​Christopher Rizzo
Social Media Director
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Increased Twitter followers by over 350% in 12 months @ Vizeum
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Vigorously helped sell the Thought Leader Series program at The Advertising Research Foundation, increasing revenue by over $40,000 in 2 months
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Increased traffic to Billboard Magazine's social media sites by over 50% in 2 months and increased ticket sales for their events by over 25%
Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness, Senior Social Strategist
New York, NY
March 2015 - Present
Havas Worldwide, Social Strategist
New York, NY
July 2014 - March 2015
• Lead Johnnie Walker USA’s & Don Julio Tequila’s social strategies
• Developed and maintained comprehensive social media strategies that define how social media marketing techniques will be applied to increase visibility and traffic across the brands and products of client base
• Effectively increased brands engagement rates by over 110% in 5 months
• Collaborated closely with the media planning and search marketing teams to leverage digital advertising and organic/paid promotional activities where appropriate
• Managed project scope and content calendars to ensure realistic goals are set and deadlines are met
• Developed rollout plan for content streams in close collaboration with design teams
• Produced reports on social activity, analyzing the performance of campaigns and making recommendations on how clients can increase their ROI in social media
• Established reporting goals, methodologies, and deliverables
Edelman, Social Media Manager
New York, NY
July 2013 - July 2014
• Managed Samsung Mobile USA’s social media platforms with over 32 Million fans
• Planed and created an editorial content calendar for social
• Conceptualized, executed and refined social media strategies, including engaging content calendars and ideas for fan base growth, fan engagement, contests and promotions
• Managed day-to-day activities on social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, Google+, etc.
• Provided continuous reporting and insights of all social media activities
• Directly interacted with fans and followers, managing promotions and contests; monitored and report on fan behavior and interest trends
• Collaborated with Creative team in order to infuse strategy into the creative or conceptual outcome
• Acted as key social engagement point of contact for client
Aegis Media - Vizeum, Social Media Manager
New York, NY
May 2012 - July 2013
• Managed and maintained the company's digital assets on social media platforms (ex. Twitter & Facebook). Increasing Twitter
followers by over 350% in 12 months
• Managed Clownfish Marketing’s digital assets on social media platforms. Increasing Twitter followers by over 300% in 12 months
• Spearheaded the introduction of the company’s Pinterest page, increasing the level of engagement with current clients such as
ABSOLUT, Jameson, Kohler and Seventh Generation
• Supported social strategy development work by compiling client research, competitive data and social platform information for clients and the New Business team
• Coordinated weekly Thought Leadership training sessions, working with companies such as Google, Facebook and foursquare

• Provided administrative support to President of Vizeum, Catherine Davis
Skills
GOOGLE+
YOUTUBE
TUMBLR
POWERPOINT
EXCEL
SPSS
2010 - present
2010 - present
Advertising Research Foundation (ARF), Marketing/New Business Intern
​New York, NY
May 2011 – August 2011

• Managed and maintained the company’s Twitter and Facebook account, increasing Twitter followers by over 50% in 2 months

• Generated new leads in an effort to increase membership by researching prospect s and gathering pertinent information for client presentations, sales calls and project fulfillment
• Assisted in event marketing by participating in and coordinating registration, signage, on-site management and post-event analysis
• Vigorously helped sell the companies Thought Leader Series program, increasing revenue by over $40,000 in 2 months
Billboard Magazine, Marketing Intern ​
New York, NY
January 2011 – April 2011
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• Helped plan and coordinate Billboard’s 22nd Annual Latin Music Awards and the Billboard Country Music Summit
• Obtained group sales for each event, increasing revenue by 20% then the previous year
• Launched a new marketing strategy by using the company’s existing social media websites such as Facebook and Myspace to advertise upcoming events, increasing each sites traffic by over 50% in 1 month and increased ticket sales over 25%

Manhattan College, Bronx, NY GPA: 3.90
Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Management - Cum Laude
Honors:
Manhattan College Ambassador
​Member of the 82nd Class of Pen & Sword Honor Society
​Member of the Epsilon Sigma Pi Honor Society
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