Carolyn Droke

Music Media & Platform Manager at UPROXX
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States, US
Languages
  • English -
  • Spanish -

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Experience

    • United States
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Music Media & Platform Manager
      • Oct 2022 - Present

      As Uproxx's Music Media & Platform Manager, I manage our social media team and oversee curation on our indie and pop channels. I optimize our content cadence and manage our video programming schedule. I assist in scripting original video content for our music channel and capture content at our LA-based filming shoots. I continue to curate our indie vertical coverage and assist on top-line editorial music projects.

    • Assistant Editor, Indie Mixtape
      • Feb 2022 - Present

      Lead Uproxx's Indie Mixtape brand, curate artist selection, write weekly new music column, handle Indie Mixtape social media, manage freelance writers.

    • Music Writer and Pop Columnist
      • Jan 2019 - Feb 2022

      As music contributor, I create content for UPROXX based on breaking hip-hop, pop, and indie news in the music industry. I write a weekly Best New Pop Music column, branded content, features, interviews, and album reviews. I script TikTok videos and other video content to boost social following.

    • United States
    • Music
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Promotions Manager
      • Jun 2019 - Dec 2021

      Manage all social media accounts for a venue with 20k followers, lead bi-weekly team meetings, create and execute marketing plans, social media data analytics, ad buying, draft and send weekly newsletter, assist in booking and coordinating shows and livestreams. Manage all social media accounts for a venue with 20k followers, lead bi-weekly team meetings, create and execute marketing plans, social media data analytics, ad buying, draft and send weekly newsletter, assist in booking and coordinating shows and livestreams.

  • 88.7 WLUW FM
    • Chicago, Illinois
    • Music Director
      • May 2018 - Jun 2019

      I am the Head Music Director at 88.7 FM WLUW, Chicago's premier college radio station. I communicate with music promoters and decide new music that is added into rotation each week. I interview bands that play shows in Chicago and report on concerts and music festivals. Over the past several months, I have formed connections with industry members and have negotiated partnerships with local venues. I have increased our reporting and event coverage fourfold. I also developed a partnership with the Icelandic Consulate and a major music festival in Reykjavik, Iceland Airwaves. Show less

Education

  • Loyola University Chicago
    communication studies, communication studies
  • Loyola University Chicago
    Communication and Media Studies, Political Science

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