Alex Novick

Content, brand
and digital strategy.

Alex Novick leads content teams, develops brand and marketing strategy, and builds websites. He built NBA.com’s international editorial operation through The Sporting News, directed NBA research and analytics at ESPN, led content marketing at Argo AI, and founded HomeDog and Sproutly. His current consulting covers website strategy and implementation, search engine optimization (SEO), and generative engine optimization (GEO) for visibility in search and AI answers.

Alex Novick

Available for remote content, brand, and web leadership roles

NBAESPNGlobal Content Leadership

NBA.com Global: recruited and led 20+ writers, editors, and producers across eight markets. ESPN: Deputy NBA Editor directing NBA research and analytics across platforms.

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Argo AIBalistonContent Marketing for Complex Products

Story development, expert review, publishing workflows, and distribution for autonomous vehicles and wearable technology.

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Web · SEO · GEOConsulting & Web Strategy

Website positioning, structure, copy, design, and launch, with content developed for SEO and AI Search Visibility (GEO).

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HomeDogStartup Founder

Founded HomeDog and Sproutly; developed their positioning, brands, and launch marketing, and ran HomeDog’s daily operations.

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Career at a glance

Roles and dates.

Primary roles above; consulting and ventures below. Ordered by end date, with current work at the right.

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Case studies

Selected work.

Argo AIGround Truth / Technical storytelling
Original Watch & Learn series artwork showing Argo’s vehicle perception systemExplore the Watch & Learn story ↗
From the published series

Test-drive footage.
Engineering explanations.

Argo AI / Head of Content Marketing & SEO / 2021–2022

Content marketing for self-driving technology.

At the Ford- and Volkswagen-backed autonomous-vehicle company, I led content marketing and SEO across the corporate publication, YouTube, social, podcasts, and newsletter. I interviewed engineers, wrote and edited technical explanations, and managed writers and agency partners. The content explained how the technology worked, its safety measures and limitations, and potential uses in passenger transport and delivery.

Argo vehicle perception visualization from the Watch & Learn seriesTechnical storytellingHow a self-driving car safely shares the road with a cyclistArgo, Walmart, and Ford autonomous delivery partnershipCommercial storytellingExplaining autonomous retail delivery
NBANBA.com Global / Editorial & audience growth
Toronto Raptors players celebrating their championship, from the NBA.com Global season-review deck
20+people recruited and led
8international markets
Web + videoemail, social & campaigns
NBA.com editorial presentation of Kobe Bryant’s biggest rivalriesLocally relevant NBA coverage.

NBA.com Global / Head of International Content & Multimedia / 2016–2024

Global content leadership for NBA.com.

Through The Sporting News, I built and led NBA.com’s international content operation, recruiting more than 20 writers, editors, and producers. I owned editorial direction, staffing, search strategy, and production across web, newsletters, social, and video. Local editors determined their coverage; I coordinated league-wide programs promoting League Pass subscriptions, All-Star Voting, and sponsor campaigns.

HomeDog’s dog-friendly coworking and café space
Coworking & café
Dogs playing in HomeDog’s indoor daycare space
Dog daycare
HomeDog guests socializing with their dogs on the colorful outdoor patio
Dog-friendly patio
Denver Girls Club event with guests gathered around tables inside HomeDog
Events & community
Yoga participants with a dog and the HomeDog banner
Yoga

HomeDog / Startup Founder / 2024–2026

Building and operating HomeDog.

I founded and operated HomeDog, a membership-based venue combining dog-friendly coworking, daycare, a café and bar, and events. I developed the brand, designed the customer experience, built the website and marketing channels, raised capital, hired the staff, and managed daily operations. The marketing challenge was to show people how an unfamiliar concept would fit into their lives.

HomeDog / Founder Q&A / 45 sec.

The business, in my own words.

An on-site tour explaining how coworking, pet care, and community fit together.

Baliston wearable footwear lifestyle campaign Baliston shoes and recyclable packaging

Baliston / Content Marketing & Brand Consultant / 2022–2023

Explaining how smart footwear works.

Baliston’s footwear combined gait-analysis technology with wellness insights, bio-based materials, and a recycling model. I developed the pre-launch content strategy and brand voice, built the blog’s editorial plan, wrote and edited educational articles, and coordinated product storytelling with the founders, technical experts, agencies, and Philippe Starck’s team. The content explained what the technology measured, how to interpret its insights, and how the recycling model worked.

Brand voiceLaunch strategySEOVideoAgency direction
Baliston / Product content marketing / 30 sec.

A short film introducing the sensor-equipped shoes, app, and recycling model.

Hancock Processing website rebuild cover with brand positioning and homepage design

Hancock Processing / Website, SEO & GEO Consultant

Turning mortgage expertise into a useful website.

I rebuilt Hancock Processing’s website from positioning and architecture through copy, design, Wix implementation, and launch. Alongside the rebuild, I developed content answering customer questions about state mortgage regulations and loan types for SEO and GEO. The pages explained requirements for brokers and loan officers and linked to the relevant Hancock services.

