Forbes 30 Under 30 | Digital Strategy

Sean Young is a content creator, and overall social media wizard who turned making 6 second videos on Vine into a full-time career building social media platforms for brands – generating billions of views for his clients. At an early age, Sean became obsessed with content and what drives people to watch things by watching America’s Funniest Home Videos and then becoming hooked on YouTube in 2007. During college, Vine came out and Sean was one of the first in the revolution to recognize the massive opportunity. Within a year of downloading the app, he garnered a following of 1 million fans – which he leveraged into legitimate income via youtube and brand deals. After the fall of vine, Sean has gone on to consult and work for multiple different brands and recently has come full circle after working for America’s Funniest Home Videos - building their TikTok platform to the millions of followers. Sean’s understanding goes deep into the strategy used by influencers and brands alike to capture attention and eyeballs online and turn them into devoted fans or consumers. He has knowledge of running campaigns for high profile clients on both sides of the deal - as the influencer and campaign manager. Sean currently has over 1 million followers on his personal TikTok account. In the midst of the global pandemic, Sean and Griffin Haddrill co-founded VRTCL, a marketing agency specializing in TikTok campaigns. Their clientele was a varied mix, including celebrity, television and film properties, and musicians. In 2021, Create Music Group acquired VRTCL for an amount that remained confidential. Furthermore, both Sean and Griffin made it to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2022, marking a significant achievement in their careers.