Kellsie Meddock

Experience

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  City and County of Denver

  Mar 2017 - Aug 2017

  Communications Intern, Office of Mayor Michael B. Hancock

  -Draft briefs for the mayor’s speaking engagements, including speaking points.-Edit proclamations and letters to constituents.-Create content for the Mayor’s social media channels, which can include traveling to and attending events.-Manage time to meet hard deadlines each week, ensuring that prepared statements and materials are ready in advance.-Write press releases and pitch them to relevant journalists.-Assist the communications team with press and other events, including the 2017 State of the City Address. Show less

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  CURA Strategies

  Oct 2017 - Mar 2022

  -Serve as CURA’s lead in-house graphic designer—conceptualizing and executing user-centered design solutions for a variety of print and digital projects, including: >Working on a variety of projects, including brochures, signage, social media graphics, infographics, landing pages, reports, and more >Creating materials based on existing brand guidelines, as well as new brand creation >Presenting ideas and winning approval from internal and external stakeholders, iterating on ideas as necessary-Lead several accounts, including: >Giving direction and final approval on materials >Serving as main point-of-contact with clients, leading calls and providing regular updates >Managing project to deadline, scope and budget >Work with vendors on the execution of technical solutions-Oversee several junior members of the team, including leading the internship program and serving as a mentor to up to three interns at a time Show less -Provide project management and communications support to healthcare clients, working directly with the client to meet goals-Use the Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop) to develop a variety of printed and web-based materials for clients according to branding guidelines, including posters, banners, pamphlets, postcards, business cards, one-pagers, and many more-Support client projects and manage client relationships, including project tracking, client calls, planning meeting participation, note taking, status updates, and budget tracking-Develop a wide variety of written materials, including social media posts, policy briefs, and various branded client materials -Create and distribute newsletters using Constant Contact-Research and build media lists tailored to specific clients and events using Cision, and then strategically create and distribute pitches for maximum coverage-Plan and coordinate events both in the CURA office and on Capitol Hill in the House and Senate office buildings, including a policy briefing with refreshments and catered office party-Manage CURA Cares — CURA's community engagement initiative — by planning volunteer opportunities and coordinating CURA Care's Charity of the Year initiative Show less -Design shareables, memos, policy briefs, leave-behinds, fact sheets and ads using the Adobe Creative Suite.-Strategically develop and schedule social media content for healthcare industry clients using Sprout Social, working as the primary content creator for various clients across Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.-Analyze metrics and create reports to measure the success of social media outreach and improve future content.-Write media advisories and press statements, and then distribute them using PRWeb and Cision.-Develop and distribute pitches unique to each client and event using specially-tailored media lists.-Attend panels and Congressional hearings to live tweet and report back on events to the team.-Work directly with clients to determine high-level goals and develop tactics to achieve them. Show less

  • Senior Graphic Designer, Senior Account Executive

    Jan 2021 - Mar 2022

  • Graphic Designer, Senior Account Executive

    Jan 2020 - Jan 2021

  • Graphic Designer, Account Executive

    Jun 2018 - Jan 2020

  • Assistant Account Executive

    Oct 2017 - Jun 2018
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  JLL

  Apr 2022 - now

  Graphic Designer