Nick Partridge

Experience

1. Strategic Communications and Partnerships

   National Air And Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution

   Jul 2014 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Leadership and Strategy• Conceives and directs banner engagement initiatives and communications campaigns• Leads collaborative, cross-functional teams of staff, vendors and partners• Chairs Board committee to articulate start up-style brand strategy and thought leadershipCampaigns and Program Management• Produces programs and content reaching an audience of over 1 million people annually• Develops projects with revenue, donations and pledges yielding $10 million over two yearsExecutive Writing and Narrative Storytelling• Writes speeches, op-eds, social media and blog posts, books and congressional testimony forindustry and government executives to explain complex topics and technologies in simple terms• Articulates narratives and messaging for editorial content and press material• Leads creative teams of writers, filmmakers and designers to tell persuasive, impactful stories• Produces, writes and hosts museum’s first podcast AirSpace, distributed nationally by PRXMedia Relations, PR and Branding• Engages journalists and creates press opportunities inpublications including CNN, NPR, BBC, Al Jazeera, New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today,TIME, Rolling Stone, Popular Mechanics and Wired• Serves as spokesperson and anchor for live programs and broadcasts• Plans major launches and announcement events• Trains and advises executives for media interviews and presentations• Creates marketing materials such as social and web content, video scripts, talking points and FAQs• Directs vertical brand with distinct visual identity, editorial voice and integrated marketingStrategic Partnerships• Leads industry and government partnerships including Major League Baseball,National Geographic, the White House, NASA and the Departments of State, Defense, and Interior• Convenes diverse thought leaders and opinion formers in conversations around complex issues• Creates content for industry and government executives and media personalities

Education

• Oglethorpe University

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), History/Political Science

  2007 — 2010