Ellen Schmedinghoff Email & Phone Number

Charleston, South Carolina Metropolitan Area

Charleston, South Carolina Area

Charleston, South Carolina Area

Responsible for building the creative agency’s first-ever public relations and content department. Ongoing administrative duties include developing and evolving the department's overall messaging, approach, and values, managing the entire new business process, sales material creation, pricing strategy, departmental budget, and P&L.Role also includes the oversight of secured business (both projects and retainer based clients) for a wide range of clients. Key activities range from PR and media relations, marketing, community relations, content auditing and creation, editorial strategy, strategic business planning, change management, and more. Responsible for growing and leading a full-time, in-house team, plus seasonal interns and contractors. Regularly collaborate with ownership and executive team to develop both departmental and organizational vision and direction. Spearhead and lead the agency's first internal marketing effort. While at the agency, have also managed projects related to copy development, branding and strategy, digital marketing, traditional and digital ad planning, website builds, and creative production.

Charleston, South Carolina Area

Established and managed the company’s Charleston office; duties included pitching new business, developing an internship program, conducting employee interviews, on-boarding, and creating skill and team-building opportunities. Oversaw teams of junior to mid-level employees. Directed public relations, marketing, and social campaigns for national client base in publishing, spirits, beer, food, lifestyle, and large-scale events.Regularly and proactively pitched creative stories to secure placements in top target publications (local, national, and non-traditional).Consulted with clients on operational improvements, staffing, and company culture.

Charleston, South Carolina Area

Charleston, South Carolina Area

Charleston, South Carolina Area

Charleston, Sc

Executed digital media, marketing, and search engine optimization strategy for the company’s four luxury inns and two restaurants.Assisted in the development, launch, and ongoing maintenance of each property’s website and built its social media presence from scratch. Supported public relations efforts through online reputation management, media outreach, pitch and press release development.Created and managed all company content including blogs, website copy, monthly e-newsletters and collateral material.

Charleston, South Carolina Area

Led public relations efforts to rebrand high-end lingerie boutique as an accessible shopping venue and community resource. Managed all content for seasonal product releases, led search engine optimization efforts, developed monthly sales promotions and customer service initiatives. Efforts created a corollary increase in organic traffic and sales by 100% YTD.

Charleston, South Carolina Area

Projects include Charleston Fashion Week Volunteer Management, Charleston Dragon Boat Festival Logistics + Control Tower Management, "Brunch on the Bank" PR+MarketingAlso served as Merchandise + Logistics Coordinator for Piccolo Spoleto Festival in 2008 and 2009

Charleston, South Carolina Area

Led frontline support for 2,500 international affiliate facilitators of Stewards of Children sexual abuse prevention training. Served on a team to rebrand corporate identity and launch new website. Represented the nonprofit through television and radio appearances. Organized, promoted and led local training and awareness events.

Charleston, South Carolina Area

Assisted the coordination and execution of a 600-person black tie fundraising gala. Managed 50 volunteers, media and chef relations, auction solicitation and execution.

B.A. In Corporate Communications, Concentration In Public Relations

Activities and Societies: Public Relations Student Society of America

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