content.

Areas of Expertise

Experience

Digital & Social Media Freelancer  /  Remote  /  Aug. 2022-Present

  • Reaching 20.5+ million people, and recording 2.75+ million engagements and 13.3+ million video views in four weeks through an access-centric organic social media album awareness campaign for a music industry client with more than 7.8 million total followers.

  • Increasing social media-driven e-commerce site sessions by 948% and generating a 117% profit through a paid Meta ads merchandise campaign for an entertainment client.

Social Media Consultant  /  Dots & Lines, Inc.  /  Remote  /  May 2021
  • Generated additional revenue by spearheading the development and integration of social media service offerings for a marketing and PR agency with established clientele.

  • Created and deployed comprehensive, tailored social media strategies directly aligned with individual needs and goals of clients.

  • Ensured adherence to brand voice and standards while designing engaging social media graphics, email and web headers, videos, gifs, and animations.

  • Composed detailed and professional press releases, blogs, and articles.

  • Drafted and prepared detailed reports and documentation to enable data-driven decision-making for clients.

Social Media Manager  /  VisitGreenvilleSC  /  Greenville, SC  /  July 2018-May 2021
  • Grew total social media audience by 62% by implementing strategic daily content tactics that produced three-year increases in reach (+79%), impressions (+39%) and website traffic (+159%).

  • Improved content production ROI by 44% through an algorithm-focused strategy that reduced publishing cadence.

  • Fostered 1.7 social media million uses, a three-year increase of 338%, of the organization’s official hashtag #yeahTHATgreenville.

  • Recognized with awards for exceptional performance in social media, video production and public relations categories by Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International.

  • Owned and maintained a $100K annual social media budget; leveraged budgetary resources to optimize content performance and diversify media.

Social Media Specialist  /  Piedmont Healthcare  /  Atlanta  /  Nov 2016-June 2018
  • Expanded total social media following by 49% with YOY increases in impressions (171%), engagements (125%) and link clicks (78%) in first year as the state of Georgia's largest healthcare system's only social media resource.

  • Boosted review-to-recovery rate by 480% by establishing system-wide strategy and process to connect social media reviews with patient experience representatives.

  • Aligned objectives and bridged communications with cross-functional teams to develop and implement a patient experience escalation process aimed at connecting dissatisfied individuals to patient experience specialists for service recovery.

  • Influenced decision-making by presenting social media performance, metrics, lessons, recommendations, and other key data and information to C-suite executives.

  • Owned and maintained a $100K annual social media budget; leveraged budgetary resources to optimize content performance and diversify media.

Manager of Social and Digital Content  /  Atlanta Falcons  /  Atlanta  /  July 2010-Aug 2016
  • Lifted team digital and social media properties from 32nd in the NFL to top-5 finishes in all KPI category rankings among league teams in five consecutive seasons through productive team management and revolutionary strategies that are now commonplace in professional sports.

  • Grew team’s Facebook audience by more than 450,000 followers in first year.

  • Named a top-3 NFL team Twitter account by Sports Illustrated in 2015 for spearheading significant strategic shift in platform voice and tone, making the Falcons part of a small group of official team accounts driving an evolution in pro sports social media.

  • Generated positive global media attention and headlines from ESPN, CBS Sports, The Washington Post and other esteemed publication for social media tactics.

  • Contributed to operational excellence by mentoring and directing a content production team consisting of one FTE, one intern, and two part-time employees.

  • Organized and facilitated weekly staff content meetings with video, PR, and other departments to brainstorm and develop storylines, content deliverables, and deadlines.

  • Leveraged strong interpersonal communication skills to serve as an on-camera personality and podcast host, including interviewing players and front-office personnel, performing scripted standups, and coordinating and guiding show formats.

Additional Experience
  • Assistant Sports Editor, The Macon Telegraph - 2007-2009

  • Sports Writer, Savannah Morning News - 2006-2007

  • Sports Writer, The Albany Herald - 2004-2006

Education

Master of Arts (M.A.) - Digital Media & Online Journalism (2010)

Syracuse University  /  Syracuse, NY  /  GPA: 3.9

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Communications & Journalism (2003)

St. John Fisher College  /  Rochester, NY

Technical Skills

Adobe Creative Suite

  • Photoshop

  • Lightroom

  • Illustrator

  • Premiere Pro

  • After Effects

Organic & Paid Social Media Platforms

  • Facebook

  • Instagram

  • YouTube

  • Twitter

  • LinkedIn

  • Snapchat

  • TikTok

  • Reddit

  • Pinterest

Social Media Management Tools

  • Sprout Social

  • Meta Business Suite

  • Social Studio

  • Hootsuite

  • HubSpot

  • Later

Website Management Platforms

  • WordPress

  • HubSpot

  • Squarespace

  • Wix

Google Workspace

  • Drive

  • Docs

  • Sheets

  • Slides

  • Meet

Website & Social Media Analytics

  • Google Analytics

  • Sprout Social

  • Meta Business Suite

  • Native Platform Analytics

Project Management Platforms

  • Asana

  • Monday

Awards & Honors

Gold Award - Public Relations

Issued by HSMAI Adrian Awards - 2020

Produced and directed a behind-the-scenes video detailing how VisitGreenvilleSC makes national stories come to life when the TODAY Show came to do a story on a father-son baseball bat company run out of their garage that's signing contracts with big-time MLB players.

Sports Illustrated Social 100

Issued by Sports Illustrated - 2016

Recognized in the top-3 of Sports Illustrated's rankings of best NFL team Twitter accounts from the 2015 season.

2nd Place, Amateur Non-Scholastic Sports

Issued by Georgia Sports Writers Assoc. - 2009

Division I newspapers

1st Place, Sports Writing

Issued by Georgia Press Association - 2007

Daily Division A newspapers

2nd Place, Sports Writing

Issued by Georgia Associated Press - 2005

Class AAA newspapers

Silver Award - Social Media

Issued by HSMAI Adrian Awards - 2020

Produced and directed a video of one of the Harlem Globetrotters attempting a trick basketball shot off the iconic Greenville, SC Liberty Bridge.

Top Atlanta Tweeps

Issued by Metromix - 2011

Named one of Metromix's top Atlanta personalities on Twitter.

1st Place, Best Event Story on Deadline, High School

Issued by Georgia Sports Writers Assoc. - 2008

Division II newspapers

Readers' Choice Best of the Best - Sports Writer

Issued by The Albany Herald - 2005

Among Southwest Georgia sports writers.

3rd Place, Best Event Story on Deadline, High School

Issued by Georgia Sports Writers Assoc. - 2005

Division II newspapers

Silver Award - Video

Issued by HSMAI Adrian Awards - 2020

Produced and directed a video of one of the Harlem Globetrotters attempting a trick basketball shot off the iconic Greenville, SC Liberty Bridge.

3rd Place, Best Feature or Series, Non-Deadline

Issued by Georgia Sports Writers Assoc. - 2010

Division I newspapers

Best Sports Feature of the Year

Issued by Georgia Press Association - 2008

State-wide award won for long-form feature story.

2nd Place, Best Column

Issued by Georgia Sports Writers Assoc. - 2005

Division II newspapers

Readers' Choice Best of the Best - Sports Writer

Issued by The Albany Herald - 2005

Among Southwest Georgia sports writers.

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