Paul McLaren
Insights & Strategy at Tinder
- Role
- Consumer Insights & Strategy Manager at Tinder
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Paul McLaren
Paul McLaren is a researcher and brand strategist. He earned his B.A. in African-American Studies and Sociology from Wesleyan University in May 2021 where his research focused on contemporary Black art and culture since Paul has held a number of positions in the cultural sector including working as a teaching assistant and marketing intern at the International Center of Photography, an editorial intern at The FADER, a production intern for contemporary artist Hank Willis Thomas, and, most recently, he completed a curatorial internship at the Whitney Museum of American Art where he worked on the 2019 Whitney Biennial. In 2020, Paul was selected as a Multicultural Advertising Internship Program (MAIP) Fellow where he completed a Brand Strategy Internship at MullenLowe in New York. Paul is also a cellist, skincare fanatic, amateur chef and Larry David disciple. He currently works as a Strategist at fwd, an NYC-based brand consultancy focused on qualitative research and consumer insights
Experience
Consumer Insights & Strategy Manager
Sep 2025 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US
Education
University of Cape Town
Semester Abroad
Wesleyan University
Bachelor of Arts - BA
Skills
- Fine Art
- Social Media
- Management
- Art Direction
- Youth Development
- Digital Photography
- Creative Direction
- Graphic Design
- Event Photography
- Indesign
- Headshots
- Studio Photography
- Contemporary Art
- Fashion Photography
- Darkroom
- Photoshop
- Adobe Photoshop
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