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Entertainment · Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 · via Robeson Parks

Pandora

Pandora is the original music streamer, powered by The Music Genome Project®. But Drake said it best: “it ain't about who did it first, it's 'bout who did it right.” The job was to win back the young, diverse audience Spotify had captured.

My role

  • Content Strategy
  • Copywriting
  • Brand Guardrails
  • Channel Strategy
  • Competitive Audit
  • Social Content Strategy
Pandora campaign
01

City Vibes: Atlanta + HBCU

Content Strategy + Copywriting

The first assignment was Pandora City Vibes: Atlanta — a concert and station featuring JID, Money Man and Jacquees — followed by an impactful HBCU campaign.

Coverage & links

02

Social Media Playbook

Brand Guardrails + Channel Strategy + Competitive Audit

Pandora asked: should we create a separate account to target Black & Latin audiences? The research said no — the brand didn't yet have the credibility, and should authentically shift its existing presence instead. The playbook laid out how.

Pandora — Social Media Playbook
03

New Music Fridays

Social Content Strategy + Copywriting

Every Friday, every streamer posts the same artwork with a click-through link. To stand out, I ran hours of social listening and trend deep-dives, then curated ideas for an art director to bring to life.

Artists began organically resharing the content — most notably SZA — building affinity with the platform and hitting content KPIs.

Pandora — New Music FridaysPandora — New Music Fridays

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