Brian Butts

Experience

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  Circuit City

  Jul 1995 - Sept 1999

  Sales Associate
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  The Cincinnati Enquirer

  Sept 1999 - Mar 2014

  Works with the Vice President/Editor of Content and Publisher at Enquirer Media to create and execute a digital strategy for the company. Manages a team of developers and designers to gather requirements, develop and launch new products and product enhancements. Works with Advertising and Marketing on promotion and sales efforts. Oversaw the daily operations of Cincinnati.com, including digital ad operations, customer web site management, and support of internal content management systems. Managed the booking, targeting, and billing of digital ad campaigns. Updated customer web sites. Made content changes and updates on Cincinnati.Com. Did traffic reports analysis.

  • Director of Digital Strategy and Development

    Jan 2007 - Mar 2014

  • Online Production Manager

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2007

  • Production Assistant

    Sept 1999 - Jan 2004
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  Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK

  Apr 2014 - now

  Responsible for prioritization and strategic vision for Gannett's local and national news products. Responsible for prioritization and strategic vision for Gannett's local and national news web platform. The Web Product team is responsible for analyzing, prioritizing, and executing strategy on Gannett's web platforms. With a focus on generating new data-driven products for consumers, we can grow Gannett's content offerings beyond stories and multimedia, driving additional audience and revenue growth. Works with the VP of Gannett's Local Digital Solutions Network to create new digital products and scale existing solutions across Gannett's 106 newspaper sites. Manages and coordinates a team of roughly 35 developers and managers across 7 cities.

  • Vice President, Consumer Products - News

    Jun 2022 - now

  • Senior Director of Product Management

    May 2021 - May 2022

  • Director of Product Management

    Mar 2018 - May 2021

  • Senior Director of Digital Development, LDSN

    Apr 2014 - Feb 2018