Justin Barker

• Developed and executed a strategic content plan for CreativeLive for Business and Money and Life channel. • Assessed, recruited and built relationships with high-profile instructors. • Worked cross-functionally to sign, develop, produce over 130 new online classes in 15 months. • Negotiated contracts and instructor compensation in collaboration with the legal and executive teams. • Built content partnerships with Digital Marketer, Speechless, Emily Post Institute, Alo Moves Yoga, Chronicle Books and NaNoWriMo. • Managed partnership with Penguin Random House, PRH authors, and literary agents. • Developed and programmed four week-long events -- Writing Week, Social Media Week, Podcasting Week and NaNoWriMo Prep Week. • Worked with internal teams to improve the quality of classes, develop new formats and ensured content met educational and company goals.

• Reimagined entire business and content strategy. • Developed curriculum pathways and executive produced courses filmed across the globe. • Recruited, hired and managed global content team. • Initiated outreach, negotiated contracts and maintained relationships with authors, educators and subject matter experts. • Managed instructor contracts, advances, revenue share and affiliate program. • Revamped production aesthetics and process -- from strategy to implementation -- doubling content output.

I produced 35 video courses that earned over $1 million dollars in revenue. As a content producer, showrunner and course advocate -- I was at the center of CreativeLive's production pipeline. I collaborated with a tight knit production team to develop courses for a global audience of creative entrepreneurs.

Clients: Badgeville.com, Extole.com, Couchsurfing.org, Inman News and The Metal School • Produced and directed broadcast quality, short form content. • Creative development and consulted with successful enterprises and startups. • Created and managed production budgets. • Recruited and managed diverse teams. Remote and on location. • Production management and field producing.

• Directed a 10 Part, one hour lifestyle poker series for WIN TV and NineMSN. • Led 200 interviews, took 37 flights and executed 10 studio records in 4 months. • Main contact for the shows 50 contestants developing unique story lines for each. • Recruited and managed a talented crew in the field and studio. • Guided contestants through production process and led interviews. • Directed on camera talent and celebrity guests during studio records.