CREATIVE CIRCLE  |  REMOTE  |  2024 - PRESENT

Lead digital strategy and innovation across public-facing websites. Contracted to produce two new company websites for American Equity and Eagle Life Insurance.

• Partner with CX and UX teams, designers, developers, sales, and service teams to support marketing efforts and align digital strategy with business goals.

• Direct enterprise-wide digital transformation and the migration of several websites into a single CMS while steering innovative digital experiences.
  

ALLIANT INSURANCE SERVICES, INC  |  REMOTE  |  2021 - PRESENT

Lead content strategist and writer on Alliant’s custom communications team delivering first-class Employee Benefits communications. Web manager steering end-to-end web content strategy, user experience (UX), and digital innovation. 

• Produced and manage Affirm’s global, 150+ page Employee Benefits website resulting in a high-traffic site that had 95,995 page views and 11,591 active users in the past 12 months.

• Invented and wrote content for our team's first Leave of Absence (LOA) website for Vacasa resulting in a scalable, high-demand, user-centered LOA website template. 

• Pioneered and wrote our team’s first Inclusive Benefits Guide for Lyft featuring benefits designed to support LGBTQ+ employees, resulting in an adaptable, in-demand Inclusive Benefits Guide template.  text goes here

TRANSPORTATION CHOICES COALITION  |  SEATTLE, WA  |  2021 - 2021

Developed and implemented a data-driven communications and digital strategy advancing TCC’s advocacy campaigns and policy priorities.

• Crafted the narrative theme, visual storyline, and strategic multi-channel promotions resulting in the highest grossing annual gala fundraiser to that date. 

• Orchestrated communications-based community engagement campaigns resulting in a 20% increase in social media followers and increased e-newsletter open rates from 19% to 35%. 

• Applied exceptional writing skills to write e-newsletters, policy analysis, action alerts, news articles, press releases, social media posts, and blogs.

TUCSON AUDUBON SOCIETY  | TUCSON, AZ  |  2019 - 2021

Developed and implemented strategic communications and digital strategy, content creation processes, and metrics increasing mission impact, donor support, employee engagement, and organization-wide morale.

• Redesigned and improved content quality for e-newsletters resulting in increased open rates from 22% to 36% and click-through rates from 2.2% to 6.7%.

• Established brand voice, tone, and visual design standards boosting social media engagement by 30% across nine unique platforms and increased Instagram followers by 150%.

• Directed crisis communications and advised stakeholders on change management communications related to the covid pandemic and racial justice imperatives.

• Elevated quality and implemented production processes as Managing Editor of the 32-34 page, glossy, full-color membership magazine with over 12k recipients.

CHEFSTABLE GROUP  |  PORTLAND, OR  |  2016 - 2017

Directly managed 55+ employees at an upscale, high-volume Italian concept with average gross annual sales around $3.5 million.

• Partnered with owners in developing, writing, and updating training materials, employee handbooks, and policy manuals increasing performance and morale.

• Implemented marketing communications strategy, drove employee engagement initiatives, and applied strong financial acumen resulting in improved P&L and employee satisfaction.

MULTNOMAH COUNTY GOVERNMENT  |  PORTLAND, OR  |  2024 - PRESENT

Advise Multnomah County Homelessness Response System elected leaders and members on strategies and approaches to the Homelessness Response Action Plan.

FRIENDS OF COUCH PARK  |  PORTLAND, OR  |  2023 - PRESENT

Operate a nonprofit to keep our neighborhood park safe and run all communications including building the website and managing social channels.

METROPOLITAN LEARNING CENTER  |  PORTLAND, OR  |  2023 - PRESENT

I teach Creative Writing electives courses to middle schoolers. Subjects have spanned poetry to creative nonfiction and other genres.

“Autumn Sharp has been a critical driver of our success with Leave of Absence guides, partnering with internal and client teams to get to the bottom of their policy, and convert it into a user-friendly resource for employees who are likely facing major life changes and events.”

Recognized for making life in my community better for all.

2 Platinum + 2 Gold

2018 winner for a single poem

$11k scholarship toward a second master’s degree for winning essay