Stephanie Wasserman Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

London, England, United Kingdom

- Owned and implemented a comprehensive stakeholder communications and social strategy for Airwallex’s EMEA business, with a focus on media, internal communications, and government affairs- Initiated campaigns to secure media placements and conference keynote opportunities (Money20/20, WebSummit, Fortune Brainstorm Tech) to position execs as a thought leader across tech and business- Increased EMEA media coverage by 318 percent YoY, including a 58 percent YoY rise in tier one press, bolstering brand awareness as a new entrant in an already saturated payments industry- Led Series E fundraising announcement by securing exclusives with TechCrunch and Bloomberg

London, England, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

- PR / media relations consultant for Strange Brew Strategies, an SF-based PR firm, where I worked with leading fintechs and crypto businesses such as Tezos, FalconX, and The Graph / Edge & Node- Part-time communications and media relations work with Gigs, a startup building Stripe for SIM cards

London, United Kingdom

- Developed the PR strategy for a variety of company announcements including for the OakNorth Credit Intelligence Suite (software-side) to increase brand awareness and engagement- Drove 130 qualified business loan leads for the bank in the past year through planning and leading targeted events including sponsoring industry / vertical events, direct marketing, content creation and media coverage- Managed internal and external stakeholders (i.e. Philip Hammond), hosting a range of events to generate deal flow for the business- Collaborated with the deposits team to develop a targeted media campaign and PR strategy to evangelize OakNorth Bank’s award-winning savings products

London, United Kingdom

- Joined as the first PR employee and oversaw the entire external communications programme- Provided high-level media relations expertise to the executive team and elevated the company’s brand through product launches, thought leadership initiatives and content creation- Developed key relationships with tech, business and fintech reporters including Business Insider, Financial Times, TechCrunch and The Telegraph

London, United Kingdom

- Tech PR specialist working with Baidu Research, Coinbase, MINDBODY, MoneyLion and Uphold- Served as a client contact to create compelling communications strategies and identify opportunities to expand business needs - Provided strategic counsel to clients (i.e. Baidu Research, Coinbase, MoneyLion) on media relations execution, content development, creative activations and executive thought leadership opportunities- Built strong media connections and securing coverage in Axios, Business Insider, CNBC, TechCrunch, Fast Company, NYTimes and more

San Francisco Bay Area

- Led media relations programs for AppDynamics, Atlassian, IBM and vArmour- Created and executed comprehensive PR strategies encompassing media relations, content development, as well as speaking and awards programs - Developed press releases and blog posts for product launches, executive new hires, events and customer success announcements- Secured placement in national business, tech and trade press including InfoWorld/IDG, The NY Post, USA Today and ZDNet

San Francisco Bay Area

- Managed and led product launches, thought leadership campaigns, social media, and event/award programs- Engaged with targeted media/publications including eWEEK, TechTarget and Quartz to further build relationships and secure client coverage- Evaluated work and provided consolidated feedback to junior staff

San Francisco Bay Area

- Developed relationships with key reporters/publications across multiple verticals including business, tech and trade press- Created media relations materials including pitches, press releases, fact sheets and briefing materials- Handled media relations activities including list building and maintenance, daily media monitoring to identify potential opportunities for clients- Assisted in account administration duties such as building out billing and activity reports

San Francisco Bay Area

- Assisted with the development of press materials including press releases, media alerts and briefing documents- Aided in the coordination and research of events/awards, media tours and analyst relations- Developed weekly activity trackers for client calls- Interfaced with potential client contacts, vendors and internal teams- Researched client and competitor products and services

Waco

- Researched and composed press releases and case studies for various events / workshops- Assisted with marketing strategy by networking with past and future clients in an effort to enable accelerated commercialization and development of products- Managed and helped redesign website functions and created weekly social media updates

Bachelor'S Degree, Public Relations/ Journalism With A Minor In Mandarin

Activities and Societies: Alpha Chi Omega, Gamma Chi - Served as Alpha Chi Omega Event Coordinator for 3 semesters - Coordinated.

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Activities and Societies: National Dance Honor Society, Caring For Cambodia and Varsity Dance - Secretary for NDHS, where I helped plan.

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Education record