Melis Basaran Email & Phone Number

Newton Center, Massachusetts, US

Boston, MA, US

Boston, MA, US

• Planned media strategy
• Built influencer campaign strategy and planning
• Handled influencer marketing and media pitching
• Compiled media lists
• Tracked and monitored media coverage
• Gathered research and did monitoring for a client's crisis communication

Boston, MA, US

• Coordinated with other photographers and videographers to produce content
• Shot photographs of models for the client - Photographs are used on social media, marketing and e-commerce purposes

Boston, MA, US

• Created digital content for the social media profiles: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn
• Worked on social media strategy and content creation plannings
• Crafted social media posts
• Attended to college events for digital media coverage (e.g. photos, videos)

• Solved member issues like subscriptions, swiping in, creating a membership etc.
• Helped with questions that come up on the phone calls and at the gym
• Supported any work that needs to be done at the member services office

Boston, Massachusetts, US

Boston, Massachusetts, US

• Elected to lead a Chapter of 120+ members, manage executive board, and assist in planning weekly meetings.

Boston, Massachusetts, US

• Used Mailchimp to send weekly newsletters to +100 BU PRSSA members
• Managed a strong relationship between the eboard and members
• Solved any problems or questions members had

Boston, Massachusetts, US

• Sent pitch letters to 4 conference speakers
• Helped coordinate the conference with 180+ attendees
• Helped packing and sorting files for the conference attendees
• Assisted attendees to the speaker sessions and made sure the conference program to go smoothly

Tallahassee, FL, US

• Strike Magazine is a lifestyle publication that focuses on culture, fashion, and art. Serving as a digital content creator/ photographer located in Boston University.
• Coordinating with the multimedia team to produce content
• Shooting photographs of models for the magazine
• Supporting photoshoot planning

New York, NY, US

• Clients: Gilead (Hepatitis) and Bayer (Hemophilia)
• Developed stakeholder mapping, conducted research and analysis for clients’ 2022 strategies and campaigns
• Planned podcast promotion, logistics and constructed engagement forms and contracts for participants

New York, NY, US

• Clients: BCW, Brown-Forman, Dollar General
• Developed communications strategy, podcast promotion, internal deliverables like company newsletter
• Constructed social media competitive analysis and research
• Built growth and reputation strategy campaign and established future crisis guide

Boston, MA, US

• Was a part of the organization until it wrapped up its work and went inactive.Client: Pangissimo
• Provided work for their social media and media relations like social media strategy, content creation, and engagement analytics
• Increased social media engagement through content creation, content planning, and influencer partnerships
• Increased exposure in relevant trade publications and media in target markets
• Compiled media lists for product launch campaigns and press releasesClient: Channel Sounds
• Designed and created their website page with Wix

Kadıköy, İstanbul, TR

• Did sports and group coaching for the ages 10, 11, 12, and 14
• Held responsibility for two camper rooms with 8 campers in total each camp session
• Coached for a group of more than 15 campers

• Built SEO strategy for their website and online profiles
• Created social media content using Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Canva and Hootsuite

• Part of the Podcast Production team.
• Collected 20+ street clips for the podcast show SpotOn!
• Recorded podcast episodes for Boston University’s Health Matters podcast show at a professionally equipped recording studio which earned 200+ plays
• Used Adobe Audition to edit several SpotOn! podcast episodes

Istanbul, TR

• Clients: Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Allianz and VMware
• Monitored and analyzed monthly social media coverage with Somera
• Conducted researched for social media calendar, content creation and produced lists with Excel
• Translated news releases and media monitoring reports

London, London, GB

• 10-week virtual learning series for college students and recent graduates.
• Attending to sessions with various topics ranging from inclusion, diversity, culture, fundamentals of strategic thinking, marketing strategy, client relationships, digital media, and more
• The sessions also allow the young professionals to connect with leaders across WPP's agency brands, clients, and partners.

• Led a team of 4 people where we produced a video interview and 2 editorials.

• Recorded a cooking video (Turkish Ravioli, ‘Mantı’) and edited the video on iMovie.

• Edited audios and videos on Adobe Premiere which were uploaded online.

New York, NY, US

• Prepared and organized 10 summer kits to send to influencers, and 100 promotional gifts to the media reporters and journalists.
• Translated 5 news releases, press releases, and media monitoring reports for clients such as Privé Revaux and DJI.
• Observed and became experienced in English and Turkish press release

Boston, US

• Guided guests to their seats and around the arena
• Solved any guest conflicts and problems (i.g. solving a seat misunderstanding between guests)
• Scanned tickets at the entry points of the concerts and hockey matches

İstanbul, Şişli, TR

• Clients: Sephora, Cirque du Soleil, Deichmann
• Gathered monthly coverage reports
• Conducted market research
• Worked on media and influencer outreach projects
• Familiarized with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, which were used daily

Istanbul, TR

• Worked with the marketing department in a global tech company that builds pump systems
• Helped the employees with translating and writing emails in English
• Did calculations on Excel for the marketing department
• Took part in preparing presentations for client meetings

Master Of Arts - Ma, Marketing

Bachelor'S Degree, Public Relations

Bachelor'S Degree, Classical And Ancient Studies

High School Diploma

High School Diploma