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David Bott

David Bott

Los Angeles

Summary

Communications professional with more than 12 years of experience developing insight-driven, integrated creative campaigns for clients spanning technology, food and beverage, sports and entertainment, and retail CPG industries.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Vice President, Group Director

HUNTER
04.2023 - Current
  • Returned to HUNTER to serve as a member of the senior leadership team for the Food & Beverage Group within HUNTER
  • Currently serve as HUNTER relationship lead for Danone North America (International Delight, STōK Cold Brew) and Zaxbys, overseeing a 10-member team across both clients
  • Lead earned creative, media relations, influencer and social media strategy for integrated campaigns and collaborations
  • Serve as senior lead on new business efforts, resulting in the 3rd largest new business win for the agency in 2024

Vice President

DAY ONE AGENCY
05.2022 - 03.2023
  • Serve as relationship lead for the Meta client, overseeing execution of integrated campaigns across three work streams (Reality Labs, Facebook AI and Meta Brand Communications)
  • Partner with internal strategy, creative, influencer and digital teams to deliver against agency’s remit and secure new scopes
  • Developed and oversaw implementation of the metaverse-focused earned media strategy for Meta House at Art Basel, exceeding both coverage and key message pull through goals for the event


Vice President

HUNTER
10.2019 - 05.2022
  • Served as relationship lead for the Amazon client, providing proactive and reactive strategic counsel
  • Co-led PR strategy for the Amazon Consumer Retail division, responsible for creative brief development, consumer research, media relations strategy, event execution and reporting analysis for Amazon’s biggest retail moments: Prime Day and Holiday
  • Led PR efforts for Prime Day, including the brand repositioning during COVID-19 pandemic to prioritize small business sellers
  • Promoted from Senior Account Supervisor

Account Supervisor

EDELMAN
09.2014 - 10.2019
  • Fostered strong client relationships to maintain current business and identify and secure organic growth opportunities
  • Oversaw financial performance for each account through the tracking of project budgets, staffing and quarterly projections
  • Led creative strategy, production, event planning and earned media execution for KFC’s 'Branded Everything' campaign, resulting in multiple successful activations including Extra Crispy Sunscreen (2016), Mother’s Day Romance Novel (2017), Colonel Valentine’s Day Cards (2018), Baby Harland (2018) and Holiday Fire Logs (2018)
  • Promotions: Account Executive, Senior Account Executive
  • Clients: Dallas Cowboys, KFC, PepsiCo, Wingstop

Special Assistant

OFFICE OF SENATOR KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON
05.2013 - 09.2014
  • Penned contributed articles and speeches for Senator Hutchison
  • Coordinated interviews with various local and national media outlets
  • Developed talking points and briefed Senator Hutchison before all national broadcast interviews

Education

Bachelor of Science - Public Relations

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
Austin, TX
05.2013

Skills

  • Consumer Insights and Research
  • Communications Strategy
  • Social Media Strategy
  • Influencer Marketing
  • Experiential Marketing
  • Corporate Communications
  • Media Relations
  • Microsoft Excel / Google Sheets
  • Microsoft PowerPoint / Google Slides
  • Creator IQ
  • Cision
  • MRI Simmons - Catalyst / Mintel

Timeline

Vice President, Group Director

HUNTER
04.2023 - Current

Vice President

DAY ONE AGENCY
05.2022 - 03.2023

Vice President

HUNTER
10.2019 - 05.2022

Account Supervisor

EDELMAN
09.2014 - 10.2019

Special Assistant

OFFICE OF SENATOR KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON
05.2013 - 09.2014

Bachelor of Science - Public Relations

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS

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