Presenter
TJ Gorton
Director of Marketing, SFJAZZ
TJ Gorton is the current Director of Marketing at SFJAZZ and leads, develops and executes marketing strategies and plans to support the organization as a worldwide leader in jazz, serving over 250,000 fans and students every year. In his current role, he is responsible for developing and executing marketing strategies that support the organization’s annual ticket revenue goals, branding, and communications.In 2015, after serving as Associate Director of Marketing for a full-year, TJ Gorton was promoted to Director of Marketing of SFJAZZ. Prior to his time in a leadership role, TJ was the organization’s Web Designer for 3+ years beginning in 2011.
Before joining SFJAZZ, TJ was the Web Producer for the Seattle Opera from 2005-2011 and was responsible for the overall direction of the organization’s website and social media presence.
As well as having over 13 years of marketing experience, TJ has been a DJ and music producer for 10+ years, releasing 11 albums internationally. He is also an avid vinyl collector with a collection of over 5,000 records.
TJ attended CSU-Sacramento, where he studied digital media and design, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in communications in 2005.
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