John Paul LeRoux
mail@wordsbyjp.com
415-539-8395
Seattle, WA
Work Experience
Freemind Seattle
Copy & Brand Group Manager, CD Writer
2024 - Current
My team is responsible for marketing 10k+ in-person events with over 200k digital attendees for clients like Microsoft. Our audiences range from incredibly niche developer segments to broad catch-alls and we work closely across all MARCOM teams.
Key results:
-Scaled our workflows to accommodate quick-turn needs and ongoing international campaigns.
-Sold out Microsoft Ignite 2024 with over 14k people in person.
-More than doubled the size of my team.
-Established processes to maintain workflow and high standards.
-Created content guidelines that were adopted by our immediate clients and then carried through and implemented as brand guidance at Microsoft.
Freelance ACD Writer
2023 - 2024
Working with clients like Microsoft, Matterport, and Kinjo. Developed writing guidelines and marketing campaigns and produced content for in-product, web, and brand teams.
Screenwriter
2023 - Current
After winning the Horror Feature Script Competition at the Austin Film Festival, I now have multiple scripts that are under contract with producers, directors, and actors attached.
The Workshop
Teacher
2021 - Current
Mentored up-and-coming creatives in this is a 100% free mentoring program that helps students from non-traditional backgrounds develop a creative portfolio and break into the industry.
GreenRubino
Senior Writer
2021 - 2022
Concepeted ideas, wrote copy, and led agency promotion initiatives. Worked on clients that included Mary Bridge Children's, KwikLok, ORCA Transit, and others. Microsoft
Marketing Communications Manager (Writer)
2018 - 2021
Concepted and wrote campaigns, websites, and in-product updates. Produced testimonials and promotional videos. Managed other writers and agencies.
Cole & Weber
Senior Writer
2014 - 2018
Created fully integrated campaigns for brands, including Chateau Ste. Michell, DeVry, Washington's Lottery, Hawaiian Airlines, Benchmade Knives, and more.
WinkBooks.net
Freelance book reviewer
2015-2017
Heat
Writer
2012 - 2014
Worked on content and campaigns for Yahoo, La Crema, NCAA Football '13, Bank of the West, and others.
Academy of Art University
Instructor
2013
Taught an undergraduate course on creativity and advertising.
Engine Company 1
Freelance Writer
2011 - 2012
Wrote copy for the San Francisco 49ers, Dial Soap, and Mozilla Firefox.
Education
Academy of Art University
MFA Advertising - Copywriting
2009 - 2011
School of Visual Concepts
Typography
2009
Western Washington University
BS Business Administration - Marketing
2004 - 2008
Awards
•Austin Film Festival - Semifinalist - Short film script - One Last Drink - 2024
•Austin Film Festival - 2nd rounder - Short film script - Heimlich - 2024
•Austin Film Festival - 2nd rounder - Original TV Pilot Drama - Now Entering - 2023
•Horror Origins Film Festival - 2-time Official Selection - The Psycho Killer’s Guide to Love & Gains - 2023
•Austin Film Festival - Winner - Feature Horror Script - The Psycho Killer’s Guide to Love - 2022
•Austin Film Festival - Top 20% - Short Film Screenplay - Lumberjack - 2021
•Screencraft - Semifinalist - Cinematic Book - 80 Years Till Death: Sex, Drugs, and Osteoporosis - 2020
•The Telly Awards - Silver - General Online - Modern Workplace - 2020
•Academy Nicholl Competition - Top 20% - Feature Screenplay - Perfect Service - 2019
•Seattle ADDYs - Two Silver ADDYs Elements of Advertising - @DailyGunDeaths - 2019
•Seattle ADDYs - Silver Online/Interactive - @DailyGunDeaths - 2019
•Creativity-Online - Editors Choice - @DailyGunDeaths -2019
•Seattle ADDYs - Gold - BridgeSpan Animation - 2017
•Seattle ADDYs - Best In Show - Crowdsourced Cabernet - 2015
•FAB award - Website - Crowdsourced Cabernet - 2015
•Seattle ADDYs - Gold Digital Advertising Social Media - Crowdsourced Cabernet - 2015
•Lurzer's Archive - In Magazine Vol. 5/14 - Crowdsourced Cabernet - 2014
•National ADDY - Silver Digital Public Service - ECS - 2014
•Media Post OMMA Awards - Best in Show Website Excellence - ECS - 2014
•Internet Advertising Competition - Best Non-Profit Website - ECS - 2014
•Webby Honoree - General Website Charitable Organizations - ECS - 2014
•SF ADDYs - Silver Digital Advertising Non-profit - ECS - 2014
•Interactive Media Awards - Best in Show Non-profit - ECS - 2014
•Graphis Magazine - Advertising Annual Shortlist - La Crema - 2014
•D&AD - 2nd Place Open Advertising - Oxfam - 2011