Damian Bellino

Digital Strategy & Audience Growth Leader | Social, Video & Brand Storytelling | Building Culture-Driven Content Across Platforms

New York, New York, United States

About

I lead audience-focused digital strategy across social, video, and branded content, with a focus on community engagement, platform growth, and culture-driven storytelling. With experience spanning media, entertainment, and creator ecosystems, I bring a strategic approach to building content that drives visibility, loyalty, and measurable business impact.

Experience

  • Senior Digital Producer, Digital Strategy, NBCUniversal Syndication Studios at NBCUniversal
    Dec 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

    Experienced creative lead and digital strategist specializing in social-first content and franchise-based video, including the Karamo Show and Maury.

  • Freelance Writer & Producer at Self-Employed
    Jan 2015 - Present · 11 yrs 6 mos

    My writing has appeared in Slate, Vulture, McSweeney’s, Elle, Out, Buzzfeed, and NewNowNext.

  • Co-Creator, Co-Host, Co-Producer at You Might Know Her From Podcast
    Feb 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 5 mos

    You Might Know Her From is an interview podcast and living piece of art. Hosted by comedians and best friends, Damian Bellino and Anne Rodeman, the show centers the stories of women and non-cis figures in entertainment. Bridging anthropology and comedy, this project seeks to preserve these (often never before heard) stories with irreverence and panache. Past guests include: Kathleen Turner, Anne Heche, Tichina Arnold, Lori Petty, Mary Kay Place, Kimberly Elise, Celia Weston, Margaret Cho, Patricia Velásquez, Michelle Buteau, Heather Matarazzo, Lesley Ann Warren, Sarita Choudhury, Beth Grant, Brooke Smith, Rachael Harris, Kate Burton, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Becky Ann Baker, and Daphne Rubin-Vega.

  • Senior Digital Producer at Paramount
    Apr 2022 - Nov 2022 · 8 mos

  • Digital Producer at Pop'N Creative
    Dec 2021 - Apr 2022 · 5 mos