Melanie Jarrett

Melanie Jarrett has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Melanie is currently the Director of Partnerships at Strava, a position they have held since March 2023. Prior to that, they worked as the Partnerships Lead at Strava from August 2022 to March 2023. Before joining Strava, Melanie was the Sr. Content Director at ROKA, a performance design company, from September 2018 to November 2021. Melanie also served as the Editor-in-Chief of Active.com at ACTIVE Network, LLC from February 2015 to May 2018. Earlier in their career, Melanie held roles such as Digital Managing Editor at Pace Communications, Promotions Editor/Freelance Writer at Southwest: The Magazine, and Director of Marketing at Southern Methodist University. Melanie also worked at FC Dallas as the Digital Content Editor and had a stint at ESPN.com as an Associate Editor. Melanie started their career as a Contributing Writer/Intern at Austin Monthly magazine in 2004.

Melanie Jarrett completed their Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Journalism from The University of Texas at Austin, where they attended from 2001 to 2005. Following this, they pursued further education and obtained a Master's Degree in Public Relations from The University of Georgia, attending from 2005 to 2006.