Testimonials

People often talk about how we spend more time with our coworkers than our own families. This is true, which is why it’s amazing to find someone like Stephen who is both incredible at his job, and an absolute joy to be around. He’s effortlessly funny and it shows in his work and every interaction you have with him. He’s also a quick study, picking up the most sophisticated concepts quickly and writing about them with great comfort.

I wholeheartedly endorse Stephen as one of the best content marketers I know.

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Stephen is a skilled and versatile content marketer who possesses the strategic talent and tactical know-how to lead high-output content teams. We worked together for nearly three years at MNTN. In that time, Stephen managed thought leadership initiatives that have helped build the MNTN brand, tentpole content campaigns for major moments on the marketing industry calendar (e.g. Advertising Week, Upfronts), and slides for executive presentations. Whenever I got to present his work, I knew there’d be at least one slide in my deck that would get audience members to take out their phones and take pictures of what I was showing on-screen. Gifted with a playful and clever sense of humor, Stephen is also the kind of teammate who makes going to work more fun. For all these reasons, I recommend him for content marketing leadership roles, especially at B2B companies that need clear, concise, and compelling storytelling.

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Stephen is one of those rare marketers who can turn a complex, technical concept into something irresistibly engaging (and incredibly funny) without ever sacrificing clarity or professionalism. He always strikes that perfect balance between speed and thoughtfulness: hitting deadlines without fail, while bringing clever nuance and humor to all of his work, from social ads and decks, to landing pages and long-form content. He’s also a fantastic communicator, quick to jump in with context, clarity, and incredibly creative ideas. Stephen works with complete autonomy too, earning trust by delivering results so consistently that he became a go-to collaborator across the company. His ability to infuse creativity into our brand voice helped our entire organization stand apart in a crowded space. Whether he’s crafting original messaging or stepping up to support other departments, Stephen leads with curiosity, affability, and an unmatched dedication to making great work. He makes teams better, plain and simple.

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I had the pleasure of working with Stephen on the marketing team, where he served as a Content Marketing Manager. While we only collaborated directly a handful of times (I was on the design side), it was always clear that Stephen brought far more to the table than just great writing.

He has a strong attention to detail and was always thinking beyond the immediate scope of his role. He considered things like SEO best practices, tiny details like image alt tags, and how content would function in the broader scope. That kind of cross-functional thinking is rare, especially when timelines are tight and considerations like that are often overlooked.

Beyond that, what really stood out to me was Stephen’s energy and presence. He had a way of lifting team morale with his quick wit, great humor, and a seemingly endless supply of well-timed memes. He made work more enjoyable for me and everyone around him, and that kind of positivity is something every team benefits from. Any team would be lucky to have him onboard, both for his sharp skills and his uplifting, collaborative spirit.

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During my time at A-LIGN as the Creative Marketing Designer, I was mainly managed by Stephen. As the Content Manager, Stephen was responsible not only for meeting his own deadlines and demanding work, but for setting the pace for the graphic design projects, ensuring that they met industry standards, reviewing my designs and helping me achieve my annual goals and objectives. Stephen also sets clear expectations with everyone he works with and was upfront and professional from my very first day onward. In times where I needed more clarification on design specs, or a better understanding of technical industry knowledge, I always felt that I could ask questions and get the information I needed in a timely manner. One of his best managerial qualities is his compassion and empathy for anyone he works with. Stephen is not only a great manager, but also a great mentor. He understands where his team members strengths are and helps them develop in areas they might be weaker. I quickly became more confident in the work I was producing and in myself in general because of this and have gained so many invaluable lessons that I can take with me to any company or career path. You always read that a good manager leads, but also helps to develop his or her direct reports, and takes constructive criticism or employee needs seriously. Stephen really emulates what it means to be a good manager, colleague and mentor and would be an invaluable asset to any company he works for.

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Over two years, I managed Stephen at a time in which our company was growing aggressively and Stephen stepped into the role as our first-ever content marketer. His strong writing experience, independence, and ability to learn about a deeply complex market made him an excellent team member, allowing our company to more than triple the content produced in his first year at the firm.

Stephen’s ability to increase the volume and quality of content produced quickly had an impact on the generation of sales, driving leads and opportunities through the production of content across webinars, whitepapers, infographics, and blogs. He was also able to assist in the production of go-to-market materials, including sales collateral and sales enablement documents that allowed the business to support new services.

One of Stephen’s best assets is his ability to work with and mentor junior talent, providing them with guidance that allows them to build experience, produce great work, and learn essential business skills. He is someone who comes to work every day with outstanding values and brings humor, laughter, and kindness into the workplace.

In all situations, Stephen has been adaptable to an ever-changing environment (as is expected in growing companies), able to work cross-functionally across the marketing, sales, and service delivery teams to produce content, and someone who has been able to make the entire team keel over with laughter.

Overall, Stephen has been a pleasure to work with, a great team player, and an asset to any company looking to take their content creation program to the next level.

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I’ve managed a fair share of copywriters and content creators over my career, but none have been so eager to learn, grow, take on more responsibility and challenge themselves more than Stephen. He is kind, quick and has a sharp wit – better yet, he knows the time, place and appropriate projects and clients to use that wit with and when not to. Adept at handling multiple campaigns across a variety of clients and verticals (from telecom to banking to retail, B2C to B2B), often simultaneously, he is able to switch seamlessly from voice to voice, segment to segment.

In my years managing Stephen I saw him increase his ability to think strategically, align big-picture creative ideas with realistic budgets and goals, and spearhead innovative new ideas and campaign concepts. He directly ideated and led projects including acquisition, retention and engagement initiatives ranging from classic loyalty program marketing to intricate sweepstakes to social media outreach.

His colleagues love him, his clients adore him and better than just being an amazing team player, he delivers effective work that drives quantifiable results. I couldn’t have been happier to hire Stephen and knew it was only a matter of time that someone would steal him away. I’m excited to watch his career flourish as he deserves every opportunity that presents itself to him.

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In our case we look for the 7 Non-Negotiable traits of Belief, Loyalty, Respect, Commitment, Trust, Courage and Gratitude. From all indications, Stephen possesses these attributes in spades. He is sure be a credit to the industry he is passionate about.