Karen D'Arcangelo Email & Phone Number

Dubai, Ae

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

London

London, United Kingdom

STARTAD (by NYU Abu Dhabi) - Social Media & Content ProducerSole DXB - Content Leader & Producer for UpClassics & AlmaTicket Master - Producer of Video and Social media content Ichi Worldwide - Digital Project ManagerCraft Council - Digital Producer for Exhibitions & Social CampaignsFoundry - Producer for YouTube content rebrandingClarion events - Project Manager

London, England, United Kingdom

Co-founded a Social Media Content & Strategy agency Built and managed relationships with clients, enabled strategic partnerships between brands and customers to enhance campaigns Delivered strategic consultation, implementation of campaigns, production of bespoke audio visional content and training of in-house marketing teams. Clients: Social Media Week, YKK, Hype x Budweiser

London, United Kingdom

I worked with the ITV Creative Social team, which functions as a small agency within the ITV Creative department. Role involved:- Coordinating the release of (award-winning) content for the Instagram, Twitter and Facebook accounts of ITV, ITV2, ITVBe, ITV4, ITV Drama- Liaised with the Creative directors and the Marketing team to coordinate content needed to be produced for each show- Liaising with the Legal team and other stakeholders for compliance, copyright, music rights… Show more I worked with the ITV Creative Social team, which functions as a small agency within the ITV Creative department. Role involved:- Coordinating the release of (award-winning) content for the Instagram, Twitter and Facebook accounts of ITV, ITV2, ITVBe, ITV4, ITV Drama- Liaised with the Creative directors and the Marketing team to coordinate content needed to be produced for each show- Liaising with the Legal team and other stakeholders for compliance, copyright, music rights approvals- Constantly working with the creative, design and production team making sure the quality of the content was outstanding Show less

London, United Kingdom

I work with Geeks in Motion as a video content producer on a freelance basis, my role involves:- Producing shoots on and off site - Team coordination- Interviewing talent- Client management - Equipment research, rental and styling

London, United Kingdom

Co-producer: "Common Threads" a 3-day exhibition with 700 attendees featuring work from 30 artists with a focus on African Caribbean culture and "Common Thread: The Talk" a panel talk on the creative industries. Responsibilities:- Main point of contact for all the artists, from discussing artwork to showcase, delivering and exhibiting it- Supported planning and launch of the events - Supported Social Media Campaigns, invitations and guest lists- Involved in the preparation of… Show more Co-producer: "Common Threads" a 3-day exhibition with 700 attendees featuring work from 30 artists with a focus on African Caribbean culture and "Common Thread: The Talk" a panel talk on the creative industries. Responsibilities:- Main point of contact for all the artists, from discussing artwork to showcase, delivering and exhibiting it- Supported planning and launch of the events - Supported Social Media Campaigns, invitations and guest lists- Involved in the preparation of the launch of the events and the execution- Maintained communications with event partners and venue ownersVideo Producer for the series: "What's your craft" 6 episodes of short films reaching 14k views on YouTube, featuring inspiring craft makers across the UK.- Liaised with the director and the video-editor preparing the shoots- On site producer- Liaises and coordinating talents- Interviewed talent on a shoots- Supported the social media campaigns in sponsoring the episodes Show less

London, United Kingdom

- Developed and created a set of detailed guidelines of Foundry’s video content for the YouTube channel -Managed the production of video assets (created by a third party) including style, design approach, and structure for all the video types in the production pipeline -Found solutions that provided a common voice across the video content -Managed the creative project scope. Overseeing the creation Foundry designs creative software technologies used to deliver… Show more - Developed and created a set of detailed guidelines of Foundry’s video content for the YouTube channel -Managed the production of video assets (created by a third party) including style, design approach, and structure for all the video types in the production pipeline -Found solutions that provided a common voice across the video content -Managed the creative project scope. Overseeing the creation Foundry designs creative software technologies used to deliver award-winning visual effects and 3D content for the design, visualisation and entertainment industries. Their software advances the art and technology of visual experience in partnership with creative leaders across the globe. Show less

