These next few weeks of blogs are going to be a little bit different. Aside from us providing you with social media and marketing tips and tricks, we are going to introduce you to our amazing team here at Jarja Media!
Our team is consistently growing and we want to connect with as many of you as we possible can.
This week we will be introducing you to Anthony, the Director of Marketing and Operations. Continue to read on to learn more about him and what he does!
Q: What is your position at Jarja Media?
A: I am the Director of Marketing and Operations
Q: What brought you to Jared James and Jarja Media?
A: Jared reached out to me 6 years ago to help launch the marketing side of Jared James and eventually Jarja Media
Q: So, tell us a little bit about your background
A: I started my career in marketing at a terrible time (as if 2020 wasn't bad enough), I graduated in 2008 where I was forced to go back to school as a graduate assistant and work for the student activities office creating marketing materials for the various clubs and organizations. From there I went on to work at a few marketing agencies working on brands such as Bombay Sapphire, Corzo, Dewar's, Grey Goose, Cazadores, Nestle Waters, Poland Spring, Kelloggs, Campbells and probably my most favorite brand; D'USSE cognac. My team and I worked on the launch of Jay Z's cognac in secret for over a year, building the brand from the ground up. It was one of the more rewarding moments of my marketing career.
Q: What do you like to do in your free time outside of work?
A: I'm the king of hobbies (as my wife calls me). I trail run, golf, snowboard, play video games, build PC's, spend time with my awesome boys AJ (4) & Frankie (2) and wonderful wife Jessica and our first baby Brooklyn (8).
Q: If you could let people know one thing about yourself, what is it?
A: I love marketing. I truly mean that. I look at everything with a marketing eye. I watch movies/tv and am always thinking "I wonder how much the brand paid for that placement" or "that ad didn't communicate what it wants me the consumer to do or feel". I love thinking from the brand side and what that communicates to the end user.
Q: And lastly, if you could give any advice to young boys and girls out there, what would it be?
A: Be yourself, everyone else is already taken!