Web strategySite structure & UXCopySEO & GEO
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Sproutly brand-deck cover with three branded mobile app screens
Brand film / 46 sec.

Sproutly / Founder, Brand & Product Marketing / 2019–2024

Brand and launch strategy for a family-sharing app.

As Sproutly’s founder, I shaped the brand, product positioning, app-store presentation, launch film, social creative, and marketing-channel plan. The app gave families a private place to share updates, organize milestones, and create gift wishlists without the pressure of a public social feed.

Brand creationProduct marketingVideoSocial

Selected experience

Editorial leadership,
films, and product marketing.

ESPN / 2014–2016

Deputy NBA Editor
Associate Manager, Stats & Information

As Deputy NBA Editor in ESPN’s Stats & Information group, I directed NBA research and analytics content distributed across all ESPN platforms, including television, digital, print, and social. I managed five direct reports and helped coordinate more than 100 researchers and analysts, setting priorities during breaking news, coaching staff, and writing and editing stories built on advanced basketball data.

Sporting News

Producer, documentaries & social video

I produced original athlete documentaries and social video for Sporting News, including the Mac McClung and Quavaris Crouch films below. The films used athlete access and interviews to tell stories beyond daily game coverage.

Mac McClung: The Freak, the Legend, the Story1.1M views / ProducerWatch on YouTube ↗
The Recruit: The Unlikeliest of Champions195K views / ProducerWatch on YouTube ↗
Topps & Bowman / Associate Brand Manager / 2010–2014

Trading-card product development & brand marketing

I developed and marketed NFL and MLB trading-card products, defining product descriptions and configurations, coordinating product budgets and profit-and-loss (P&L) planning, and working across sales, finance, design, and operations. I led the development of Bowman Inception’s debut and managed athlete access, photography, autographs, memorabilia, and partnership deliverables.

ToppsBowman
Alex Novick with Odell Beckham Jr. at the NFL Rookie Premiere
Bowman Inception product packaging from Alex’s brand-management presentation
Bowman Inception / Debut product development

I also launched the Bowman Scout social presence, coordinated the Bowman Prospect Challenge digital game, and managed partnerships and events including the Arizona Fall League and SABR.

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Foot Locker / Digital Content Consultant / 2020–2021

Content governance for e-commerce and CRM

I led content governance and workflow improvements for North American customer emails, e-commerce, and product-launch copy. I coached copywriters and coordinated output from a production team in India, setting review processes and deadlines while maintaining each brand’s voice.

Foot LockerCommerce & CRM
Blue Nike Air Force 1 sneakers in Foot Locker brand imagery
Foot Locker brand imagery

Writing & editorial samples

Technical explanations
and original reporting.

Technology explanations, product education, basketball analysis, and reported features. My role is identified on each sample, distinguishing writing, ghostwriting, editing, and editorial direction.

Argo samples open archived copies of Ground Truth, the company’s original publication.

Baliston / Story development & editingWalking biometrics: what the Baliston app measuresRead ↗
Hancock state-specific mortgage content and page layouts
Hancock / Website copy, SEO & GEOState-by-state mortgage requirements, explained for brokers and loan officersExplore the content ↗
Argo AI / GhostwritingHow Argo, Walmart, and Ford partner on autonomous deliveryRead the article ↗
ESPN / AuthorDissecting Kyle Lowry’s struggles with optical tracking dataRead ↗
Argo AI / Editorial directionWhat early reactions to bicycles, automobiles, and planes teach us about self-drivingRead ↗
Wichita State players, the original article thumbnail
Sporting News / AuthorUsing the Four Factors of Basketball Success to pick a winning NCAA Tournament bracketRead my article ↗
Argo AI / Executive ghostwritingArgo AI and Volkswagen begin public-road testing in HamburgRead the article ↗
NBA.com / International editorial leadSpencer Haywood: a groundbreaking legend through his own wordsRead ↗
NBA.com / International editorial leadNBA legends faced the same questions surrounding today’s players: to play or protest?Read ↗
Jamaica basketball camp / Concept & editingOne Team, One Dream: basketball and sustained community work in JamaicaRead ↗
Participants at the PMBL Treasure Beach basketball camp, from the original 2019 story
Alex Novick with his dog Narly

About

How I lead teams.

I turn content strategy into clear responsibilities, publishing standards, and workflows, while coaching teams to deliver. In remote international teams, local editors make coverage decisions; I set shared priorities and deadlines, review their work, and support them through regular one-to-ones.

I stay involved in the work: interviewing experts, writing and editing copy, shaping video, building websites, and reviewing performance. I use Google Analytics (GA4), Search Console, Semrush, and Ahrefs to assess traffic, search demand, and conversion paths. Publishing and production tools include HubSpot, Wix, and Adobe Creative Suite.

I have a master’s degree in journalism from Hofstra University and a bachelor’s degree in communication from the University of Pittsburgh. Outside of work, I’m usually hiking or mountain biking in southwest Colorado, often with Narly, and I support animal-welfare organizations and a youth basketball camp in Jamaica.