Dan Mamut's CV
Dan Mamut is a New York City based creative strategist with 9 years of experience translating complex research and content operations into systems that work at scale. He has embedded in broadcast newsrooms, enterprise UX research teams, and independent creative practice building the communication frameworks that move information from sessions and data to stakeholder decisions. Available for full time and consulting engagements in research communication, content strategy, and creative operations.
Professional Experience
Research Communication Strategist, AnswerLab, Remote
05/2022 – 03/2024
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Translated UX research findings into executive-ready reports for Meta, Google, and LinkedIn. Research adoption improved across product and strategy teams, and stakeholder review cycles were shortened by roughly 25%.
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Built reusable reporting frameworks and data visualization templates that cut recurring deliverable production time by 20-30%. The research team scaled output without adding headcount.
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Worked cross-functionally with UX researchers, product strategists, and senior stakeholders across 15+ enterprise engagements to make research findings useful to people who were not in the room when the research happened.
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Developed design libraries and standardized visual systems used across all client deliverables. Reduced onboarding time for new team members and improved output consistency across engagements.
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Made complex behavioral research legible for non-technical executives at Fortune 500 companies, producing information design assets that fed directly into product decisions.
Independent Creative Strategist, Daniel Mamut Strategy, New York, NY
09/2019 – Present
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Led content strategy and creative production for media and consumer brand clients across TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and X. Engagement grew up to 50% by repositioning content strategy and tightening audience targeting.
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Built creative workflows and cross-platform asset systems from scratch, reducing production turnaround by about 30%. Clients got faster output without losing brand consistency.
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Integrated AI tools such as ChatGPT and Claude into ideation, brief development, and production workflows. Strategy-to-execution cycles got shorter; iteration got faster whenever campaigns needed to pivot mid-flight.
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Ran multiple client accounts simultaneously as a one-person operation, managing strategy, production, and stakeholder communication end-to-end.
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Produced advertiser-facing decks and campaign presentations that shortened approval timelines and cut revision rounds across concurrent engagements.
Content Strategist and Motion Designer, Disney ABC News Digital, New York, NY
06/2017 – 09/2019
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Produced daily motion graphics and animated video for Good Morning America across broadcast, Facebook Watch, and YouTube. High-volume output under breaking-news deadlines, consistently delivered across a two-year run.
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Helped restructure visual storytelling, pacing, and production workflows for the Facebook Watch series OnLocation. Audience grew roughly 10x during the engagement. Viewer retention improved significantly during a period of rapid platform expansion.
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Cut average animation production turnaround by about 50% by overhauling recurring workflows. Quality and publishing speed were maintained.
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Collaborated with producers, editors, and social teams on platform-native content. The work contributed to the growth of ABC News's digital audience during the years when every major broadcaster was still figuring out social video.
Technical Skills
Strategy:
Creative Strategy, Content Strategy, Campaign Strategy, Brand Strategy, Growth Marketing, Product Marketing, Consumer Insights, and Audience Insights
Communication:
Executive Presentations, Stakeholder Alignment, Research Communication, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Data Visualization, Narrative Architecture and Information Design
Operations:
Creative Operations, Content Systems, Scalable Workflows, Platform-Native Content, Performance Creative, and AI-Assisted Workflows
Digital:
Digital Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Short-Form Video, and Multi-Channel Campaign Development
Tools & Tech
Figma
Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
ChatGPT/Claude
Generative AI Tools
Notion
Airtable
FigJam
Google Analytics
Google Workspace
PowerPoint
Excel