Max Makovetsky

Max Makovetsky

Tennis Instructor

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Producer | Marketer | Entrepreneur | Storyteller

  • Education

    • The Blake School

      2009 - 2013
      High School
    • University of Southern California

      2021 - 2023
      Master of Fine Arts - MFA Peter Stark Producing Program

      2023 Robert S. Ferguson Award recipient

    • The University of Hong Kong

      2016 - 2016

      Exchange Student - Spring Semester 2016

    • Tufts University

      2013 - 2017
      Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude Political Science; English; Mass Communication & Media Studies

      Activities and Societies: Tufts Wilderness Orientation, Theta Delta Chi, Tufts Observer Tufts Dance Collective, PostScript

    • General Assembly

      2015 - 2015
      Front End Web Development

      Learned to design and code beautiful, interactive client facing websitesProgrammed Websites in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript Mastered the technical vocabulary to communicate ideas to teammates and other stakeholders

  • Experience

    • Inner City Tennis

      Jun 2010 - Jul 2012
      Tennis Instructor
    • Woodhill Country Club

      May 2013 - Aug 2013
      Tennis Instructor

      • Coached 75 children ages 2-17 in an on-court setting• Helped students develop basic tennis and sportsmanship skills

    • Artful Living Magazine

      May 2014 - Aug 2014
      Sales Associate

      •Exceeded expected summer sales goals, generating $50,000 worth of revenue •Negotiated and drafted major contracts with local and national advertisers such as US Bank Flex •Perks and The Guthrie Theater •Researched compatible brands and called on potential advertisers to set up sales meetings•Designed and conceptualized new 2015 Media Kit for potential advertisers

    • Lyft

      Mar 2015 - Jun 2015
      Brand Ambassador
    • Alden & Harlow

      Apr 2015 - Oct 2015
      Host

      •Best New Restaurants in America 2014, Bon Appetit•Restaurant of the Year 2014, Boston Globe

    • Bookity

      Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
      Customer Relationship and Digital Marketing Coordinator

      •Conducted extensive research on political influencers and Super PAC donors for potential pivoted political fundraising tool •Wrote copy and created design using Sketch for an E-Book on How Museums can Engage Millennials •Managed company Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook accounts •Created “glossary” section for company website to boost SEO results using Content Marketing strategy •Developed compelling material for online blog

    • Autodesk

      Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
      Generation Z Growth Marketing and Strategy Intern

      •Conducted extensive primary and secondary research on Generation Z in the United States and emerging global markets •Engaged with stakeholders across the company to develop strategy for new target demographic •Created comprehensive analysis about Generation Z and delivered recommendations for Autodesk in a widely circulated “playbook” •Presented internship findings to upper-level management from every group within the company

    • Rising Tide Interactive

      Sept 2017 - Jun 2019

      •Responsible for overall project management for teams of associates, lead strategists, and directors to implement digital strategy goals for clients•Manage external communication and deliverables, including advertising fundraising and direct response marketing programs •Responsible for managing junior staff’s client-facing work and professional development •Assist in the development of new business proposals and pitches •Served as day-to-day project manager and client lead•Managed direct to donate budget for Joe Donnelly generating a 248% in-cycle ROI, and voter persuasion and mobilization strategy to successfully re-elect Stephanie Murphy to Congress•Pitched, developed, and produced new advertising campaigns and concepts to clients •Conducted analysis and manipulation of advertising performance data for 11 client portfolio•Automated and improved internal data management processes, eliminating 25 hours per month of manual data work•Developed weekly and long-term ROI client facing performance reports•Led Spring and Summer 2018 intern hiring process

      • Account Manager

        Dec 2018 - Jun 2019
      • Senior Digital Advertising Associate

        Jun 2018 - Nov 2018
      • Digital Advertising Associate

        Sept 2017 - Jun 2018
    • NPR

      Oct 2019 - Jul 2021

      •Launched sponsorship for daily afternoon podcast "Consider This" and managed revenue for three other top NPR shows. Liaised with producers, hosts, and programming executives•Successfully pitched workflow improvement to COO and then implemented product across 20-person team saving $381K in lost revenue and eliminating 400 hours in manual work/year•Voted best client service rep by NPR sales team and department "Rookie of the Year"

      • Digital Campaign Manager

        Mar 2021 - Jul 2021
      • Digital Campaign Associate

        Oct 2019 - Mar 2021
    • Diversity Hire Ltd

      Feb 2022 - Aug 2022
      Development Intern
    • Rise Management

      Aug 2022 - Oct 2023
      Executive Assistant

      Assistant to Justin Letter

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Wilderness First Aid

      American Red Cross
      Jun 2014
    • CPR

      American Red Cross
      Jun 2014
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Red Vest Volunteer

      Issued by Children's Hospital, Minnesota on May 2012
      Children's Hospital, MinnesotaAssociated with Max Makovetsky