Corey Savard

Digital Content Specialist

519.551.6367 · 415-134 Jarvis St., Toronto, Ont.

coreysavard92@gmail.com · @corey_savard · www.linkedin.com/in/coreysavard

KEY STRENGTHS & EXPERTISE

·       Copywriting ·       Email Marketing ·       Keyword Research ·       Public Speaking

·       Editing ·       Content Marketing ·       SEO ·       Team Management

·       Proofing ·       Audio Editing ·       Link Building ·       Interviewing

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES:

Google Analytics, Hootsuite, Adobe Creative Cloud, Excel, WordPress, DSLR Cameras, Final Cut Pro

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Digital Content Manager

80 Proof Digital, Toronto, Ont.

AUG. 2015 – Present

• Write and plan content for our clientele of small to large businesses in various industries
• Creating content strategies, blog posts, landing pages, and reviewing all content sent to clients
• Train and lead a team of content writers
• Monitor the success of content strategies through Google Analytics
• Creating landing pages and AdWords campaigns for the agency and our clients
• Regularly meeting with clients to discuss the progress of their campaign and content strategy

Accomplishment:

• Managed 10 blogs, while SEO optimizing all site pages and posts with relevant keywords
• Increased traffic to each client’s site through content strategies and personal accounts on high DA sites

Staff Writer

DJ Mag Canada, Toronto, Ont.

NOV. 2014 – MAY 2015

• Wrote articles and artist spotlights on up-and-coming Toronto DJs
• Interviewed local DJs and published Q&As

Stringer

680 News. Toronto, Ont.

JUNE 2014 – Sept. 2014

• Assigned to entertainment reporter Rudy Blair
• Conducted interviews with members of the general public and edited audio clips
• Fact checked story details by conducting thorough research

Accomplishment:

• Filled in as audio editor on the night news broke of the 2014 Ferguson Protest
• Interviewed Top 40 artists and bands

Media Representative

Rickshaw Runners of Toronto

APRIL 2013 – JULY 2014

• Wrote press releases on marketing campaigns and events the company was participating in
• Represented the company in several on-air interviews with Toronto media outlets such as CTV, CBC, and CP24

Sports Editor

The Underground Magazine, Toronto, Ont.

AUG. 2011 – MAY 2013

• Managed the sports section for a bi-monthly student magazine
• Led a team of 30 to 50 writers by creating a news lineup and assigning articles
• Arranged media passes and coordinated photographers for field reporting assignments
• Trained journalists to use equipment such as DSLR cameras, lenses, and recorders
• Led production meetings and held office hours to provide mentorship to staff writers, columnists, and contributors

Accomplishment:

• Produced quality sports coverage and increased turnout for regular season games
• Trained new writers in the field and held the team accountable to meet bi-monthly production deadlines

Reporter

East York Observer, Toronto, Ont.

SEPT. 2012 – DEC. 2013

• Covered local news for an East York newspaper as part of the Centennial College journalism program
• Interviewed members of the local community and Toronto city councilors on breaking news
• Demonstrated resourcefulness in using photography, audio clips, and video to provide dynamic coverage

 Sports Editor

Simply Windsor Magazine, Windsor, Ont.

MAY 2010 – DEC. 2012

• Wrote weekly sports articles on Detroit, Windsor and Toronto professional sports teams for a monthly magazine serving the Windsor-Essex County community
• Conducted interviews with Olympic gold medalists and OHL hockey players
• Demonstrated exceptional analytical thinking and communication skills
• Demonstrated resourcefulness in research, utilizing public libraries and databases
• Did outreach to companies in order to learn key information through on-the-record interviews

EDUCATION

Digital Marketing Certificate

JULY 2016 

Red Academy, Toronto, Ont.

Bachelor of Arts (Hons), Journalism Specialist, Human Geography

Class of 2016

University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.

Advanced Diploma, Journalism

Class of 2013

Centennial College, Toronto, Ont.

AWARDS

Best Magazine Cover                                                                                                         DEC. 2013

My magazine “Inside The O”, the first magazine dedicated covering OHL hockey, won the Best Magazine Cover award while I was a journalism student at Centennial College. As voted by judges from The Globe and Mail, National Post, and the Toronto Star.

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST