David Guimond

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About David Guimond

4-Time Shorty Awards Finalist for Best in News and Media + Storytelling * Writer/Producer of videos with over 2+ Billion total views on Facebook / 70+ Million on YouTube * Creative Director at social media publisher with 36+ million followers, 500+ million views per month, industry-leading engagement rates of 70+ million social actions per month. 1/2 left brain, 1/2 right brain Swiss Army knife and creative multitasker with a deep knowledge of storytelling and content for the analog and digital ages. Content junkie and strategist that loves to build communities around stories people love. Big-picture thinker with a details-oriented mindset that brings lateral thinking to any problem, every day. Leader that manages with people, not over them. Me, by the numbers: 4-Time Shorty Awards Finalist, 2018 + 2019 - Best in News and Media + Best in Storytelling Researched, wrote, produced and directed videos that received over 2+ Billion views on Facebook and 70+ Million on YouTube As Creative Director, I led a fledgling startup into the world's biggest social media publishers with 36+ million followers, 500+ million views per month, industry-leading engagement rates of 70+ million social actions per month As a YouTube strategist, I'm hired to consult on channels having up to 10M subscribers. In one instance, I increased revenue by more than 100%, and views were at an all-time high, having the best weeks and months ever in the history of the 2.2+ million subscriber channel. From leading a team of up to 15 video editors and writers and 20+ simultaneous projects through a lightning-fast calendar in the sink-or-swim world of digital publishing, to managing sensitive, multi-million dollar programs across 5 different government departments, I can zoom down into operational details and then zoom back out to strategic planning without batting an eye. 3 novels, 1 dissertation, 1 book of short fiction and 1 screenplay under my belt, along with freelance and online content work As a Rhodes Scholarship finalist with 4 degrees and university lecturing experience in 10+ courses, I can research, analyze and synthesize information at the big-picture level, and then present with confidence to a team. As the co-founder of 2 successful small businesses, I’m driven to build a vision from the ground up, in all of its details, and not afraid to get my hands dirty. Portfolio: https://davidguimond.wixsite.com/storyteller