María Zavala Email & Phone Number

Media and Marketing Strategy professional with a passion for the intersection of Media and Creativity. Currently a Manager of U.S. Media Strategy at McDonald's, working alongside a cross-functional team to bring national and Multicultural marketing campaigns to life, placing McDonald's in the center of culture to drive brand relevance and business results. In previous roles, I've focused on helping transform businesses to meet growing digital consumption habits, including the digital innovation of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association and FILA's e-commerce business growth. In 2018 was named one of Business Insider's "Rising Stars of Madison Avenue" as a recognition for my team's role in the go-to-market media launch strategies for PepsiCo's newest water brands LIFEWTR and bubly.Proud Latina, native of La Villita in Chicago and passionate about championing resources that help Latino communities in Chicago thrive. I'm currently sitting on the Board of Directors of Latinos Progresando, which is an organization that is near and dear to my heart.

Listed skills include Marketing Communications, Social Media Marketing, Public Relations Skills, Event Planning, and 45 others.

• 

  Columbia College Chicago

  And Applied Communication