Melissa Manso

Melissa manso

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location of Melissa MansoMiami, Florida, United States
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  • About me

    Project Manager - Data, Content, Product | CSM certified | Project & Program Management

  • Education

    • G. holmes braddock senior high school

      2013 - 2017
      High school diploma, top 15% of graduating class of 1,000 students

      Activities and Societies: G. Holmes Braddock Writing Center (Vice President), Future Business Leaders of America (Member), Speech and Debate Honors Society (Member), Yearbook Club (Writer).

    • Santa fe college

      2017 - 2019
      Associate of arts - aa journalism

      Activities and Societies: TEDxUF, Model United Nations, Global Society

    • University of florida

      2019 - 2020
      Bachelor of science - bs telecommunication (media and society track), outside concentration in english

      Activities and Societies: TEDxUF, Model United Nations Graduated in December of 2020, one semester early, with a B.S. in Telecommunication and a specialization in Media and Society.

  • Experience

    • Santa fe college

      Jan 2018 - Sept 2019
      Front desk receptionist

      - Handling online chat assistance, an average of 40 transfer calls, and processing admissions paperwork for incoming students on a daily basis.- Assisting an average of 200 new visitors and those entering the administration building with appointments on a weekly basis.- Providing on-campus directions and solving general issues that arise with visitor inquiries.

    • Tedxuf

      Apr 2018 - Nov 2019

      - Design social media content for the brand’s platforms (Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter) to increase engagement and attendees for the organization’s events throughout the year.- Supervise five copywriters in providing social media content for TEDxUF’s platforms in order to ensure a consistent brand.- Clarify consistency within the Marketing Team’s goals and assignments at our meetings twice a week.- Propose creative solutions to market our events throughout the year to bring the communities of the University of Florida and the Greater Gainesville area together.- Participate in local volunteering opportunities at least once a month to highlight the importance of community involvement and the TEDxUF brand.- Supervise the TEDxUF's Historian and Newsletter Writer. Show less - Proposed and created content for the platforms (Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter) to promote the TEDxUF brand, salons, and annual main event that sold out of 1,500 spots in less than 26 hours.- Work with 37 local organizations to attend our four salon events and the main event of the year that involved ten influential individuals in Gainesville as our speakers.- Highlighted as team member of the week for high performance (09/2018.)- Participate in local volunteering opportunities at least once a month to highlight the importance of community involvement and the TEDxUF brand.- Attended the events to track media exposure, digital outreach, interview attendees, and provide feedback to the Marketing Director, Executive Director, and the Curator and Licensee to ensure a better execution for following events. Show less

      • Assistant Marketing Director & Content Strategist - Marketing Team

        May 2019 - Nov 2019
      • Marketing Coordinator - Marketing Team

        Apr 2018 - May 2019
    • Moocho

      Dec 2018 - Feb 2019
      Marketing and sales intern

      - Market the Moocho app and over 100 of its associated local discounts toward students in the Gainesville, FL area in two businesses that were partnered with Moocho (CVS and Winn Dixie) to raise income and increase the number of app downloads.- Stay up to date with the latest marketing concepts and techniques to further sell the app to customers.- Propose new ideas for integrating the Moocho app on and near the University of Florida campus as Moocho has done with over 30 campuses nationwide in order to popularize the software.- Develop skills in in-person sales, marketing strategies, and provided status reports to upper management on a weekly basis for the purpose of perfecting the sales techniques used to promote the app to customers. Show less

    • College magazine

      Sept 2019 - Dec 2019
      Content intern - editorial team

      - Post five times a week on College Magazine’s Instagram page to exhibit new article releases on the main website and create and overall bright media image for the website. - Take weekly meetings with the Social Media Strategist to discuss strategy and plans for new releases and posts. - Coordinate with College Magazines executives, journalists, and other team members to collect content.

