Marissa Levey Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny/Detroit, Mi

Oversee all copy for humorous greeting card company, delineating language across 3 brands. Coordinate with senior management on sales strategies, category development, and digital marketing. • Manage team of 20+ freelance writers• Develop humorous “verse” copy and write/edit historical editorial • Manage digital copy for ecomm initiatives and social media • Oversee brand statements and contribute to press communications• Lead creative brainstorms and submit illustrations for new card concepts

Greater New York City Area

Senior Director of Copy (2011–2016) Director of Copy (2005–2010) Digital Writer/Copy Editor (2003–2004)Directed the integrity of the Ralph Lauren brand by aligning the voice for 20+ brands, including fashion for men, women, and children; home goods; fragrance; and philanthropy. Coordinated with cross-functional teams (digital, social, press, marketing and philanthropy) to boost sales and brand awareness. • Presented key ideas to Mr. Lauren; directed Mr. Lauren’s voiceovers for video and TV• Directed 1,000+ copy projects each season to support brand growth, including ads, direct mail, social media, press, store signage, product names, and hangtags• Managed budgets of up to $50,000 to ensure proper cost control• Oversaw workflow process and team of 4

Greater New York City Area

Copyedited print and digital materials; Clients/Projects: index magazine, Deutsch, Evil Twin Publications, Tiffany & Company, Hershey Communications, Stromberg Consulting, Woman’s World magazine, Allyn & Bacon, Plural and Sage Publishing

Greater New York City Area

Delivered print and digital copy; Clients/Projects: Bogner luxury apparel, TownRealEstate.com, Author RoseLee Goldberg, Collaborative art installation Urban Encounters at The New Museum of Contemporary Art, Educational Design and Logotek, Ltd. children’s textbooks and test materials

Ma, Performance Studies

Studied radical theater and street art

Ba, English, Art History

Activities and Societies: German National Honor Society Studied contemporary and experimental literature and radical art