Nardos A. Mekonnen

NARDOS ALEMAYEHU -- Washington, DC An experienced media and communications strategist, creative producer, and digital engagement consultant with ten years of experience in nonprofit spaces as well as business-to-business, and business-to-consumer private companies. RECENT EXPERIENCE Communications Manager I have managed the production of all of our videos for digital ads, voter education, television commercials, and social media. I have also managed the production of all of our graphics, longform reports, infographics, gifs, and email templates to support organizational goals and protect our branding strategy. Marketing Lead Developed marketing and outreach strategy for a consulting firm that previously had not done any marketing. Built the event program, marketing automation workflows to continue engaging audiences, strategic partnerships, and presentations for conferences, and produced a podcast to establish thought leadership. Managed transition from Pipedrive and ActiveCampaign to Hubspot. BLACK FUTURES LAB | MAR 2022 - APR 2023 PARSONSTKO | JAN 2021- MAR 2022 Director of Strategic Communications SGI, LLC | DEC 2019 - FEB 2021 Digital Content & Engagement Consultant FREELANCE | MAY 2017 - DEC 2019 Interactive Digital Content Manager AIMCO | APR 2015 - MAY 2016 EDUCATION Developed digital communications strategy for various clients of a small international development firm. Managed media production for campaigns and produced detailed reports to demonstrate comprehensive digital engagement. Identified gaps in digital engagement strategy and developed detailed plans to close those gaps. Developed alignment between teams for a more cohesive message and effective incorporation of data into outreach strategies. Managed video production and web content for 115 different properties that were under a major real estate investment team based in Colorado. Managed the transition of the content management system from Teamsite to Adobe Experience Manager. B.A. - Communications Colorado State University NARDOS ALEMAYEHU KEY SKILLS TOOLS Strategic communications Data-based digital storytelling Podcast and video production Digital engagement analysis Marketing automation Audio and video production Multi-channel messaging Digital ad management Digital content strategy Staff development Adobe InDesign Adobe Premiere Pro Adobe Photoshop Adobe Audition Adobe Experience Manager Teamsite Canva Audacity Hubspot ActiveCampaign Pipedrive Sprout Social Monday Asana Slack Microsoft Teams Mailchimp Constant Contact Silverpop Wordpress Squarespace