Jose Melara

Highly motivated communications specialist with over 5 years of experience managing communication and marketing projects. Key strengths include project management, budgeting, and client and stakeholder relations. Experienced working for educational institutions, international corporations, and start-ups.

• ACCOUNT MANAGER TRAINEE
  mc Group, Berlin - 02.22 - Present
  Supported 3 international accounts in the areas of political communication and investment promotion
  Worked with a cross-functional team to improve communication strategies for clients in Europe and Latin America
  Monitored and created budget consumption reports
  Managed the influencer marketing strategy across eight target countries
  Conceptualized and executed both on-site and online events for clients
• MARKETING AND GROWTH INTERN - 08.21 - 02.22
  Emma - The Sleep Company, Frankfurt am Main
  Conceptualized, designed and implemented marketing campaigns through different channels, such as Meta, Google ads and email.
  Managed and scaled up the influencer marketing program.
  Supported the customer service team through direct communication with the customers and the logistics team.
  Worked together with a PR agency to promote Emma in new markets.
  Collaborated with the website development team to improve conversion.
• INVENTORY ASSOCIATE
  Gorillas, Frankfurt am Main - 05.21 - 08.21
  Conducted inventory counts and updated the different databases to keep the warehouse up to date with products.
  Assessed product quality to ensure they met the company’s standards.
  Corrected discrepancies between physical counts and electronic data
  Communicated with vendors and stakeholders to prevent potential problems in the delivery process
  Led huddles to keep the inventory team up to date.
• COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT
  TELUS International, El Salvador - 03.18 - 09.20
  Conceptualized and executed internal communication strategies to engage +5000 employees with the company culture.
  Created and managed content for internal and external communication, including articles, social media posts, videos and LinkedIn articles.
  Lead the conception, planning and execution of corporate events.
  Managed the relations and workflow with PR agencies to position the company as the top employer in the country

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA CULTURAL WORK
Hochschule Darmstadt/Germany - 2020 - 2023
Master’s program focused on the use of digital media and curatorial strategies to manage cultural projects.

BA IN SOCIAL COMMUNICATION
Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas/El Salvador - 2013 - 2018
Five year program covering communication strategies and tools, including journalism, social media, graphic design and film.