Hi, I am Josh Zelman. During my career, I have successfully project-managed international events, produced C-suite videos, led Fortune 500 corporate training sessions, driven SEO growth, led business development initiatives and executed innovative multimedia strategies.
I am confident my diverse skills and experience working with top brands will contribute significantly to your success.
Corporate Events / Project Management
Project Managed multimedia corporate event for 1,000 people and $275k budget spanning 6-months in planning. Hired vendors, negotiated contracts and assigned roles and responsibilities.
Broadcast Events / Project Management
Managed global coverage of Consumer Electronics Shows for CNN and HLN. Orchestrated approximately 100 live shots with anchors and reporters. Also, successfully managed TouchCast's investor and executive events with Apple and Microsoft.
SEO Growth Strategies
Implemented SEO growth strategies to improve website rankings and drive organic traffic. Scaled traffic 8,000% for a multimedia think tank focused on national defense.
Corporate Training
Led detailed training sessions and product demos. Presented in front of Fortune 500 companies that included Apple, Bayer, HSBC, Pfizer and Deloitte.
Spearheaded outreach and business development efforts to the NYC Chamber of Commerce (with a database of 30,000 business and civic leaders). Efforts resulted in sale of SaaS seat licenses to the NY Institute of Technology.
Innovation
Recruited to join CNN's Idea Lab. Conceived and launched CNN's iReport Kit with companywide support. Kit was deployed to cover US Presidential Elections and national events.
Business Development & B2B Sales
Video Production
Produced in-person and remote studio tapings with Accenture's CIO, Bank of America's Head of Global Research, Viacom's CEO, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs.
1-1 Interviews
Personally interviewed Michael Dell, Phil Knight, Charles Barkley, Sally Ride, Reid Hoffman, Hall of Fame coach, Dean Smith and numerous additional newsmakers.
Media Relations & Program Development
Conceived and launched East Coast programming for TechCrunch. Managed and produced the Founder Stories video series. Guests included Mayor Bloomberg, Alexis Ohanian (Reddit Founder) and founders of ZocDoc and TripAdvisor. Worked closely with PR executives.