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Hi, I’m Brett Smith, also known as Jimmy Chunga, a senior marketing and media leader with 15+ years driving brand growth, community engagement, and demand generation for B2B SaaS, cybersecurity, media, and enterprise tech. I specialize in brand and content strategy, digital and social media marketing, and community-led growth, delivering measurable ROI across global audiences. I’ve built and led high-impact marketing programs, hosted and produced media properties like The Unprompte d podcast, and grown communities with cross-functional teams and vendor partnerships. I’m passionate about storytelling, audience-first thinking, and developing programs that elevate brands while delivering tangible business results.…Hi, I’m Brett Smith, also known as Jimmy Chunga, a senior marketing and media leader with 15+ years driving brand growth, community engagement, and demand generation for B2B SaaS, cybersecurity, media, and enterprise tech. I specialize in brand and content strategy, digital and social media marketing, and community-led growth, delivering measurable ROI across global audiences. I’ve built and led high-impact marketing programs, hosted and produced media properties like The Unprompte d podcast, and grown communities with cross-functional teams and vendor partnerships. I’m passionate about storytelling, audience-first thinking, and developing programs that elevate brands while delivering tangible business results.

Brett Smith (Jimmy Chunga)

Podcast Producer, Content Creator, Brand Strategist, +2

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Hi, I’m Brett Smith, also known as Jimmy Chunga, a senior marketing and media leader with 15+ years driving brand growth, community engagement, and demand generation for B2B SaaS, cybersecurity, media, and enterprise tech. I specialize in brand and content strategy, digital and social media marketing, and community-led growth, delivering measurable ROI across global audiences. I’ve built and led high-impact marketing programs, hosted and produced media properties like The Unprompte d podcast, and grown communities with cross-functional teams and vendor partnerships. I’m passionate about storytelling, audience-first thinking, and developing programs that elevate brands while delivering tangible business results.…Hi, I’m Brett Smith, also known as Jimmy Chunga, a senior marketing and media leader with 15+ years driving brand growth, community engagement, and demand generation for B2B SaaS, cybersecurity, media, and enterprise tech. I specialize in brand and content strategy, digital and social media marketing, and community-led growth, delivering measurable ROI across global audiences. I’ve built and led high-impact marketing programs, hosted and produced media properties like The Unprompte d podcast, and grown communities with cross-functional teams and vendor partnerships. I’m passionate about storytelling, audience-first thinking, and developing programs that elevate brands while delivering tangible business results.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Brett Smith, also known as Jimmy Chunga, a senior marketing and media leader with 15+ years driving brand growth, community engagement, and demand generation for B2B SaaS, cybersecurity, media, and enterprise tech. I specialize in brand and content strategy, digital and social media marketing, and community-led growth, delivering measurable ROI across global audiences.
I’ve built and led high-impact marketing programs, hosted and produced media properties like The Unprompte d podcast, and grown communities with cross-functional teams and vendor partnerships. I’m passionate about storytelling, audience-first thinking, and developing programs that elevate brands while delivering tangible business results.

Skills

Copywriting

Experience Level

Copywriting

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

New Media Director at Noma Security

July 1, 2025 - Present

Leads all digital, social, and new media programs; curates and maintains Noma Security social platforms; directs the Noma Security video team and external vendors; created and hosted the Unprompted podcast; developed media assets for the AI/GenAI certification program; oversees media initiatives and contributes to executive ghostwriting as needed.

Head of Community / Content Marketing Manager at Broadcom, VMware, Salt Project (Salt Stack acquisition)

October 1, 2019 - October 1, 2024

Scaled global open-source software market share from 6% to 24% and closed the gap to within 7% of the global market leader. Directed engagement strategy for 100,000+ contributors and users. Owned brand strategy, content roadmap, and multi-million-dollar community marketing budget. Led internal and vendor content/creative teams. Executed top-of-funnel demand generation initiatives driving adoption, awareness, and website traffic. Created and hosted The HackS podcast and additional branded media (Ask an Expert, Feature Focus, Salt Air tutorial series). Directed SaltConf, the annual global user conference (keynote development, speaker bookings, campaigns, and media). Served as executive ghostwriter for CEO/CTO across major outlets (Forbes, Bloomberg).

Marketing Director at Prime Government Solutions

January 1, 2019 - October 1, 2019

Directed traditional and digital marketing initiatives to support the sales pipeline. Built and executed brand strategy, marketing vision, and annual budget. Managed vendor relationships and cross-functional teams. Produced large-scale international events, trade shows, and virtual conferences. Led public relations strategy and acted as company spokesperson. Oversaw CRM, email marketing automation, and lead nurture campaigns.

Marketing Communications Director at Paradigm Life

September 1, 2016 - October 1, 2018

Led integrated marketing communications across digital, print, audio, and video channels. Increased monthly lead generation by 400% without increasing budget. Built email marketing campaigns responsible for 50% of all first appointments company-wide. Ghostwrote and launched CEO’s best-selling book; produced and voiced the audio book. Grew podcast listenership by 800% in six months; consistently ranked in iTunes Top 100.

Founder & Executive Director / Lead Host at Radio Ronin Network

November 1, 2013 - Present

Built the podcast network from 1 show to 11 shows with over 1M monthly listens. Launched monetization strategy via sponsorships and crowdfunding. Managed content strategy, marketing, host coaching, and distribution across 80+ platforms in 54 countries.

Morning Show Host at KENZ 107.5 / 101.9 “The End” Cumulus Broadcasting & Citadel Communications

January 1, 1996 - August 1, 2013

Led the daily flagship radio morning show with top-five national market rankings for nearly two decades. Directed full content production, writing, guest booking, sponsorship integrations, and promotions. Partnered with sales and promotions teams to generate advertising and non-traditional revenue. Served as high-profile public brand ambassador and public face of the station.