Manouk Akopyan

About

Versatile content leader with 15+ years in brand storytelling, PR, communications, writing, journalism, media production, and more. Proficient leader with expertise combining editorial instincts with marketing and leadership to build and scale content programs. Expert at distilling tangled ideas into cohesive narratives that elevate brand voice, connect with target audiences, and drive revenue. Creative, strategic, and analytical thinker who can manage budgets and navigate complex stakeholder priorities across industries. Creator of 10,000+ B2B and B2C pieces of multiplatform content generating billions of impressions. Vast portfolio with bylines across Forbes, ESPN, Fox Sports, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, The Guardian, Newsweek, Men’s Health, NFL.com, Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News, San Diego Union-Tribune, The Baltimore Sun, San Antonio Express-News, NESN, Sun-Sentinel, Ring Magazine, TheWrap, HipHopDX, TV[R]EV, Irish Times, LA84 Foundation, Rappler, Asbarez, The Armenian Weekly, PPV.com, and more. Exclusive interviews with the likes of Mark Cuban, Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, Mike Tyson, Dana White, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Manny Pacquiao, Conor McGregor, Bryce Harper, Andre Agassi, Rob Gronkowski, Tony Romo, Eric Dickerson, William Shatner, System of a Down, Steve Aoki, and hundreds of Fortune 500 C-level executives, among many others. TV color commentary across ESPN, FOX Sports, DAZN, DirecTV/DISH PPV, FUBO Sports; radio appearances for SiriusXM and SB Nation network of programs. On-site event coverage from MLB World Series, NFL, NBA, NHL, UFC, trade shows like SXSW, CES, E3, and red carpets. Established networks of contacts and sources across a wide variety of industries.