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TIM RAINEY — BRAND CONTENT STRATEGY & AUDIENCE GROWTH EXECUTIVEBuilding audiences.
Scaling revenue.
In my own voice.

I specialize in helping organizations build scalable content & creative systems, unlock audience growth, and turn content strategy into measurable business outcomes. 15+ years at iHeartMedia, Audacy, and Media News Group. Read the resume, then ask me anything.

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61%
KPI increase, first 6 months
#1
Audience share

Career highlights

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Organic social impressions in 2025
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Skyline YoY revenue growth
Positioning

The problems I solve.

Companies hire me when they need to build stronger connections with audiences, modernize their content strategy, and turn attention into measurable business growth. I combine the instincts of a storyteller with the discipline of a business operator, helping organizations create content ecosystems that increase engagement, strengthen brands, and drive revenue.

Companies don't have a content shortage. They have an audience problem. Let's fix that problem.

Turning content into a growth engine

Most organizations produce content without a clear line between audience behavior and business outcomes. I build strategies that align storytelling, platform distribution, analytics, and audience insights into measurable growth.

  • Increased engagement 27% in six months
  • Grew Instagram followers 59%
  • Generated millions of organic impressions
  • Lifted brand KPIs 61%

Building teams that create at scale

Great content is not only a creative exercise — it requires the right people, workflows, processes, and accountability. I build and lead teams that balance creative excellence with operational discipline.

  • Led 10+employee creative and content teams
  • Managed cross-functional teams across markets
  • Built systems for consistent, high-volume production

Connecting audience growth to revenue

Content is not just about attention. It is about creating business value. I have built audience strategies that support revenue through branded content, partnerships, monetization, and deeper customer engagement.

  • Skyline Studio revenue up 40% YoY
  • Branded content and sponsorship growth
  • P&L ownership and forecasting
  • Client activation and partnership programs

Leading through change and emerging platforms

The way audiences discover content changes constantly. I have built my career navigating major shifts — from broadcast to digital, social platforms, creator ecosystems, and AI-driven discovery.

  • Transitioned from legacy media into digital leadership
  • Built social-first strategies across platforms
  • Created influencer and creator programs
  • Early adopter of AI-driven workflows
Leadership Experience

15 years building content framework.

2024 — 2026

iHeartMedia

Director of Content & Brand
Portland, OR
  • Recruited by iHeartMedia to redesign and execute a modern, comprehensive D2C multi-channel content vision that drives greater brand positioning & visibility across national iHeartRadio brands and multi-market portfolios on the iHeartRadio SaaS platform.
  • Built and led a multi-market team of 10 content creators, social managers, editors, senior leaders, and community contributors — scaling creator ecosystems and an always-on social presence across regional and national iHeartRadio portfolios.
  • Led real-time content activation around cultural moments, music trends, live events, and creator conversions — drove a 61% KPI lift and #1 audience share within six months, contributing to a 15% B2B revenue increase in 10 months.
  • Generated 2M+ organic impressions in 2025 (up from 1M+ in 2024) across Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok; 152% EMV growth in 18 months; +27% engagement in 6 months by tightening platform-native strategy, content cadence, and in-the-moment cultural relevance.
  • Directed social-first video concepts, creative briefs, editing workflows, and platform-native production optimized for short-form performance.
  • Steward of brand voice and content standards across iHeartRadio markets — consistent execution across live moments, events, and enterprise priorities.
  • Directed influencer partnership campaigns across hospitality, tourism, entertainment, retail, and consumer brands — Twix, Chumba Casino, Popwell Soda, Jamba, and Disneyland Resort, plus local partners TriMet, Mt. Bachelor, and the Oregon Department of Wildlife.
  • Early adopter of generative AI workflows (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Lovable) to accelerate ideation, audience insights, trend forecasting, A/B testing, and storytelling innovation — significantly increasing output and team efficiency.
2022 — 2024

Media News Group — Skyline Studio

Senior Director, Content Marketing
Orange County, CA
  • Directed a content marketing team at Skyline Studio — a content-focused boutique agency — of creatives, strategists, and writers launching and scaling revenue strategies for earned, owned, and affiliate channels; led paid social budget across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Threads.
  • Owned full P&L for the creator-driven B2B content advertising business, agency partners, and revenue streams — scaling Skyline revenue 40% YoY in 2023 at a consistent 30% margin ($640k → $900k+) via sales training, expanded paid + organic campaigns, an affiliate relaunch, and new GTM offerings.
  • Spearheaded multi-tier influencer ecosystems and UGC frameworks; negotiated 3–4 targeted creator partnerships per project that balanced brand alignment and creative freedom — +42% engagement on Skyline channels.
  • Designed UTM measurement frameworks connecting creator/influencer investment and audience analytics directly to business performance — 12% jump in new sales conversions.
  • Managed a 6-person internal creative team and external media partners & vendors on high-production content, video pitches, campaign recaps, and sales deck presentations.
  • Assumed GM-level ownership across business strategy, revenue execution, and team leadership — aligning creatives, strategists, and influencer marketing teams to drive integrated growth across earned, owned, affiliate, and paid social.
  • Led strategic presentations, business development pitches, and executive storytelling that secured client investment and expanded revenue opportunities across Skyline Studio's book of business.
2012 — 2021

Audacy (formerly Entercom)

Director of Content & Brand Marketing
Sacramento, CA & Detroit, MI
2007 — 2012

Urban One (formerly Radio One Inc.)

