Maria A. Rodriguez

Open Influence

Open Influence

Lead business development marketing, managing company’s accounts, growing a strong community, and contributing to the successful acquisition of new clients through omni-channel campaigns. ► Work with PR/Communication teams to secure coverage in notable digital press, and speaking engagements for company executives. Instrumental in crafting submissions for industry recognitions, resulting in several industry awards, including Shorty Awards, OMMA Awards, YouTube Works, The Drum and more. ► Established the company's Marketing infrastructure, maximizing ROI on budget spend while maintaining high-quality content.

Open Influence

Developed and executed innovative ideas into impactful experiences, driving significant conversations about creator marketing and establishing Open Influence as a prominent industry voice. Internal and External Communications: ►Implemented B2B omni-channel marketing tactics, including social media, digital advertising, website, email marketing, content marketing, PR, and events. ►Fostered industry relations. ►Enhanced employee and corporate communications and engagement.

Open Influence

Developed and managed content marketing, digital communications and strategies, media relations, and public relations. Served as project manager in charge of planning events, B2B Influencer Marketing campaigns, researching, writing and editing marketing material, and other internal/external communications pieces (Newsletter, blog, videos, infographics, white papers, reports).

Open Influence

Instrumental in rebranding and creating a cohesive identity, strengthening Open Influence’s position in the market.

Freelance (Self employed)

➤ Special Events Reporter. Cover travel, digital media, culture, and entertainment. ➤ Reporter Direct Place - DirectTV (Canal 129) ➤ Alegria Magazine Contributor www.alegriamagazine.com ►► Conducted interviews with prominent Hollywood celebrities like Millie Bobby Brown, John Lithgow, Wagner Moura, Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Aimee Carrero and more. ►► Directed, produced and edited the documentary film New Kings: The Power of Online Influencers.

CM & Televisión

Journalist and on-air cast of "8treinta"​ (Daily show aired on Canal UNO). ► Generated ideas for stories, wrote scripts, exercised editorial judgement, identified potential interviewees, conducted interviews, and developed pre- and post-production journalistic pieces. http://www.cmitelevision.com.co

CM& Televisión

Blogger and On-air cast of CL&CK, entertainment news television show. In a daily editorial meeting, four bloggers discussed the material that would go up on their blog. Topics ranged from new media, music, film, art and technology. (Aired daily on Canal UNO /100 Episodes).

Amrop - Top Management

Participated in a global study conducted by AMROP and IMD, collaborating by interviewing select groups of Chairmen and CEOs. Contributed to the research process, content production, and the development of social media strategies for the company.

MundoFox

Created multimedia content for the website of Noticias MundoFOX, the nightly broadcast for the Spanish-language network, MundoFox, co-owned by News Corporation's Fox International Channels and RCN Television. Multimedia perspective involves the convergence of text, graphics, audio, and video, and the distribution of these assets through social media. I developed critical thinking, information literacy, and the ability to work with Web 2.0 technologies.

NTN24

Created multimedia content for the website of NTN24, international 24-hour news channel.

Chicago Tribune Media Group

Assisted in the production of content (Photo galleries, video, articles) for the website vivelohoy.com. Covered events, wrote news briefs, full-length stories and shot photographs for the editorial department of Chicago's only daily Spanish-language newspaper.

NTN24

Researched breaking stories, finding possible guests and setting up interviews for a daily international news show called “El Informativo”. Developed the ability to work under deadline pressure and long hours of breaking news coverage.