SHANE PAUL NEIL
WRITER. CONTENT DIRECTOR. PROJECT MANAGER.
CONTACT--Linkedin.com/in/
shanepaulneil
SKILLS
SUMMARY
I’m an award-winning, multi-hyphenate creative (writer, photographer,
podcast producer) with deep experience in content development, email
marketing, and social media, website, and community management. I am
comfortable collaborating with stakeholders at all levels, and I am adept at
using data to inform strategic decision-making, improve processes, and
acquire new business opportunities. I have managed people, vendors, projects,
programs, and offices, and I seek a position that will allow me to grow and
learn while utilizing my unique background and experiences.
Social Media Management
Project Management
EXPERIENCE
Content Development
WordPress Development
Business Development
Copywriting & Editing
Writer/Editor/Content Creator/Social Media Manager/Producer
Various publications and companies | 2012 - present
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Marketing (Email/Inbound)
Analytics
Sales
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SOFTWARE
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Adobe Creative Suite
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Microsoft Office
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Google Analytics
Hubspot
AWARDS
New Jersey Press
Association Award
1st Place: Best Portfolio (2021)
2nd Place: Best Episode (2021)
3rd Place: Best Episode (2021)
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Create written content for a variety of platforms and purposes,
including websites, blogs, social media, op-eds, white papers and
reports
Utilize 360-degree approach to producing podcasts and videos,
including storyboarding, filming/recording, editing, engineering, and
being on-air talent
Source, assign, and edit stories for print and digital news dissemination
Monitor and manage social media accounts, including writing, posting,
curating content, and gathering and reporting analytic data
Manage online communities by answering questions, responding to
posts, and providing customer service
Develop and execute strategies to improve email marketing based on
company key performance indicators
Responsible for business development and sales efforts, including
sourcing new business, creating proposals, and closing deals.
Lead seminars and workshops to educate small businesses on digital
marketing concepts and strategies
Source guests for podcast and video interviews
Select Media: The Grio, NBC News, Ebony, TWiB! Media, Technorati,
Back2Reality, Huffington Post
Select Companies/Organizations: JetLore, agentlabs, Nonprofit
Finance Fund, Good Talk Productions
SHANE PAUL NEIL
WRITER. CONTENT DIRECTOR. PROJECT MANAGER.
EXPERIENCE continued (select positions) WRITER/PRODUCER “Our Montclair”
Self-employed | April 2021 – present
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Video, podcast, and column series featuring art, activism, outreach, and connections among Montclair, New
Jersey residents.
Winner of three New Jersey Press Association awards
MANAGING PARTNER
Monarch Visual Consulting | January 2019 – April 2021
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Full-service design, communications, and marketing consultancy
Focus on tech, finance, retail, and entertainment sectors
LICENSED REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON/CORPROATE RECRUITER/FRANCHISE MANAGER
Rapid Realty | November 2009 – January 2013
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Conducted residential and commercial transactions
Oversaw recruiting and hiring of active and aspiring real estate agents for 40 franchise offices
Managed under-performing offices in an effort to renew profitability
VOLUNTEER
Greenwood Baptist Church
Youth Volunteer
2003 – 2011
Ran open mic poetry readings and worked with young men on personal, educational, and career development
CLIPS/WRITING SAMPLES
Our Montclair | Montclair Local | Ongoing
Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial: Photo Montage | Ebony | June 2021
Roy Wood Jr. Thinks Your Career is a Joke | LEVEL | March 2021
What Is the NFAC and Who Is Grandmaster Jay | Complex | September 2020
Your Fear of Blackness is Not My Responsibility | LEVEL | May 2020
April Reign: The Woman Hollywood Needs (But Doesn’t Deserve) | LEVEL | February 2020
Jenna Wortham is Still Processing | LEVEL | January 2020