Director of Content & Brand Marketing
Indianapolis, IN
  • Promoted from Assistant Director to Director in 2007 — increased audience KPIs and contributed to 14% revenue growth in 2011 through rebrand positioning and a revised content strategy.
Education

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV
Bachelor of Arts, Communications
Dean's List · John Bayless Media Foundation Scholarship · Nevada Millennium Scholarship
Portfolio

Social work in the wild.

A few short-form pieces from brand collabs, tentpoles, and station promos. Tap any one to play.

Tim Rainey x Panda

Brand collab social spot

Mt. Bachelor — Feb 2025

Destination station feature

Chumba — Oct 2024

Sponsor activation reel

Summer Jam - July 2024

Tentpole event recap

TriMet — July 2025

Transit partner spot

TWIX — July 2025

Brand activation reel

Portland Pride — July 2024

Community event coverage

Alex Warren — May 2025

Artist interview moment

Hot takes, in feed.

Recent posts from LinkedIn — tap any one to read the full thread.

June 27, 2026

YouTube shorts vs long-form content: How to find the right content mix

We are still trying to figure out if we're making films or just digital wallpaper. The tension between a ten-minute deep dive and a sixty-second burst of adrenaline is where most creators get stuck these days.

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June 26, 2026

How to prove social media ROI: the reporting system that works

The hardest part of social media reporting isn't the math, it's the timing. And I'm not a math guy.

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June 26, 2026

The Future of AI and Selling: How One Workflow Closed a $12K Deal

I wonder if we've spent so much time talking about AI efficiency that we forgot it can actually make us look like mind readers.

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June 25, 2026

8 examples of small businesses building community on social media

Most brands on social media act like they're shouting into a canyon and expecting the echo to buy something. It turns out that "always on" is often just a fancy way of saying "always noisy".

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June 24, 2026

The state of social media in 2026: Data from Sprout's latest pulse survey

The modern brand identity is starting to feel less like a curated gallery and more like a collaborative art project where the audience holds half the brushes.

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June 24, 2026

FIFA quietly scrubbed logos off World Cup stadiums – so one brand turned the cover-up into a marketing campaign

It is a special kind of magic when a massive organization tries to hide something and accidentally creates a spotlight instead. Looking at you, FIFA.

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Capabilities

What I bring to the room.

Core Skills

Organic Social StrategyAudience Performance ReportingCommunity DevelopmentCross-Functional LeadershipBrand Voice & Editorial StrategyCreator EcosystemsInfluencer Marketing & NegotiationPlatform Growth & RetentionCreator Economy StrategyCreator Pipeline DevelopmentAudience Growth & AnalyticsTalent Negotiation & ManagementP&L Ownership & ForecastingCreator Ecosystem DevelopmentMulti-Market ManagementGlobal Influencer FrameworkSocial & Digital EcosystemsCreator Monetization

Technical Stack

Social Listening & Analysis
Sprout Social · Sprinklr · Later · Asana · Trello · Upfluence · IZEA · EchoBox
Content Operations
WordPress · CMS Publishing Workflows · Editorial Systems · Content Calendars
Performance Analytics
Google Analytics 4 · Domo · Meta Ad Center · Meta Business Suite
Content & Creative
Adobe Creative Suite · CapCut · WordPress · Canva · Wrike
CRM & Email
Salesforce · HubSpot · LisTrak · Second Street · SkimLinks
Creative AI
ChatGPT · Co-Pilot · Gemini · Claude · Lovable
AI Q&A

Skip the recruiter call. Just ask.

This chat is trained on my resume and answers in my voice, cadence, and tone. Try a starter prompt or ask anything.

Ask Tim
AI-powered · responds in Tim's voice

Ask me anything about my experience.

Roles, campaigns, results, philosophy — I'll answer the way I'd answer in person.

InstantContent

Need a starting point? Generate a 7-day content calendar.

Tell me about the brand and I'll draft next week's posts across Facebook, Instagram Feed, Instagram Stories, and X — delivered as a styled .xlsx with a status dropdown.

Calendar week: Jul 20 – Jul 26 · 4 platforms · status dropdown built in

AI-drafted starting point — review before posting.

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Trusted by leading brands.

  • Disneyland Resort
  • Twix
  • Chumba Casino
  • Zerorez
  • Audacy
  • Sono Bello
  • TriMet
  • Xfinity
  • Ronald Rasi, DDS
  • AT&T
  • Orangetheory Fitness
  • 20th Century Fox
  • McDonald's
  • Dave's Hot Chicken
  • Popwell
  • Travel Nevada
  • Shake Shack
  • Mt. Bachelor
  • South Fork Vodka
  • iHeartRadio
Contact

Let's build something together.

I build the systems, teams, and strategies that turn content into measurable business growth. Open to LA-based and remote VP/Senior Director roles in brand, content, and social. If you're hiring — let's talk.

Currently relocating to Los Angeles, CA.
Email
tim@timrainey.com
Phone
(415) 290-8033
LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/timothyrainey
In search of
Senior Director or Vice President of Brand, Content, Social or Influencer Marketing