Karen Chimal Email & Phone Number

Santa Monica, California, US

Santa Monica, California, US

• Leads talent partnerships across celebrity and influencer programs
• Leads contract negotiations for celebrity and mega influencers and oversees macro/micro influencers
• Ideates content collaborations and oversee talent productions
• Works cross-functionally with growth team to optimize talent content and performance for subscriptions
• Manages all celebrity and mega influencer partnerships, including managing the day-to-day relationship, contract deliverables, shoots, press, event appearances, etc.
• Reporting and metrics for optimizing paid talent roster to ensure month over month EMV return on talent spend

Santa Monica, California, US

• Lead Influencer and branded programming at ipsy festivals, parties and brand sponsored events
• Secure talent partnerships with top influencers
• Manage talent partnerships with top influencers and influencer agencies
• Execute and manage brand partner activations with ipsy
• Secure strategic near and non-endemic event promotion sponsorships

Santa Monica, California, US

• Manage ipsy’s team of top Influencers and coordinate, events, appearances and branded campaigns
• Manage talent & production for monthly integrated marketing campaigns for ipsy’s brand partners
• Work directly with clients to execute influencer marketing campaigns through branded content and event activations
• Generate new concepts and ideas for influencer’s social channels and assist with community management
• Lead influencer appearances and activations for all ipsy events, including Generation Beauty
• Create all Influencer programing and appearances for Generation Beauty

El Segundo, CA, US

• Managed and trained team of 10 social media customer service representatives for all brands
• Executed PR & social media launches for new products, brands and celebrity spokespeople
• Cultivated relationships with online influencers for continued organic brand endorsements
• Collaborated with VP on crisis/reputation management and corporate communications
• Secured top-tier media placements
• Developed corporate social brand voice

El Segundo, CA, US

• Twitter community manager and social strategist for multiple beauty and skin care brands
• co-manage team of customer service responders for Facebook
• Create and execute engaging public relations and social media campaigns
• Mediate between the PR Social department and the legal department
• Organize and plan press trips and events
• Manage online corporate reputation

Teach weekly courses on health, fitness, nutrition and etiquette for children ages 2-15

Los Angeles, CA, US

• Wrote pitches and press releases
• Booked appearances to generated press for talent
• Collected all daily, weekly, long lead, and digital press
• Managed and coordinated schedules and daily itineraries for talent and VIPs

Brooklyn, New York, US

• Wrote pitches and managed credit calendars
• Continually researched trends and new media outlets
• Assisted with sample selection for celebrities and product placement for print and TV
• Tracked samples that were sent to celebrities, editorials, and stylists
• Assisted with the Fall Press Preview

• Researched trends and celebrities for product endorsement
• Assisted with event management and promotion for Santa Barbara Museum of Art’s “Nights” events, and CI Surfboard’s BBQ Parties
• Composed press releases for e-mail blasts and publications
• Managed social media accounts for Plug Co, Dr. Mackenzie, and Adesso Jewelry

Thrived in a commission based work environment serving high profile clientele

• Worked closely with advertising executives, assisting with managing contact spread sheets, mailing invoices, and creating media kits
• Continually conducted research on latest trends to pitch for potential stories
• Served as assistant stylist and planner on multiple photo shoots