London, United Kingdom

Reported directly into the CTO and Head of Content, managing from inception to completion, the build of a company-wide website platform that enables all business units to create their own events/content websites. Responsibilities: • Liaising with the business units marketing managers and directors • Scoping the architecture of the web platform from inception • Leading and managing development timelines and sprints with Agile method• Managing relations with the… Show more Reported directly into the CTO and Head of Content, managing from inception to completion, the build of a company-wide website platform that enables all business units to create their own events/content websites. Responsibilities: • Liaising with the business units marketing managers and directors • Scoping the architecture of the web platform from inception • Leading and managing development timelines and sprints with Agile method• Managing relations with the development supplier • Supporting the business units in the launch of their new websites Show less

London, United Kingdom

Reporting directly into the CDO and Product Director, I managed the lifecycle of products from inception to post-launch and was responsible for all products that fall under the business remit of 'Audience' and 'Personalisation.' Key milestone was the creation of The Love London Awards web app, which drove 14,000 nominations, 70,000 votes, 18,000 user sign-ups in 2 months (compared to a 2,000 per month average) and tripled the amount of the site's UGC. The product was also built for Time Out… Show more Reporting directly into the CDO and Product Director, I managed the lifecycle of products from inception to post-launch and was responsible for all products that fall under the business remit of 'Audience' and 'Personalisation.' Key milestone was the creation of The Love London Awards web app, which drove 14,000 nominations, 70,000 votes, 18,000 user sign-ups in 2 months (compared to a 2,000 per month average) and tripled the amount of the site's UGC. The product was also built for Time Out Paris and is now ready to roll out across other Time Out cities.Responsibilities· Managing multiple teams of developers· Liaising with stakeholders, working in cross-functional teams and communicate project milestone, across all levels of management.· Managing relations with third parties' vendors· Working simultaneously across UX/UI design, business requirements, project management, tech team, and stakeholders· Managing and prioritising backlogs· Proactively suggest creative solutions to resolve problems, undertake a variety of assignments and deliver results against ever-shifting priorities. Show less

London, United Kingdom

Responsible for editorial and digital curation of Time Out platform that is driven by Facebook content. In this role, I managed and designed the integration of these external sites onto the Time Out global platform format. In total, I launched 25 of these new 'Community Sites' at an international level, still mainly driven by Facebook content, with additional UGC and editorial input capabilities added to support better site quality.

London, United Kingdom

A one-day Festival in South East London featuring music, visual arts, dance, theatre and comedy. The festival is entirely in Aid of The Big Issue Foundation. I was involved from the very beginning of this project and worked in my free time to ensure the success of this charity event. I particularly enjoyed managing the 12h event on the day. Responsibilities:• Social Media management• Writing press releases and reaching out to journalists, TV and Radio shows• Liaising with… Show more A one-day Festival in South East London featuring music, visual arts, dance, theatre and comedy. The festival is entirely in Aid of The Big Issue Foundation. I was involved from the very beginning of this project and worked in my free time to ensure the success of this charity event. I particularly enjoyed managing the 12h event on the day. Responsibilities:• Social Media management• Writing press releases and reaching out to journalists, TV and Radio shows• Liaising with artists participating in the festival• Coordinating the event on the day• Assisting the production and structuring of the festival Show less

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Doha, Rome

I participated in the management and creation of a Luxury shopping centre inspired by ‘Made in Italy’ art and fashion businesses. Developing potential cultural events to be presented once the project will be completed. Attending meetings with high profile clients and assisting in business collaboration decisions especially between Italian companies and the Qatari project.

Media And Modern Literature, Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, 2.1

Activities and Societies: Committee member of the English Society. Deputy Editor and Social Media Manager for Smiths Magazine

High School, Classical Studies (Ancient Greek, Latin, Italian Literature, Philosophy, History), 88/100