About ME
I am a product strategist who works at the intersection of media, storytelling and innovation. The future of media is always on my mind, and I have a proven track record of building sustainable, audience-focused media products. I am currently Senior Product Manager, Revenue at The Philadelphia Inquirer where I am focused on developing new reader-friendly revenue products and supporting The Inquirer's transition to a digital-first news organization.
As a journalist first, I graduated at the top of my class from both Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism and University of Missouri's School of Journalism. My previous experience includes time with McClatchy, the E.W. Scripps Company, the Medill Local News Initiative, Advance Digital and Thomas White International.
In my free time, I am involved in the Chicago arts community, as a Member-at-Large for the Steppenwolf Theatre Company's young professionals board. In previous years, I was the board's VP of Development and VP of Communications.
Experience
Senior Product Manager, Revenue @ The Philadelphia Inquirer | Remote | April 2022 - present
Senior Product Manager, Revenue & Partnerships @ McClatchy | Remote | October 2021 - April 2022
Product Manager - Audience UX @ Newsy, the E.W. Scripps Company | Chicago | October 2018 - October 2021
Design Researcher for the Local News Initiative @ INSITUM | Chicago | June 2018 - September 2018
Audience Development Intern @ Advance Digital, as a part of my Medill School of Journalism Master’s Practicum | San Francisco & Chicago | September 2017 - June 2018
Director of Media and Retail Marketing @ Thomas White International | Chicago | September 2013 - June 2017
EDUCATION
M.S. Journalism - Media Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Medill - Northwestern University | Evanston, Illinois | June 2018
B.J. Journalism - Magazine Editing and Publishing | University of Missouri School of Journalism | Columbia, Missouri | May 2013
*Awarded Kappa Tau Alpha Membership from both Northwestern University and University of Missouri based on academic excellence
Volunteer experience
Member-at-Large for the Steppenwolf Associates | Steppenwolf Theatre Company | 2014 - present
“The Steppenwolf Associates is a collective of the curious, the creative and the compassionate. We are a group of over 100 young professionals working to inspire Chicago teens to become lifelong theatre lovers. We are united around a passion for performance, an appreciation for arts education and the inherent ability to cut loose while giving back. We give back by fundraising for Steppenwolf Education”
Young Leaders Fund Member | Chicago Community Trust | 2014- 2017
“Young Leaders Fund (YLF) provides young professionals with an innovative way to make a difference. YLF empowers its donors to manage the grant making process. With support from the Trust, they research innovative grassroots organizations, conduct site visits, interview staff and evaluate grant requests. As a result, members become more effective volunteers and more knowledgeable civic leaders. Over the past 25 years, YLF has awarded more than $1 million in grants to more than 250 nonprofits serving neighborhoods across [Chicago.}”
Please contact me at hewhite218@gmail.com to learn more about my experience or visit my LinkedIn here.