Austin Lavin

Current

Managing Director at WorkNOLA.com
Co-Founder and CEO at myfirstpaycheck.com

Past

Online Editor at Comcast Interactive Media
Capital Campaign Assistant at The Franklin Institute
Finance Coordinator at The Franklin Institute

Staff Reporter at The Canton Repository
Summer Associate at MTV Networks Asia

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Education

University of Pennsylvania
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick

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Connections

477 connections

Industry

Online Media

Websites

Austin Lavin’s Summary

I am the Managing Director of WorkNOLA.com, a website that offers those looking to move to New Orleans, and those already here, a way to explore and apply for local job openings.

I am also managing myfirstpaycheck.com, a website that seeks to connect companies with a large, interested, and localized pool of hourly employees, and connect young adults with opportunities to make a productive impact in the community through job, volunteer, and internship opportunities.

Austin Lavin’s Specialties:

Online Media, Marketing, Communications, Sales

Austin Lavin’s Experience

Managing Director

WorkNOLA.com

(Internet industry)

March 2009 — Present (9 months)

• Finished development and launched regional employment website that provides job and internship listings in the New Orleans area
• Managed planning and execution for financial, legal, and organizational aspects of project
• Developed partnerships with various regional entities
• Launched sales program that resulted in more than 100 companies listing 150 jobs in two months
Co-Founder and CEO

myfirstpaycheck.com

(Privately Held; Human Resources industry)

May 2007 — Present (2 years 7 months)

• Created a nationwide employment and educational website for teenagers that provides job advice and resources along with job, internship, and volunteer listings
• Coordinated and managed financial, legal, and organizational creation of company
• Developed products, oversaw design, content, and web-development.
• Managed sales and expansion strategies
• Established partnerships with national businesses and advertisers
• Launched marketing and advertising campaigns, which resulted in over 150,000 unique visits and over 700,000 page views without a marketing or advertising budget
• Ran successful public relations operation and was featured in such media outlets as CNNMoney.com, Fox Business News, and The New Jersey Star-Ledger
Online Editor

Comcast Interactive Media

(Public Company; CMCSA; Internet industry)

November 2008 — April 2009 (6 months)

• Monitored and managed media sources and partner content feeds on a daily basis
• Refreshed editorial visual assets, related links, photos and videos on a daily basis
• Built original content such as slideshows, blogs, and trivia quizzes
Capital Campaign Assistant

The Franklin Institute

(Non-Profit; Museums and Institutions industry)

February 2007 — October 2007 (9 months)

• Helped to generate campaign materials; including research profiles, prep memos, display boards, etc.
• Coordinated and managed administrative tasks to assist the Capital Campaign, Major Gifts, and Planned Giving programs, including maintaining budget expenses, bill payment, vendor tracking, and donor correspondence
• Helped to manage Capital Campaign, Major Gifts, and Planned Giving activities
Finance Coordinator

The Franklin Institute

(Non-Profit; Museums and Institutions industry)

May 2006 — February 2007 (10 months)

• Served as the liaison for staff needs and requests of the Finance Department
• Assisted the finance staff in the payroll, payables, receivables, and revenue functions
• Provided administrative support for the Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration and the Director of Finance
• Managed special projects, including the installation of a new general ledger system and selection of a new pension plan provider
Staff Reporter

The Canton Repository

(Newspapers industry)

May 2005 — August 2005 (4 months)

• Developed story ideas, established sources, and produced more than 70 articles on a variety of topics for a 70,000–circulation daily¬ newspaper
• Worked to optimize the Internet in the newsroom
Summer Associate

MTV Networks Asia

(Public Company; VIA; Entertainment industry)

2004 — 2004 (less than a year)

• Helped to develop new media strategy for growth and entry in China
• Performed competitive analysis of potential acquisition and joint venture targets for MTV Networks Asia