Jonathan Eckelberg

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  • Timeline

    Jun 2006 - Sept 2012

    Waiter

    Features Sports Bar & Grill
    West Salem, WI
    Aug 2008 - May 2012

    Social Media Assistant

    University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
    Green Bay, Wisconsin Area
    Jul 2009 - Aug 2009

    Intern

    WKBT- News 8
    Sept 2009 - May 2010

    Staff Writer/Assistant News Editor

    Fourth Estate
    Apr 2010 - May 2011

    President

    Residence Hall and Apartment Association
    Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

    Intern

    WKBT- News 8
    Jan 2011 - May 2012

    Managing Editor

    Fourth Estate
    Green Bay, Wisconsin Area
    May 2011 - Aug 2011

    Reporter

    WKBT-News 8
    Sept 2012 - Oct 2013

    Copywriter

    Shopko
    Nov 2013 - May 2021

    Executive Producer

    Wisconsin Department of Tourism
    Madison, Wisconsin Area
    Current Company
    Apr 2021 - now

    Executive Producer

    Jonathan Eckelberg Productions
  • About me

    Freelance Producer / Production Manager / Event Coordinator / Podcast Co-Host/ High School Racing Association Director

  • Education

    • West salem high school

      2004 - 2008
      Diploma general studies, with journalism and theatre expertise

      Activities and Societies: Panther Prowler student newspaper, Yearbook, Student Council, Drama Club, Concert Choir, Theatre, Track & Field, Bowling

    • University of wisconsin-green bay

      2008 - 2012
      Ba communication: journalism and public relations

      Activities and Societies: Founders Association Board student representative, Fourth Estate, National Residence Hall Honorary, Provost Advisory Council, Residence Hall and Apartment Association president, Student Ambassadors,

  • Experience

    • Features sports bar & grill

      Jun 2006 - Sept 2012

      - Provide customer service with a smile.- Take customers' orders and put it into the computer to send to the kitchen.- Serve customers their food and drink orders. - Print out bill and then take the customer's form of payment. - Clear tables and shut down the restaurant for the night. - Cooking orders of various kinds of food.- Preparing food for a nightly special.- Responsible for supervising the kitchen during night shifts.- Was nominated for Employee of the Month.

      • Waiter

        Nov 2010 - Sept 2012
      • Cook

        Jun 2006 - Dec 2010
    • University of wisconsin-green bay

      Aug 2008 - May 2012

      - Working to populate Foursquare among the campus community.- Help create videos for Academic Advising and Admissions in order to connect with students and recruit.- Recently began a "roving reporter" campaign where I go out and talk to students about different topics and then put together a video of the responses using Final Cut Pro. - Make frequent inspections of all areas of the University Union.- Diagnose and respond to all building emergency situations and take appropriate action utilizing established procedures and protocols.- Serve as the primary service and problem solving contact for events in the Union as well as for other employees.- Provide for the safety and well being of the facility, customers, and employees by knowing and enforcing policies, procedures and regulations established by the Union. - Give tours of the UW-Green Bay campus to prospective students and their families.- Assist with Chancellor and donor events in ways such as coat checking and directing traffic.- Partake in community service projects on behalf of the university. - Sit on freshmen orientation planning committees. - Was awarded Tour Guide of the Month for October 2009. - Set up and take down rooms for conferences and events in the Union.- Assisted with custodial work in the University Union.- Set up technical equipment.

      • Social Media Assistant

        Sept 2011 - May 2012
      • Building Manager

        Jan 2010 - May 2012
      • Student Ambassador

        Apr 2009 - May 2012
      • Building Services Team

        Aug 2008 - May 2010
    • Wkbt- news 8

      Jul 2009 - Aug 2009
      Intern

      - Upload stories to the station's website for viewers to read.- Prepare and conducted interviews for stories in progress.- Transcribe video interviews to be used in the newscast.- Write stories and put them into the correct format to be read in the newscast.

    • Fourth estate

      Sept 2009 - May 2010
      Staff writer/assistant news editor

      - Responsible for writing at least one story for each weekly issue of the newspaper.- Must meet all deadlines set by our editor.- Must attend at least six pit crews a semester, which is the editing session of the paper's layout for that issue.- Assist with layout of the news section each week.

    • Residence hall and apartment association

      Apr 2010 - May 2011
      President

      - Officially represent the residents of UWGB in all matters directly relating to University Housing.- Convene and conduct all weekly general assembly meetings in accordance to the bylaws and Robert's Rule of Order.- Represent RHAA in the Student Government Association. - Serve in an advisory capacity to an individual housing building and/or Community Council when requested. - Along with the vice president, appoint and oversee the executive board.

