shane delaney

Selected Work

A curated collection of projects spanning content strategy, editorial leadership, and emerging culture trends.

SnapchatTrend CuratorMar 2025–Present

NUX Project

Developed personalized onboarding content flows that guide new users through Snapchat's features while showcasing high-performing UGC from creators that resonates with teen audiences (13-17), balancing algorithmic signals with human editorial input.

Key Metrics

13–17 teen audience

300+ pieces per cohort

Diverse creators

Teen Content StrategyCohort CurationProduct Collaboration

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New User Experience (NUX)

Designed personalized onboarding content flows that guide new users through Snapchat's features while showcasing high-performing UGC from creators that resonates with teen audiences (13-17).

Snap Feed Curation

Developed editorial standards for the AI-powered Spotlight feed, focusing on user-generated content discovery and engagement, helping surface the most relevant creator content during critical first-week user journeys.

Onboarding Optimization

Created personalized content recommendations for each new user segment, balancing algorithmic signals with human editorial oversight to improve retention metrics and drive meaningful engagement with the platform's social and creative features.

NUX Project
SnapchatTrend CuratorMar 2025–Present

Say It in a Snap

Curated authentic user content for Snap's high-profile Times Square campaign, selecting standout user-generated content that showcased the platform's authentic creative community across outdoor media placements.

Key Metrics

500K+ daily impressions

Featured in NYC subway

Times Square PlacementUGC MerchandisingCross-Team Collaboration
Say It in a Snap
SnapchatTrend CuratorMar 2025–Present

Boosted Content Initiative

Collaborated with data science and product teams to develop an internal system for identifying promising creator content, increasing visibility for emerging voices and improving monetization opportunities across the platform.

Key Metrics

1M+ monetized creators

Data-driven programming

Creator ToolsData StrategyCross-Team Collaboration

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Data Science Collaboration

Partnered with Snap's data science team to translate technical findings into actionable editorial strategies, bridging the gap between complex algorithms and practical content guidance for the platform's 1M+ monetized creators.

Content Discovery System

Developed a comprehensive documentation system that standardized how high-potential content was identified, scored, and surfaced across the platform, enhancing creator discoverability and engagement metrics.

Creator Success Tools

Built a custom web application using Cursor IDE that visualized creator performance data and provided tailored recommendations to improve content engagement, monetization, and audience growth.

Boosted Content Initiative
StockXBrand Creative ProductionDec 2024

Core Insights Research

Authored a comprehensive trend report identifying key cultural figures, digital behaviors, and emerging subcultures that shaped StockX's 2025 brand strategy and campaign planning.

Key Metrics

18–25 male demo

LA & NYC markets

2025 campaign planning

Gen Z StrategyTrend ResearchCultural Insights

Related Content

Trend Report Excerpt

Strategic analysis of Gen Z consumer behavior in key markets — exclusive preview of full research report

Core Insights Research
StockXBrand Creative Production2022–2024

Campaign Shoot Highlights

Coordinated production logistics across multiple high-profile campaign shoots, managing talent schedules, location details, and digital asset organization while supporting the creative direction team.

Key Metrics

10M+ cross-platform impressions

3 major campaigns

Production CoordinationVisual StorytellingTalent Management
Campaign Shoot Highlights
Phony ContentContent Manager2024–2025

Tiny Texts

Created compelling short-form narratives for the Tiny Texts brand on Snapchat, developing editorial systems to ensure consistent voice and quality across a rotating writing team.

Key Metrics

7.89M+ avg. views/story

35–45% SPV

Viral StorytellingContent CurationEditorial Management
Tiny Texts
ColliderSEO Writer2023

Film & TV SEO Features

Produced SEO-optimized articles on film and television while maintaining editorial quality, balancing keyword strategy with compelling storytelling in a fast-paced newsroom environment.

Key Metrics

15%+ organic traffic growth

High reader retention

SEO WritingEditorial ContentFilm & TV
Film & TV SEO Features

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