Maxwell W.

Experience

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  Well Put, Maxwell

  Jan 2016 - May 2020

  Creative Producer

  * DIGITAL + FILM PHOTO: Senior/family portraits, concert, studio shoots [lighting, custom GFX, & retouch editing (up to AP studies/freelance experience)* MUSIC PRODUCTION: Recording/composing/producing in tandem w/ local artists [Ex: Arts & Recreation Complex]

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  GO! Ice Cream

  Apr 2019 - Dec 2020

  Event Host/Front of House

  * Solo events at local community events i.e. Pride Fest* Front of house sales w/ prioritized inclusive customer experience* Assistant to kitchen on large batch production/Sous-chef

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  Sweet Mandy B's

  Jun 2021 - Feb 2022

  Customer Service Representative

  * Organization and oversight of batch orders & merch; custom order customer service* Co managed holiday promo events amid COVID-19 pandemic; achieved sales > pre-pandemic standards

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  Luft Balloon Store

  Mar 2022 - Jun 2022

  Campaign Coordinator

  * Winner of competition for Chicago, B-Corp certified business; presented final work to Elaine Frei [CEO]* Re-designed website/packaging graphics and planned Summer event series as a team

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  The Ad Society

  Sept 2022 - Jun 2023

  * Hosted mixers w/ DePaul Student Involvement = 60+ new member recruits* Designer of infographics for social across platforms (LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter *Promoted by brands: Paramount+, Intuit TurboTax, Peacock).

  • Vice President of Marketing

    Jan 2023 - Jun 2023

  • Executive Creative Director

    Sept 2022 - Jan 2023
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  The Clean Getaway Podcast

  Oct 2022 - Aug 2023

  * Host/writer/producer: What Happens in Ad Club, Water Cooler Talk, The Weekly Cleanup, etc. * Managed content (IG story highlights, interviews, and PR/Advertising analyses)* Social copy, graphic design, & audio engineering for all channels* Event coordination with university network to reserve production time* Market research compiling trackable platform analytics (>150 unique listeners in first year) * Actionable items briefings for promo campaigns* Hosting/planning industry workshops (Sales Leadership Department, Public Relations Student Society of America, etc.)* Hosted “Jingle Competition” w/ writing for Radio DePaul & coordinating of DePaul Music Business Organization partnership

  • Host/Executive Producer

    Oct 2022 - Aug 2023

  • Co Founder

    Oct 2022 - Mar 2023
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  Breaking and Entering Advertising

  Oct 2022 - Aug 2023

  Co Executive Producer

  * Batch editing of podcast content (40+ episodes)* Mentoring cross-platform audio engineering nationwide (virtual)* Planned/hosted multi university event (livetweet/competition) measuring social media engagement and analytics across different uploads

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  Agora Chicago

  Mar 2023 - Nov 2023

  Chief Marketing Officer

  * Promo consulting w/ non-profit, HQ in the Bryn Mawr Historic District* LinkedIn management & interface cohesion* Event planning (creating graphics, fliers, etc.) for Audio Awareness fundraiser series* Collaboration/outreach with other artists transforming new office space into a functional studio* Led rebrand from former nonprofit visual/structural identity: The Chicago Socrates

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  Havas Creative Network

  May 2023 - Nov 2023

  /Assistant to Senior Communications Manager (North America)* Hosted/Scripted/Scheduled Interviews: Michael Smith [CMO @ NPR], Tim Nudd [Creativity Ed. @ Ad Age], Nishma Robb [Sr. Dir. @ Google UK], Geoff Cottrill [CBO @ TopGolf], Santi Pochat [VP of Brand Marketing @ LinkedIn], Lindsey Kaplan [Founder @ CHIEF], & Marc Oshima [CEO @ AeroFarms]* Led creative on assets for series starring Myra Nussbaum [CCO/President @ Chicago] + Dan Lucey [CCO/Co-CEO @ NYC]* Transitioned interface from S1 of "Advertising Will Save Us" production company to new HAVAS branding model & assumed all previous responsibilities of said external agency* Held weekly meetings, navigating CST/EST schedules for recording, studio space setup/soundboard equipment* Initiated internal agency promo launch; solo presentation to companywide audience* Crafted brief and visual identity for filming future strategy team roundtables + pitched for global/national network’s content cohesion Show less

  • Production Assistant/Cameraperson

    May 2023 - Nov 2023

  • Executive Podcast Producer (Chicago)

    May 2023 - Oct 2023