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Hi, I’m Kennedy Dudley, a Cincinnati-based marketing and communications professional with a passion for storytelling through photography and writing. I oversee social media, content creation, and media relations for Cincinnati Ballet, while freelancing as a photographer and journalist to capture live music and culture. I enjoy collaborating with teams to craft authentic messages, build editorial content, and grow audiences across platforms. When I’m not behind the lens or drafting a press release, you’ll find me exploring cultural events around the city or scouting new venues for stories and shots.…Hi, I’m Kennedy Dudley, a Cincinnati-based marketing and communications professional with a passion for storytelling through photography and writing. I oversee social media, content creation, and media relations for Cincinnati Ballet, while freelancing as a photographer and journalist to capture live music and culture. I enjoy collaborating with teams to craft authentic messages, build editorial content, and grow audiences across platforms. When I’m not behind the lens or drafting a press release, you’ll find me exploring cultural events around the city or scouting new venues for stories and shots.

Kennedy Dudley

Photographer, Writer, Content Creator, +2

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Hi, I’m Kennedy Dudley, a Cincinnati-based marketing and communications professional with a passion for storytelling through photography and writing. I oversee social media, content creation, and media relations for Cincinnati Ballet, while freelancing as a photographer and journalist to capture live music and culture. I enjoy collaborating with teams to craft authentic messages, build editorial content, and grow audiences across platforms. When I’m not behind the lens or drafting a press release, you’ll find me exploring cultural events around the city or scouting new venues for stories and shots.…Hi, I’m Kennedy Dudley, a Cincinnati-based marketing and communications professional with a passion for storytelling through photography and writing. I oversee social media, content creation, and media relations for Cincinnati Ballet, while freelancing as a photographer and journalist to capture live music and culture. I enjoy collaborating with teams to craft authentic messages, build editorial content, and grow audiences across platforms. When I’m not behind the lens or drafting a press release, you’ll find me exploring cultural events around the city or scouting new venues for stories and shots.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Kennedy Dudley, a Cincinnati-based marketing and communications professional with a passion for storytelling through photography and writing. I oversee social media, content creation, and media relations for Cincinnati Ballet, while freelancing as a photographer and journalist to capture live music and culture.

I enjoy collaborating with teams to craft authentic messages, build editorial content, and grow audiences across platforms. When I’m not behind the lens or drafting a press release, you’ll find me exploring cultural events around the city or scouting new venues for stories and shots.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Marketing Associate at Cincinnati Ballet

August 1, 2024 - October 30, 2025

Lead content development and communications efforts to support both the Main Company and the Academy. Manage the organization’s social media channels (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn); create original content and engaging copy; oversee campaigns from start to finish. Launched and grew the company’s TikTok account, with popular videos reaching tens of thousands of views. Maintain and update the website, highlight upcoming performances and community initiatives, and coordinate media relations and outside partnerships. Guide creative direction during photoshoots and production.

Freelance Journalist at Self-Employed

May 1, 2023 - October 30, 2025

In nearly three years freelancing, I’ve covered live music and cultural events, developing a strong sense of visual storytelling and the ability to work quickly under pressure. Most of my freelance work is concert photography, which suits fast-paced, high-energy environments. I’ve also written articles on health, wellness, culture, and food, and I regularly publish across press, blogs, and social platforms.

Editorial Intern at City Beat

April 20, 2023 - April 20, 2023

For a city newspaper with 35,000 print and digital readers, I developed content highlighting Queen City culture, news, dining, arts and music. I pitched and wrote short stories for multiple desks, and I researched topics for slideshows and fact-checked fellow writers' pieces. I also took photos to accompany stories.

Communications Intern at Kennedy Heights Art Center

April 1, 2021 - April 1, 2021

Assisted with all communications efforts, collaborating with team directors to develop social media copy and press releases, and researching and connecting with potential influencers such as bloggers and business leaders. Result: the center’s most important writing project of the year: the interview and press release about the two 2021 Founders Day award recipients.