    • Wkbt- news 8

      Jun 2010 - Aug 2010
      Intern

      - Assigned multiple stories on a daily basis.- Prepare and conducted my own interviews.- Transcribe video interviews to be used in the newscast. - Edit video for a news package.- Write stories and put them into the correct format to be read in the newscast.

    • Fourth estate

      Jan 2011 - May 2012

      - Train and direct editorial staff as assigned by the editor-in-chief.- Create and maintain policy and procedures for editorial and organizational operations. - Bring new and creative ideas to the weekly senior staff and full staff meetings.- Preserve the journalistic integrity of the newspaper while maintaining and upholding the values as outlined in the organization’s constitution.- Serve as a public relations liaison for the newspaper. - Write at least one story each week for the Showcase section.- Layout the two pages in the Showcase section. - Assign and edit stories submitted by my writer.- Edit other sections of the newspaper.

      • Managing Editor

        May 2011 - May 2012
      • Showcase Editor

        Jan 2011 - May 2011
    • Wkbt-news 8

      May 2011 - Aug 2011
      Reporter

      - Assigned multiple stories on a daily basis.- Prepare and conducted interviews.- Transcribe video interviews to be used in the newscast. - Edit video for a news package- Write stories and put them into the correct format to be read in the newscast. - Learned to operate the cameras and began to shoot my own b-roll.

    • Shopko

      Sept 2012 - Oct 2013
      Copywriter

      ● Write and edit copy for electronic pages in each circular.● Coordinate with buyers so accurate features are expressed for products.● Manage freelance writers and interns.● Develop marketing messages as assigned for specific circulars.● Developed a rollout of the new federally-issued, energy-efficient light bulb requirements.

    • Wisconsin department of tourism

      Nov 2013 - May 2021

      ● Plan, organize and develop marketing and business strategies for TV production,online/digital and social media video and photography as well as written articles for onlinedistribution consistent with brand image parameters.● Coordinate logistics for the production of all Department video, photo and article contentincluding industry outreach, talent, location communication and creative direction.● Coordinate pre-planning for production of the Department’s traditional (TV) and live(Online) broadcasts.● Establish and oversee pre-production and post-production processes for internal staff,agency partners and vendors.● Analyze the metrics of how pieces of content perform in various channels in order tostrategically direct future production efforts.● We just started using Simpleview at the Department of Tourism.● Set and oversee the strategy of organizing content in the digital assets management(DAM) system.● Responsible for building, nurturing and maintaining positive relationships with freelancewriter, photo and video production vendors, TV producers and directors and Wisconsintourism industry contacts. Show less ● Manage and coordinate production of video content for digital channels.● Provide oversight of agencies of record and video production vendors on-location andthrough pre- and post-production.● Responsible for developing, implementing and overseeing internal and external videocontent strategies.● Coordinate production of Travel Wisconsin’s live broadcasts on social channels.● Manage and organize content for digital assets management (DAM) system.● Write, edit and distribute content for TravelWisconsin.com.● Develop marketing strategies and plans for Travel Wisconsin. Show less

      • Executive Producer

        Oct 2017 - May 2021
      • Digital Content Specialist

        Nov 2013 - Oct 2017
    • Jonathan eckelberg productions

      Apr 2021 - now
      Executive producer

      From ideation and concepting, to on-brand strategic and creative planning, to content development and capture, to distribution, I’ve been a part of the entire process. So let me know where you could use support, and I’ll step in and make it happen.Do you have a story to be told? Let me help! I am an experienced producer for photography, video, TV and live broadcast content capture. Strategically pitching and developing written, photo and video content embodies much of the work I do. I am a strong writer, editor and scheduling fanatic. Additionally, networking and fostering relationships is important to me. Through my marketing knowledge I can help ensure content is being captured for you in a way that fits your brand voice, tone and style so that vision expectations are met and within your budget parameters. I am comfortable wearing many hats. Some of the roles I can fill for your next production include:Executive ProducerLine ProducerAssistant Director (AD)Production Manager, Coordinator and SchedulerLocation and/or Talent ScoutProp Acquisition and Management Creative Directing Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Social media marketing

      Uw extension
      Mar 2015
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Fundraising Chairperson

      Issued by Partners in Giving on Oct 2017
      Partners in GivingAssociated with Jonathan Eckelberg