Jackie Needleman

Current

President at NoahNet.com, Inc.

Past

SEO/SEM Consultant at Compass Healthcare Communications
SEO/SEM Consultant at Medical Broadcasting Company
Consultant, Editorial Director at iGrandparents.com

Senior Manager, VP at iVillage
Co-Founder of ParentsPlace.com at iVillage.com
Investment Banker at Salomon Brothers

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Education

University of Pennsylvania
Boston University

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Industry

Internet

Jackie Needleman’s Experience

President

NoahNet.com, Inc.

(Internet industry)

2000 — Present (9 years )

Online marketing consulting primarily to the pharmaceutical industry. Specializing in SEO, SEM and website content development. Typically create entire online marketing plan, implement plan (website changes, SEO strategies, SEM ad creation and brokerage, bid management and competitive watch), and track and report on the plan (provide detailed data and analysis). Select current client list includes the International Hyperhidrosis Society (sweathelp.org), Alaven Pharmaceutical, LLC (Balneol.com, Unifiber.com, PreferaOB.com, Cysto-Protek.com), and MISI Company (various clients).
SEO/SEM Consultant

Compass Healthcare Communications

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

2005 — 2007 (2 years )

Was not an employee but a consultant to Compass Healthcare Communications. Awesome company with responsible employees, creative (and funny) management, and stellar reputation for providing real solutions to client problems. Select client list when working for Compass included (not all sites went live): Abatacept, DIASTAT, Muraglitizar Niaspan, Omacor, Prolieve, Proluekin, Sonata, and Zelapar.
SEO/SEM Consultant

Medical Broadcasting Company

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

2002 — 2004 (2 years )

Was not an employee but a consultant to Medical Broadcasting Company. Select client list when consulting included: Abilify.com, Enbrel.com, PsoriasisConnet.com, and Zevalin.com.
Consultant, Editorial Director

iGrandparents.com

(Internet industry)

2000 — 2002 (2 years )

iGrandparents was one of fastest growing websites focused exclusively on baby boomers. Was charged with managing site content including online, newsletter and offline magazine publications. Chief editorial liaison with ad sales team and business development team.
Senior Manager, VP

iVillage

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; IVIL; Online Media industry)

1996 — 2000 (4 years )

Responsibilities included a continued management of business line sold to iVillage (ParentsPlace.com) through 2000. In 1997 created and managed the then Food Channel. In 1998 through 2000 revamped and managed the Health Channel (purchased as BetterHealth, renamed AllHealth, then iVillageHealth). Served as lead editor in content, design and community issues related to these sites. Was the editorial liaison to both the ad sales team and business development team.
Co-Founder of ParentsPlace.com

iVillage.com

(Internet industry)

1995 — 1996 (1 year )

With a budget of $30,000, created the leading destination for parents online including thousands of articles, hundreds of Ask the Doctor, Midwife, Nutritionist, etc. columns, scores of non-profit parenting organizations hosted under our umbrella, and, at the time, the only bulletin boards and chat rooms on the internet designed exclusively for parents of all kinds - from single parents, bereaved parents, expecting parents, military parents and much more. At time of acquisition, page views were at 6 million monthly (double that of our iVillage competitor ParentSoup, which was funded with $10 million of seed funding). Acquisition was completed after a bidding war with Excite.com.
Investment Banker

Salomon Brothers

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Investment Banking industry)

1992 — 1995 (3 years )

In the New York office, charged with coverage of media companies (print, broadcast, and cable). In the San Francisco office, charged with coverage of retail companies (clothing and food). Handled equity and debt offerings.

Jackie Needleman’s Education

University of Pennsylvania

BA (1988) and MA (1991) , Russian Civilization and Literature , 1986 — 1991

Activities and Societies:

Graduated Magna Cum Laude with BA and MA in Russian Civilization and Literature. Worked as a teaching assistant and translator. Studied abroad in Moscow in 1989. In Moscow, worked as an assistant for the Philadelphia Inquirer and Canadian Globe and Mail.
Boston University

Broadcast Journalism 1984 — 1986

Transferred to the University of Pennsylvania in 1986