Ivan is a photographer, multidisciplinary content producer, and passionate curator of people, places, and visual stories. Currently, he is a Senior Creative Recruiter based in San Francisco.
Currently, he is a Senior Recruiter of Creative Media specializing in placing highly skilled interactive, design, marketing, advertising, and public relations professionals with a variety of firms. His passion is connecting skilled, creative talent with the best projects and opportunities.
Historically, I'm a self-starter and operations specialist who combines facilitation and digital production to help grow brands. I thrive in cross-functional roles that are deeply integrated with teams and processes.
He is a proud graduate of The Experience Lab with UC Berkeley, a 9-month experiential learning program. As part of the inaugural cohort, he lived and worked abroad in Sydney as a Content Marketing Fellow for MadPaws. He supported the company’s in-house marketing department on campaigns, social media channels, content calendars, SEO, podcast research, and graphic design.
Outside the office, He is an avid climber and freelance photographer. He holds a B.A. in Business Management, B.S. in Marketing, and minor in Art Studies from La Sierra University. Feel free to download my resume or check out my photography.
Thanks for stopping by,
— Ivan Ji
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The dFm
Based in Los Angeles, The dFm is a creative and communications company with an ecosystem — integrated with Basic Space / Mirage Magazine / Westwood Westwood — that innovates at the speed of culture.
Currently leading and managing the Operations & Production Department. In my current role, I own all end-to-end processes for new product listings, e-commerce product photography, inventory management, customer service, and internal workflow systems. Managing relationship with photographers, videographers, and editors.
MadPaws
As part of the UC Berkeley Experience Lab program, I completed a 12-week internship program at MadPaws in Sydney, Australia.
During my time there, I supported the company’s in-house marketing department on digital campaigns, social media channels, content calendars, SEO, podcast research, and graphic design. I also led the end-to-end production process for a content campaign and crafted digital assets for the MadPaws team.
Experience Lab
Experience Lab is a 9-month experiential learning program. As part of the inaugural cohort, I lived and worked abroad in Sydney as a Content Marketing Fellow for MadPaws.
I supported the company’s in-house marketing department on campaigns, social media channels, content calendars, SEO, podcast research, and graphic design. I also create marketing photos and materials for the team at Experience Lab.
CreativeMornings Orange County
CreativeMornings is the world’s largest face-to-face community. The concept is simple: breakfast and a short talk one Friday morning a month. Every event is free of charge and open to anyone.
I was the Head Photographer of the Orange County chapter, supporting the local volunteer team in their events organizing efforts from 2018 until 2020.