    • Cosmic honey magazine

      Jul 2020 - Sept 2021
      Writer, top editor, & creative design assistant - editorial team

      - Edit 5-10 articles every month from the team of 10+ contributors.- Pitch and write 2+ articles a month that align with the CH Brand.- Assist in the content creation and aesthetic design of the monthly newsletter, magazine cover, and all creative content for social media accounts and website.- Exclusively assist the Creative Director with guiding the teams of contributors, administrative assistants, and influencer marketing assistants.- Attend weekly meetings with the Creative Director to discuss upcoming projects and review Cosmic Honey's social media analytics to direct content properly. Show less

    • Ogilvy

      Feb 2021 - Oct 2021
      Project management intern - digital & web

      Clients: American Express and KFC.Project Management Methodologies: Waterfall, Agile, Scrum- Project Manager / Account Executive lead on the American Express account for Latin America.- Strategize for projects while managing client objectives, timelines, and overseeing all revisions.- Attend and participate in a production shoot for AMEX as Account Lead while collaborating with the Creative Lead. - Attend client meetings, generate status reports, and answer client inquiries.- Build and maintain solid relationships with clients.- Assist the Chief Growth Officer of LATAM with presentations to drive new business growth on a global scale across the sectors of technology, pharmaceuticals, and consumer goods.- Process the financial paperwork such as creating and submitting POs and opening project numbers for AMEX and KFC under the supervision of the Digital Director.- Assist the Digital Accounting Team with a wide range of account, media, and project management tasks on KFC campaigns. - Assist the Project Management Team with overall account management for KFC Latin America.- Assist in production house bids with the client and Creative Team. Show less

    • Zubi

      Oct 2021 - Jul 2024
      Project manager - digital, social, & tv

      Clients: Ford Motor Company, Lincoln Motor Company, and JPMorgan Chase.Project Management Methodologies: Waterfall, Agile, Scrum- PM Lead for US Hispanic Ford Social Annual Programs, Lincoln Annual Sales Campaigns, General Market Adaptations, JPMorgan Chase Home Lending Social Programs, and Zubi Social Channels and Brand Initiatives.- Create project plans and manage the tasks of over 36 colleagues across all projects on a weekly basis.- Collaborate with the Analytical Lead and Vice Presidents on upcoming launches and advertising opportunities.- Manage timelines and guide team members in alignment with the project objectives and client goals. - Perform as an initiative-taking manager of the project regarding problem identification and solutions.- Drive projects through their entire lifecycle while maintaining sight of the project objectives, timing, resources allocated, and budget.- Conduct daily stand-ups, weekly status meetings, and retrospectives between various teams to stay aligned throughout the project cycle.- Regularly attend Agile team training administered by the parent company, WPP.- Maintain efficient communication across nine departments to ensure constant alignment on present and next steps.- Mitigate project risk by managing project documentation, conducting regular checks-ins, and keeping stakeholders at all levels up to date with project progress and the clear expectations of the desired outcomes.- Work closely with the Accounts teams to manage client expectations regarding project timing, quality and quantity of project deliverables, strategic direction, and expected creative executions.- Collaborate with the Lead Analyst on the progress of generating monthly performance reports for our Ford Latino social program and quarterly reports on applicable campaign learnings for Ford and Lincoln. Show less

    • Sitation

      Jul 2024 - now
      Project manager - data, content, & product services

      Clients: Staples Inc., The Campbell's Company, Spin Master Ltd., Conair Corporation, KIK Consumer ProductsPartnered with: Salsify; Syndigo

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Melissa Manso
      Outstanding Position Paper Award SRMUN Charlotte - Semi-Regional Model United Nations Conference (2019) Mar 2019 Received the highest award for submitted research papers while representing the Member State of France in the 2019 Semi-Regional Model United Nations (SRMUN) Conference.
    • Awarded to Melissa Manso
      Best Delegation - Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Committee SRMUN Charlotte - Semi-Regional Model United Nations Conference (2018) Nov 2018 Received the award for Best Delegation in the 2018 Semi-Regional Model United Nations (SRMUN) Conference while representing the Member State of Jamaica.
    • Awarded to Melissa Manso
      Outstanding Position Paper Award SRMUN Atlanta - Semi-Regional Model United Nations Conference (2018) Nov 2018 Received the highest award for submitted research papers while representing the Member State of Jamaica in the 2018 Semi-Regional Model United Nations (SRMUN) Conference.
    • Awarded to Melissa Manso
      Team Spotlight Member TEDxUF Sep 2018 Named Spotlight Team Member on the TEDxUF 2019 Team for being distinguished in my creative contributions and work ethic.
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Member

      Issued by TEDxUF on Apr 2018
      TEDxUFAssociated with Melissa Manso
    • Santa Fe College Team Coach

      Issued by Model United Nations on Sept 2019
      Model United NationsAssociated with Melissa Manso
    • Member

      Issued by Model United Nations on Jan 2019
      Model United NationsAssociated with Melissa Manso