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Stephen Roy Watkins

New Media Specialist

About (Professional)

A lifelong music lover, Latin scholar, cinephile and video gamer, it’s natural my course of study at Northwestern centered around media industries, linguistics, mass communications, new media arts and interactive experiences. Since graduating, I’ve worked as a digital marketer, with an increasing focus on digital interactive advertising.

I cut my teeth as a digital media investor at Openmind, supporting two of Nestlé Purina PetCare’s highest-grossing brands, ONE and Pro Plan. I was hands-on with direct and programmatic activations across all digital channels, including ecommerce.

Nowadays, I’m a fundraising digital media specialist at the PBS station I grew up watching, WETA, managing a selection of direct response fundraising and streaming promotion campaigns.

About (Personal)

Born in Texas, I was raised in George Washington’s hometown, a quaint and battle-scarred exurb of the nation’s capital known to all as Fredericksburg, Virginia. These days, I live in Chicago’s West Town.

I am a passionate artist. In all the time I can spare, I write, make music, paint pictures and create videos.

My other hobbies include watching sports (especially baseball,) playing video games(especially strategy games), feeding birds and dancing.

Work

Senior Associate, Digital Fundraising @

WETA  (11/24- Present)

Associate, Digital Investment @

Openmind at GroupM (7/23-11/24)

Account Exec. & Prod. Mgr. @

Bienali Promotions (2022-23)

Marketer @

Indica Digital (2020-2023)

Study

Bachelor of Arts in Communications

Northwestern University, Evanston IL, June 2022

Advanced Diploma

Chancellor High, Fredericksburg VA, June 2018

Would you like to know more?

Reach out, or have a look around at my other sites across the Web.

CONTACT

stephenwatkins2022@u.northwestern.edu

+1-540-429-3500