Kristen Berke
Advertising & Branded Entertainment
About Kristen
Kristen Berke has worked in advertising for over 14 years, radically changing millions of hearts and minds every day for a living. She lives for hyperbole and a good sense of humor.
She is passionate about storytelling across all mediums, with a focus on helping brands find their voice in the most authentic way possible.
Kristen excels at creative ideation and brainstorming around branded content programs.
She is also well-versed in marketing and enjoys building distribution plans that work across both new and more traditional mediums to help brands get their work seen by the right people in the right places.
Kristen has worked with some of the largest companies in the world to bring their brand essence stories to life.
A few brands Kristen has worked with...
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Executive Director, National Advertising
Los Angeles Times
I currently manage the national sales team based in NYC. Our team specializes in cross-platform content sales across the entire LA Times portfolio selling branded content, events, digital direct, programmatic and print. Clients span across every vertical including fashion, beauty, finance, pharma, retail and CPG categories.
Los Angeles Times
I managed the LA Times Entertainment team based in NYC. Clients included HBO, NBC Universal, AMC Networks, A+E Networks, CBS Broadcasting, Turner Broadcasting, Viacom and Showtime among many others. While in this role, I helped to convert our hit podcast Dirty John into a Golden Globe-nominated TV show on Bravo.
Senior account executive, Entertainment and fashion
I managed digital-only sales for the entertainment and luxury fashion desks. I was awarded the President's Club Award as one of the company's top digital sellers at the time for display, branded content and podcast inventory.
senior account executive
Magnet Media
Magnet Media is a full-service branded entertainment agency. I led strategic business development among Magnet's largest clients such as Google, JP Morgan Chase, Credit Suisse and ABC.
Fun things Kristen has worked on...
Dirty John Podcast & Bravo TV Series
Screening, talent Q&A and multi-platform media campaign to promote the worldwide hit LA Times podcast turned Bravo TV series Dirty John.
YETI Presents Film Tour at Food Bowl
Live event and short film screening in LA for YETI's nationwide Film Tour series.
L'Oreal The State of Beauty Event
Program to discuss the state of the beauty industry between LA Times IMAGE reps and L'Oreal ambassadors.
Video focused on how water connects us all through outdoor activities and passions.
LA Times owned magazine focused on positioning LA as the leading market for the fashion, arts and design communities.
CBS All Access A Strange Universe
Content program for CBS promoting Star Trek incorporating an animated video about the Fermi Paradox.
Program focused on spotlighting women in Hollywood anchored by a screening of a Macallan film and VIP cocktail tasting event.
Target Good & Gather What Chefs Cook
Content series for Target featuring interviews with celebrity chefs sharing their favorite recipes.
Video and supplemental content program showcasing brand ambassadors sharing their passion for UNICEF's global mission.