Grace Nasri Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, Ca, Us

San Jose, Ca, Us

Leadership communicationsProduct communicationsSMB communicationsInternal communications

San Jose, Ca, Us

• Write thought leadership articles for C-level executives in tier 1 publications (World Economic Forum Agenda Blog, Fortune, Forbes, VentureBeat, etc)• Develop and execute 360 communications strategy for global merchant product launches inclusive of: launch strategy, content creation (press release, external news post, internal employee comms posts, thought leadership, sponsored content), media outreach, development of executive messaging and media briefing materials, corporate and executive social media content and more.• Lead tier 1 partnership announcements • Develop competitive positioning document• Secure tier 1 broadcast and media opportunities for C-level executives, including Reuters, CNBC, CNN, Fortune, Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, Bloomberg.com, Bloomberg West, Forbes, VentureBeat, PYMNTS, among others.

San Jose, Ca, Us

• Write thought leadership articles for C-level executives in tier 1 publications• Lead global merchant product launches and media strategy, which includes launch strategy development, content creation, development of executive messaging, media outreach and executive briefings• Lead and support tier 1 partnership announcements • Develop competitive positioning document• Secure tier 1 broadcast and media opportunities for C-level executives, including CNBC, Fortune, Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, Bloomberg West, Forbes, VentureBeat, PYMNTS, among others

San Jose, Ca, Us

• Develop content strategy and editorial roadmap for PayPal's corporate blog and YouTube channel• Create and edit all content and creative for PayPal's corporate blog• Create content for PayPal’s first-ever Super Bowl commercial and corresponding New Money brand launch• Develop series for PayPal’s corporate blog and YouTube channel, including How-To Videos and merchant case study program• Interview executives for thought leadership blogs and executive Q&As• Manage content and creative teams• Received Top Achiever at PayPal award (2015)

San Jose, Ca, Us

• Drafted communications strategy and overall narrative during lead up to PayPal’s IPO and spin-off from eBay• Led the global launch of One Touch™, PayPal's fastest growing product to date, which resulted in millions of media impressions• Developed competitive plan that positioned PayPal as the leader in digital payments; the document is now widely used across PayPal• Led Commerce Rewired – PayPal’s first event after its IPO -- bringing in more than 40 media attendees and garnering more than 75 positive articles about the newly independent PayPal• Led merchant-focused product launches for PayPal and Braintree, which included launch strategy development, content creation, development of executive messaging, media outreach and executive briefings• Ghost wrote C-Suite thought-leadership articles in publications like Fortune, Entrepreneur, Inc and Pando Daily• Developed content for the PayPal, Braintree and Venmo blogs• Secured stories across tier-1 publications including NYT, CNBC, Fortune, Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, Bloomberg, Forbes, VentureBeat, PYMNTS, among others

San Jose, Ca, Us

• Led merchant-focused product launches for PayPal and Braintree, which included launch strategy development, content creation, development of executive messaging, media outreach and executive briefings

• Managed content and byline program for tier-1 clients• Ghost wrote thought-leadership articles on behalf of CEOs and founders• Created storylines that positioned clients within larger industry trends • Developed media strategy around a variety of client launches• Developed customer evangelism program for clients including Google, Braintree/Venmo (acquired by PayPal) and App Annie

• Managed content and byline program for tier-1 clients in the technology space• Ghost wrote thought-leadership articles on behalf of CEOs and executives• Created storylines that positioned clients within larger industry trends• Developed media strategy around a variety of client launches• Developed and managed customer evangelism program for multiple clients in the cloud, search, mobile and payments space• Prepared and presented monthly analytics reports to clients• Clients included: Google, Braintree (acquired by PayPal), App Annie, Ping Identity, Pure Storage and Get Satisfaction, among others

• Wrote and published articles based on proprietary analytics for tier-1 publications• Created company slogan and built the company voice through content development and social media marketing• Press and media outreach: secured stories in tier-1 publications • Served as conduit between customers and engineering and product teams to streamline feedback and inform product development• Developed, managed and tracked ROI of social media strategy on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google+ • Developed and managed Expert Blogger program and monthly newsletter which resulted in increased site traffic and PageRank• Conducted competitive analysis of SEO between FindTheBest and its competitors

• Researched, wrote, edited, fact checked and laid out articles for longest-running Iranian newspaper in the US• Developed idea for the Iran Times International website which increased readership, subscriptions and visibility• Interviewed and corresponded with area experts including US ambassadors, NSC advisors and presidential speechwriters

• Researched and wrote the content for the Iran background page.

• Conducted database monitoring, research, data-entry and case writing in helping put together a national terrorism database.

New York, Ny, Us

• Processed reimbursements, managed files, covered events and organized events.

• Conducted research, wrote weekly news briefs and engaged in brief interviews.

Santa Barbara, Ca, Us

• Conducted research on diseases plaguing children in developing countries.

• Taught Muay Thai kickboxing at Santa Barbara Martial Arts.

Ba, International Relations And Global Studies

M.A., International Relations/Politics

Master'S Degree