Jerry Becker

Current

• Assistant Editor/Producer, MSN Real Estate at MSN

Past

• Online Marketing Manager at Microsoft Corporation
• Web Manager at News 9 San Antonio
• Senior Assignments Editor at News 8 Austin

• Senior News Editor, Producer at drkoop.com
• Content Producer at Cox Interactive Media

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Education

• Angelo State University

Recommended

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Connections

136 connections

Industry

Online Media

Websites

• My Website

Jerry Becker’s Summary

Online professional accustomed to managing projects to tight deadlines, juggling multiple tasks and performing in roles that require you to do a bit of everything. Excellent communicator, planner, and project manager with a strong interest in online media, expanding my technical skills, and helping others.

Jerry Becker’s Specialties:

news judgment, vendor and partner management, project management, freelancer management, information architecture, web design, editing, writing

Jerry Becker’s Experience

• Assistant Editor/Producer, MSN Real Estate

  MSN

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MSFT; Online Media industry)

  April 2008 — Present (1 year 8 months)

• Online Marketing Manager

  Microsoft Corporation

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MSFT; Computer Software industry)

  January 2004 — April 2008 (4 years 4 months)

  Own content strategy, planning and execution for multiple sites on microsoft.com that support marketing efforts to specific industries (www.microsoft.com/manufacturing, www.microsoft.com/retail, www.microsoft.com/hospitality, etc.). Manage online projects through multiple service groups including Design, Editorial, Production and Vendors. Collaborate with stakeholders across the company to implement the web component of global and U.S. marketing campaigns targeted at the business decision maker audience within specific industries.

• Web Manager

  News 9 San Antonio

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  February 2003 — January 2004 (1 year )

  Manage, update, maintain and exercise primary responsibility for the quality of news9sanantonio.com. Supervise, direct and manage duties of web staff. Proofread and edit content before publication to the Internet. Manage online advertising and promotional activities. I joined the station in startup mode two months before it went on the air. I led the creation and launch of the station's website, which went live with a week's worth of content the day before the station began broadcasting in April 2003.

• Senior Assignments Editor

  News 8 Austin

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

  September 2001 — January 2003 (1 year 5 months)

  Generate and research story ideas, exercise sound news judgment in selecting and recommending stories, assign stories to reporters and photographers, handle logistics of moving crews in an organized and timely manner, and maintain communication with producers and field personnel involved in newscasts. As Senior Assignment Editor, take leadership of weekend plans and, as needed and assigned, special projects.

• Senior News Editor, Producer

  drkoop.com

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

  February 1999 — March 2001 (2 years 2 months)

  Edit news content, manage freelancers, prepare budgets (ongoing story plans), produce news and special reports sections, provide prompt coverage of breaking health news and manage partner/vendor relationships. In addition to writing and editing, extensive use of production skills such as HTML, graphics and page design.

• Content Producer

  Cox Interactive Media

  (Privately Held; Online Media industry)

  August 1997 — February 1999 (1 year 7 months)

  Produce content across full scope of Austin360.com with a focus on news and entertainment. Create multimedia packages, manage freelance writers, edit original content, brainstorm new content areas of interest to users and handle full implementation. Extensive use of HTML, graphics production, web page design and news judgment.

Jerry Becker’s Education

• Angelo State University

  BA , Journalism , 1993 — 1997

  Activities and Societies:

  The Ram Page, Alpha Chi

Additional Information

Jerry Becker’s Websites:

• My Website

Jerry Becker’s Interests:

helping others, expanding my technical skills

Jerry Becker’s Groups:

•    Microsoft Employees
•    Pride Foundation

Jerry Becker’s Honors:

Microsoft.com Network Engagement Team Roaming Gnome Award, April 2008
Microsoft US BMO Outstanding Individual, June 2004
Time Warner Cable Shining Star Award, December 2002
News 8 Austin Above and Beyond Award, October 2002

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