James Valentine

Lead content marketing and organic growth across B2B and D2C brands - 100+ publications and campaigns produced, 500+ pieces of earned industry coverage secured. Own editorial, publishing, in-house PR, optimization, people and analytics, while supporting national initiatives across media and trade shows.

Leasing, tenant relations and property management for a 9-unit Lake Union apartment building.

Led SEO strategy and web analytics for a Web3 organization, driving organic traffic growth and user conversions with international teams. Managed the redevelopment of Horizen.io/academy, publishing 70 articles and 180,000+ words. Migrated Google Analytics to GDPR-compliant Matomo, executed on-page and technical SEO, and presented organic growth strategy at a global summit in Milan.

Managed off-page SEO, content strategy and weekly launches for 30 digital education brands through 3 acquisitions. Led a 10-member email marketing team and two external resource teams. As SEO Manager for OnlineMBA.com, captured $1M in monthly traffic value via a Hub-and-Spoke content model across 250 articles profiling 1,000 MBA programs. Built full-funnel content that secured 1,000+ quality links through outreach.

Server for 5 years at Ivar's Salmon House, Bardenay, The Stuffed Olive, Angell's Renato and Applebee's. Busser, host and barback for 5 years at 13th St Pub & Grill, Mai Thai, Arawan Thai Cuisine and Sushi Land.