Curize Richards has earnestly maneuvered through the media industry. Rising from promotions intern to Marketing Executive, she currently holds the position of Head of Ad Sales Enablement & Marketing at a leading media tech company, and previously held the role of Vice President of Creative Strategy & Marketing at one of the country’s largest media companies. Her expertise is in creative strategy, ad sales marketing and brand partnerships, with the goal of driving creative innovation and revenue growth.

Starting her career in New York City radio, Richards climbed up the ranks at globally-recognized radio brands HOT97-FM & 107.5 WBLS-FM,  where she held several roles in promotions and marketing. Her love of music–specifically Hip-Hop–is what drove her to start her career radio. Since then, she has spent nearly 20 years in the radio industry, having her achievements recognized twice with features in Radio Ink Magazine as one of Radio’s Future Black Leaders.

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Richards’s passion for media began in her early twenties, when she founded and ran a digital lifestyle magazine targeting young Black Women. The development of the digital start-up forced Richards to learn media advertising and marketing, an area she has since proven to be her professional prowess.

Richards continually lends her expertise to entertainment and media companies. She's consulted for brands such as Roc Nation indie label imprint Warehouse Music Group, serving as strategist to CEO Memphis Bleek, and is currently the Executive Producer of Bleek’s podcast ROC Solid. She also held the interim role of Fractional Chief Marketing Officer for rising podcast start-up ABF Creative.