Resume - Main Resume - Media/Content
 

I have a deep passion and discerning taste for compelling content that makes people feel an internal shift.

(And if you’re seeing this page, I’ve found your content to be compelling)

If you open to starting a conversation and just seeing where it goes: hello@jaredgold.com

  • I've come to realize how much content I consume -- and that the overwhelming majority of content is essentially junk food for the brain. As the old age goes: "Garbage in, garbage out." [Again, if you’re seeing this page: I think your content is uniquely awesome]

    We're all aware that our brains have been rewired to check our phones and consume as much as possible. That will be a hard pattern to re-shape in society.

    Therefore, if people are going to always be "on" and seeking to consume content at a moment's notice, I believe there is an IMMENSE opportunity for people to create meaningful content that is a force for good and enriches our lives, rather than be a numbing/coping mechanism that - quite frankly - makes us more anxious or even dumber.

    I specifically love long-form content with a heavy focus on 1:1 deep conversations/interviews, especially on topics related to: success/becoming the best, spirituality, mindset/emotions/internal landscape, or somewhat taboo topics with infinite shades of gray.

    I love uncovering what is unseen and unsaid. I love seeing others shine in their own unique ways. I love seeking to understand in a way that overrides our natural ability to pass quick judgment.

    I have an unrelenting knowing that my work/personal experiences, my own natural abilities, and my discerning taste combine to make me a super-unique asset to the right type of media company.

    I think of the Liam Neeson quote in Taken of "I have a unique set of skills..." - but, y'know, in a peaceful way.

 

Who I am/my zone of genius: a natural facilitator, community-builder, evangelist, and transmitter of enthusiasm. I catalyze impact by shining a unique light on the people, things, and ideas that matter.

Example roles I would be a fit for: helping with the content itself on relevant productions, being an effective forward-facing representative (biz dev/partnerships/evangelist/community builder), in a generalist/entrepreneurial role, or even as a Chief of Staff/apprentice.

How I work: I am an initiator, innovator, self-starter, and ideator. I try to take the mindset of an apprentice and a non-judgmental listener. I can take an existing goal/vision and run with it or formulate my own to act on.

Other strong skills and knowledge areas if/when needed:

  • 0-1 experimentation: Ideating, prototyping, and testing/validating those ideas — including setting up all kinds of tech/software tools myself

  • Efficiency, implementing systems/software tools, frameworks, and broad technical understanding

  • Branding + design judgment/collaborating with external vendors

    • For a non-developer, I can be immensely helpful in efficiently collaborating with internal or external designers/developers, as I have experience in creating websites and software (a Chrome extension) myself

  • Strong generalist skillset when it comes to business and tech

  • Basics related to content creation, e.g. creating a podcast episode or YouTube video

 

Work Experience

*My priority is now on landing a great job - so the book and content listed below are creative outlets on the side that I’m discontinuing for the time being.

Author and Show Host (Feb 2022 - Oct 2023)
The Unseen Forces, The Jared Gold Show

  • I was writing a book where I’m interviewing some of the world's most successful people on their deepest existential beliefs/how they view reality (Think and Grow Rich meets Tools of Titans). I interviewed Rob Dyrdek, David Meltzer, and Suzy Batiz, had a conversation with one of the world’s top publishers, and spoke to numerous super-successful authors/entrepreneurs/thought leaders in the book space along the way.

  • I started The Jared Gold Show on YouTube based on having deep conversations with strangers. Partially as an experiment and means to build an audience for my book, per direct advice from the publisher and a few bestselling authors I’ve spoken with.

  • See other content projects of mine

Founder, various companies and projects I’ve launched (January 2017 - May 2020)
*Click here to see a full breakdown of each project

  • PurposeTab - a personal clarity dashboard on every new tab; still has 2,000+ weekly active users with zero marketing

  • PurposeCards - daily micro-journaling cards; raised $3k on Kickstarter

  • MealTribes - a potluck dinner platform for people in 20s/30s; crossed >750 members in just DC, earned press coverage

  • Udemy - created a top-rated web design course on Udemy

  • WebsiteByTonight - created a productized web design business building simple websites via screen share in a matter of hours; 50% margins and at one point reached $6k-$8k/mo in revenue

Sales, marketing, and project management roles at VC-backed SaaS startups (July 2015 - May 2017)

EverFi (acq. ~$700m) - Sales Development Representative

  • Met/exceeded quota every single month

  • Also sourced two strategic agencies of record still used today for branding/marketing and implemented software tools (still used now) to drastically increase the number of qualified meetings booked

  • Social Tables (acq. ~$100m) - Account Executive

    • I also sourced and created an entire process + partnership to collect proprietary data (architectural files of event venue floor plans).

      • I single-handedly doubled the company’s entire stock of this proprietary data (from 3,000 floorplans to around 6,000 floorplans) within six months.

      • I sourced the perfect vendor and received executive buy-in to re-create the entire sales and onboarding process around creating new floorplans from scratch, which drastically correlates to better customer retention and created a new source of implementation revenue.

      • This new data created an immense moat in the event planning software space (and ultimately contributed to its acquisition by CVENT, a public company at that time, for around $100m).

 

Other questions you might have about me

  • Absolutely!

  • -Asymmetric upside and 1-to-many opportunities; “Is there one small risk or initiative that, if it worked out, would drastically accelerate our progress?”

    -Seeking to understand the underlying nature of a problem or opportunity

    -Systems and leverage; software/tools/people to accelerate progress

    -There is infinite opportunity; life is not a zero-sum game where there is a clear winner and a clear loser

  • (Most of the time…)

    -I’m enjoying the work and I’m mostly operating in my Zone of Genius / using my gifts.

    -There is a sense of safety between myself and my boss(es) and colleagues.

    -I love efficiently collaborating with my colleagues and feel I have much to learn from them.

    -Working on projects that are meaningful and impactful. I’m super excited in the overall vision of what we’re building.

    -I have a decent level of autonomy in how I work.

    -I feel that I’m making a meaningful contribution, my feedback and opinions are heard, and my team recognizes the value that I’m contributing.

  • -I really feed off of the energy of others, so I do love in-person collaboration and ideation

    -I excel at making others feel seen + heard (helping collaboration!)

    -When it comes to getting the work itself done, I often work best heads-down and alone in concentrated sprints

    -I love to collaborate asynchronously during day-to-day work tasks and smaller decisions

    -I’m a strong and thorough communicator who prefers detailed/long-form writing

 

Curious enough to have a short initial conversation and just see where it goes?