Dawn Bridges

Dawn Bridges is a branding and media relations expert for media and technology companies. More than 20 years of senior level experience with media, journalism, entertainment and technology companies developing strategies for financial, consumer and trade media outlets. Bridges works with companies and executives to elevate profiles for multiple audiences. Extensive high level executive and media contacts in multiple fields. Comfortable with complicated issues and big personalities.
Specialties: Financial communications, Consumer publicity, Brand marketing, Digital and convergence issues, Strategic guidance, Public company communications, Public affairs, Extensive international experience, Event production and management, Social media, Litigation communications, Social responsibility programs, M&A experience, Internal communications, Media training, Employee training, IPO experience, Crisis communications, Diversity group outreach, Artist relations, Message development.

Founder and CEO
Bridges Communications LLC
Aug 2015 - Present
Greater Los Angeles area
I work with a team on strategic plans, branding, media relations, social media plans, thought leadership strategies, materials, media training and more for a variety of companies in the media, music, technology, financial, and consumer product industries. Current and past clients include Spotify, Anthem Entertainment, Pluto TV, Harvard Business Review, Columbia Records/Sony Music,Island Outpost, Blackwell Rum,Chris Blackwell, Martha Stewart Omnimedia, Time Warner, Conde Nast, and more.

EVP, Corporate Communications
Al Jazeera America
Nov 2013 - Apr 2015

1 year 6 months
New York, NY
Responsibilities included brand development, crisis communications, editorial publicity, social media, community and diversity group outreach, university relations, events, social responsibility. Handled extensive litigation cases including lawsuits filed by Vice President Gore. Organized U.S. campaign to free AJ journalists in prison in Egypt including multiple UN events.

Founder & CEO/ Communications and Marketing
Dawn Bridges Communications
Feb 2011 - Oct 2013

2 years 9 months
New York, New York
Clients included:
U.S. launch of Spotify and ongoing communications, industry relations, and events program
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (interim communications department head).
Columbia Records, division of Sony Music
Harvard Business Review
Time Warner
Conde Nast

SVP Corporate Communications
Time Inc.
Sep 2004 - Jan 2011

6 years 5 months
New York, NY
Chief Communications Officer for the world's largest magazine publisher. Responsible for business, trade, consumer media relations for the company and its 100 brands including Time, Fortune, Sports Illustrated, People, Entertainment Weekly, InStyle. Also oversaw public affairs, special events, conference and event coverage.

Associate Professor, Graduate School, Media Studies
New York University
2007 - 2008

1 year
New York, New York

EVP, Corporate Communications and Partnership Marketing
Warner Music Group
2000 - 2004 years
New York, New York
Chief Communications Officer for one of the world's largest music companies with a presence in over 70 countries. Responsible for third party marketing programs, Time Warner cross divisional marketing and advertising projects, public affairs for WMG, communication around the launch of the iTunes store.

SVP Corporate Communications
PolyGram (now Universal)
1989 - 1989 years
New York, New York