Darren Wesley Martin

About Darren Wesley Martin

Darren Martin Jr. is a writer, strategist, instructor and founder of Global Integrated Marketing firm Streamlined Media & Communications (SMC). Martin serves as the president of SMC’s divisions, StreamLined and Bold Culture. StreamLined focuses on culturally responsive communications strategy, media production, and investment across digital and traditional channels, with client success across more than eight industries, including non-profits, education, healthcare, and media institutions. Bold Culture is a multicultural communication firm that provides inclusive talent management and consumer marketing research, insights and consulting to media, marketing, advertising and technology practitioners. Outside of his work with Streamlined and Bold Culture, Darren serves as a Board Director of the MediaVillage Education Foundation, is a part of the Ad Council\'s Diverse Leaders Council, is on the Advisory Board of Dandi, a DEI-analytics platform, and a member of the NMSDC NY/NJ MBE Input Committee. He also serves as a member of NAIMIC and NABJ. Martin personally studies and writes about race, communication, media, culture and equity, and he consults companies and nonprofits across industries on inclusive marketing and management practices. He is a graduate of Morehouse College for his B.A. and earned an M.A. in NYU\'s Steinhardt\'s Media, Culture and Communication theory program. An avid storyteller with an eye for data and inclusion, Martin injects all of those interests in the work he does personally and professionally. A little more about me: Expertise in Integrated Marketing Communications Strategy, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIAB), Creative and Media Production and Development, Audience Development, Business Analytics & Insights, Lead Generation, Sales & Media Research, Media Investment (Digital, Traditional).Industry Focus: Technology, Digital & Print Media, Advertising, Healthcare, SMBs, Education, Government & Nonprofit 2015 Graduate of Morehouse College | B.A. in English and Minor in Journalism & Sports | Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Experience

1. Founder, Chairman

   Streamlined Media & Communications, Llc

   Mar 2016 — Present

   Certified NMSDC and NYC MBE Multicultural Integrated Marketing Organization:Responsible for building, ideating and executing the vision of the Streamlined Media & Communications parent company and its subsidiaries. Streamlined Media & Communications is an integrated marketing agency connecting companies to cultures across their generations through thoughtful, well-produced ideas.Streamlined Media & Communications properties: StreamLined - A digital media & communications agency. Current and Past Partners include: Viacom, Netflix, Tidal, The Walt Disney Company, The City of New York, DiversityInc.com, The Shade Room, LLC, MediaVillage.com, Morehouse College, John Reisenbach Foundation, Diply.com, Davis and Dingle Family Dentistry, Design Dentistry, Jack Myers, Dr. Rubina Malik, The Future of Men book and more. Bold Culture- A data-driven multicultural communication consultancy building inclusive teams and marketing campaigns for the media, marketing, advertising, and technology industries through insights, consulting, and connections focused on the Black, Latinx & LGBTQ audiences. Clients include: REI, Publicis Groupe, Adweek, N15, Google, Wattpad, Skillshare, Golin and more.

Education

• New York University

  Master of Arts - MA, Media, Culture & Communication Studies

• Morehouse College

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language, Journalism and Sports

  2011 — 2015

Skills

• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Inbound Lead Generation
• New Media
• Social Networking
• Leadership
• Inbound Marketing
• Marketing Strategy
• Nonprofits
• Editing
• Cpm Scheduling
• Advertising
• Oral & Written Communication Skills
• Website Development
• Advertising Operations
• Creative Campaign Development
• Public Speaking
• Data Analysis
• Business Planning
• Digital Media
• Facebook
• Social Media
• Communication
• Photoshop
• Management
• News Writing
• Production Managment
• Doubleclick for Publishers
• Website Promotion
• Leadership Development
• Time Management
• Marketing
• Blogging
• Ap Style Writing
• Teamwork
• Crm
• Ap Style