Marketing leader who grew combined audiences from 741K to 1M+ and drove +99% YoY increase in social media video views for a nationally televised sports and entertainment property, owning brand strategy, creative production, and go-to-market execution across 10+ partner relationships.

Anne Chandler Young

Marketing leader who grew combined audiences from 741K to 1M+ and drove +99% YoY increase in social media video views for a nationally televised sports and entertainment property, owning brand strategy, creative production, and go-to-market execution across 10+ partner relationships.

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Marketing leader who grew combined audiences from 741K to 1M+ and drove +99% YoY increase in social media video views for a nationally televised sports and entertainment property, owning brand strategy, creative production, and go-to-market execution across 10+ partner relationships.

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Work Experience

Head of Marketing at MLR
September 1, 2025 - Present
Lead all brand, digital, and go-to-market strategy for MLR, spearheading Sunday Night Rugby on ESPN, the league's first national primetime broadcast, driving +85% YoY ESPN2 viewership and +27% YoY ESPN+ viewership. Commissioned the league's first Fan Engagement Strategy, persona mapping, creator ecosystem design, and first-party data capture, driving 63–81% non-follower reach on top-performing content. Drove league-record content efficiency on Instagram, +94% impressions per post and +172% video views per post YoY, grew engagement across TikTok (+290%) and YouTube (+506%); video views nearly doubled (+99.4%), engagements +15.8%. Served as executive lead for OS Studios, directing brand strategy and co-production priorities across the league's flagship broadcast slate. Contributed to league-wide +23% increase in gate receipts per game and ticket sales growth across 6 teams (+23% YoY), while overseeing $300K+ in agency, content production, and paid media budgets and presenting monthly t
Senior Digital Marketing Manager at OS Studios
January 1, 2024 - September 1, 2025
Directed creative development and production of 100+ marketing assets per week, leading a team of two direct reports and managing relationships with PR and creative agency partners; oversaw briefing, approvals, and performance reporting for 10+ corporate brand partners from concept through execution. Defined and executed platform-native audience growth strategy across Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, and Facebook, growing combined league and team audience from 929K to 1.07M (+15% YoY) and driving 14M+ video views (+80% YoY). Led content and strategy for full website and mobile app rebuild (with Globant), delivering +49% YoY growth in active users, +42% views, and +41% sessions post-launch; brand guideline system adopted across 11 markets.
Senior Digital Marketing Manager, Marketing Lead at Major League Rugby
January 1, 2024 - Present
Owned the league’s brand identity and marketing strategy; oversaw campaign planning, content production, and real-time publishing across broadcast, partner, and team touchpoints. Delivered a complete brand guidelines suite and internal standards that defined the league’s national brand, aligning tone and visuals across every platform. Led a 6-person creative team and agency partner, delivering 100+ assets per week. Drove 15% YoY audience growth across league + team accounts (929K to 1.07M). For @USMLR channels, a 10% audience growth YoY (292K to 323K), +48.2% increase in video views; +21.2% growth in impressions, and +4% in engagements. Managed content and social budget, optimizing spend to drive brand awareness campaigns and sponsor activations. Oversaw the build of MLR’s new website, app, and analytics dashboards in partnership with Globant. Designed and executed influencer strategy, activating six creators to amplify championship campaigns, driving ticket sales, and in-venue s
Content Marketing Specialist at Marcus & Millichap (TAG Industrial)
September 1, 2022 - January 31, 2024
Directed digital strategy for the OTT platform transition to a paid subscription model, driving +55% YoY subscriber growth and +38% increase in hours watched through combined paid and organic acquisition. Drove 25% YoY audience growth across league and team accounts (741K to 929K) through structured editorial planning and platform-native content strategy. Optimized email and push notification programs (Mailchimp) through audience segmentation and A/B testing, achieving 28.6% open rate, +97% click rate, and 57% reduction in unsubscribes.
Content Marketing Manager at Major League Rugby
September 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024
Defined and scaled MLR’s digital brand voice, serving as the real-time voice of the league across all social channels. Directed digital strategy for the company’s OTT platform during its transition to a paid subscription model, driving +55% YoY increase in all subscriptions (271K) and +38% increase in hours watched. Drove 25% YoY audience growth across league + team accounts (741K to 929K), 13% growth for @USMLR (226K to 255K). Optimized email strategy delivering 28.6% open rate, increasing click rate by 97%, and reducing unsubscribes by 57% through segmentation and content testing. Led annual Mental Health Awareness campaign with LooseHeadz and Onrise, resulting in +29% impressions, +55% engagements, +36% engagement rate per impression YoY. Managed and scaled creative operations team (editors, clippers, journalists), covering 90+ live matches per season. Promoted after 10 months for building a scalable content infrastructure.
Marketing Coordinator at Marcus & Millichap (TAG Industrial)
July 1, 2021 - September 30, 2022
Managed 15+ concurrent marketing campaigns weekly across web, social, and SEO content; drove 35% MoM engagement growth on LinkedIn.
Marketing Coordinator at TAG Industrial, Marcus & Millichap
July 1, 2021 - September 1, 2022
Executed marketing content across formats (web, proposals, social, SEO blogs, video scripts), 15+ projects per week. Set company social media goals, and report progress quarterly to leadership using social media management software. Managed website and company social media, resulting in a 35% increase in engagement on LinkedIn MoM.
Lead Copywriter, Marketing Team at IDLife Corporate
July 1, 2019 - August 1, 2020
Health and Wellness brand with over 350 employees, focused on providing personalized nutrition products. Developed creative copy for all marketing campaigns, including concept design, proofreading, and editing of press releases, training video scripts, direct mail, ghost writing, event communications, sales support, packaging, social media, and internal communications; averaged 10 projects per week delivered on time under deadline pressure. Revamped social channels, gaining 10K+ Instagram followers, resulting in increased customer enrollment by 1000 members.

Education

Master of Business Administration at Southern Methodist University, Cox School of Business
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2021
Bachelor of Arts at Southern Methodist University, Meadows School of the Arts
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2018
Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Southern Methodist University, Cox School of Business
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2021
Bachelor of Arts, Corporate Communications at Southern Methodist University, Meadows School of the Arts
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2018

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Real Estate & Construction, Consumer Goods