Delaney MacKenzie

Delaney MacKenzie

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Content Manager at BlackTruck Media + Marketing

  • Education

    • Franklin High School

      2012 - 2016
      Alumni

      Activities and Societies: National Art Honor Society, Vice President of National Honor Society, Varsity Cross Country, Varsity Track & Field, Polynesian Dancer at The Dance Academy 2008-2016

    • Grand Valley State University

      2016 - 2020
      Bachelor of Science - BS Advertising and Public Relations

      Activities and Societies: Dean's List, GVSU Advertising Club, GVSU Transitions Leader, Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)

  • Experience

    • MOD Pizza

      Jul 2015 - May 2018
      All Star Trainer

      - Led the training of new employees- Assisted with the opening new MI MOD Pizza locations & oversaw production

    • Tiseo Architects

      Sept 2015 - Jan 2016
      Intern
    • Century 21 Dynamic

      Feb 2016 - Jun 2016
      Intern
    • GrandPR

      Apr 2017 - May 2019

      GrandPR is a nationally affiliated, student-run public relations firm created and managed by student professionals attending Grand Valley State University. - Co-Chair of the CreateAthon planning committee, 24-hour marathon to develop communications campaigns for nonprofit organizations- Created and distributed a bi-weekly newsletter for staff members using MailChimp- Organized 10 acts of service to celebrate GrandPR's 10th anniversary- Received a 2019 Gold PRoof Award from West Michigan PRSA for our "Timeless Ten" event and campaign- Applied for firm bids and national awards Show less

      • Vice President of Operations

        Apr 2018 - May 2019
      • Account Associate

        Apr 2017 - Apr 2018
    • Argo Tea

      Aug 2017 - Apr 2018
      Barista
    • Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)

      Aug 2017 - May 2020

      - PRSA National Gold Key recipient | 2020- Project manager for GVPRSSA's executive board- Received 2 PRSSA National Pacesetter Awards- Received a PRSSA National Star Chapter Award- Presented at the PRSA Eastern Central District (ECD) QuickStart Leadership Conference- Led the planning committee for GrandPR's 3rd CreateAthon- Project manager for GVPRSSA's team who competed in the Bateman Case Study Competition- Sat on the WMPRSA communications committee and created monthly newsletters using Constant Contact- Used Basecamp to track projects and communicate with executive board members Show less

      • Chapter President

        Apr 2019 - May 2020
      • Member

        Aug 2017 - Apr 2019
    • TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants

      May 2018 - Dec 2019

      - Managed MOD Pizza and Applebee's social media accounts using Sprout Social and Sprinklr- Oversaw marketing and training for new MOD Pizza locations- Assisted with MOD Pizza street team events to increase brand awareness and restaurant traffic- Designed promotional materials for Del Taco, MOD Pizza, Applebee's, and Olga's Kitchen using InDesign- Performed promotional marketing audits at MI MOD Pizza restaurants - Managed social media accounts for Applebee's and Olga's Kitchen- Utilized MomentFeed, Facebook Business, and Yelp Business to manage and schedule social media- Designed promotional material for Del Taco, MOD Pizza, Applebee's, and Olga's Kitchen using InDesign- Assisted on set for Olga's Kitchen commercial filming

      • Social Media and Marketing Coordinator

        Aug 2019 - Dec 2019
      • Marketing Intern

        May 2018 - Aug 2019
    • Grand Valley State University

      Aug 2018 - Apr 2019
      Social Media Engagement Manager

      - Developed social media strategy for Grand Valley State University's Student Life accounts- Utilized Sparkle, Trello, and Slack to track projects and communicate with coworkers- Created weekly social media calendars- Wrote copy for the Student Life Weekly video series

    • RED66 Marketing

      Aug 2019 - Dec 2019
      Marketing Associate

      - Tracked projects using Asana - Updated client websites with WordPress- Produced newsletters for client distribution using MailChimp- Published blogs to client websites- Created social media content calendars- Performed website audits on client websites

    • Adobe

      Aug 2019 - Jun 2020
      Media Director for AAF National Student Advertising Competition

      Media Director for Grand Valley State University's National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC) team.- Placed 4th in the nation out of 102 teams- Was 1 of 4 students who presented our campaign to AAF judges- Created a fully integrated B2B campaign our client, Adobe- Project manager for the Media Team- Created the campaign Gantt chart, scheduled, budgeted, and calculated the impressions of tactics- Utilized Slack to communicate with team members

    • 8THIRTYFOUR

      Jan 2020 - Feb 2021
      Communications Associate

      - Named a Top 200 PR firm by Forbes Magazine- Managed social media accounts for 9 clients- Established 30+ media lists, wrote & pitched press releases, organized interviews, and wrote talking points for clients- Landed more than 30 pieces of earned media for clients- Developed 5 influencer campaign strategies- Updated and maintained 10+ client websites- Created digital advertising, public relations, and marketing strategies- Launched and analyzed 15-20 digital advertising campaigns Show less

    • Visteon Corporation

      Mar 2021 - Aug 2021
      Knowledge Coordinator
    • BlackTruck Media + Marketing

      Aug 2021 - now
      • Content Manager

        Jul 2023 - now
      • Digital Marketing Specialist

        Aug 2021 - Jul 2023
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Google Ads Search Certification

      Google
      Dec 2021
    • Google Ads Display Certification

      Google
      Dec 2021
    • Google Ads Measurement Certification

      Google
      Dec 2021
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Delaney MacKenzie
      Outstanding Emerging Pro West Michigan Public Relations Society of America Jun 2022 This award recognizes an outstanding newcomer to the profession with three or fewer years of experience. Only new PRSA members in good standing are eligible for this award.
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Board Member

      Issued by WMPRSA - West Michigan Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America on Dec 2021
      WMPRSA - West Michigan Chapter of the Public Relations Society of AmericaAssociated with Delaney MacKenzie
    • 0-9 Years Experience Cohort Co-Chair

      Issued by WMPRSA - West Michigan Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America on Aug 2020
      WMPRSA - West Michigan Chapter of the Public Relations Society of AmericaAssociated with Delaney MacKenzie
    • DEI Committee Co-Chair

      Issued by WMPRSA - West Michigan Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America on Jan 2023
      WMPRSA - West Michigan Chapter of the Public Relations Society of AmericaAssociated with Delaney MacKenzie
    • PRoof Committee Co-Chair

      Issued by WMPRSA - West Michigan Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America on Aug 2020
      WMPRSA - West Michigan Chapter of the Public Relations Society of AmericaAssociated with Delaney MacKenzie
    • Communications Committee

      Issued by WMPRSA - West Michigan Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America on Aug 2019
      WMPRSA - West Michigan Chapter of the Public Relations Society of AmericaAssociated with Delaney MacKenzie