Emily Carter
Communications Manager
- [email protected]
- (312) 555-0147
- Chicago, IL 60610
- linkedin.com/in/emilycarter
Summary
Communications manager with five years of agency and in-house experience. I build clear campaigns, measure what works, and bring creative and sales teams together.
Work experience
Communications Manager
Mar 2022 – PresentHartwell Home Goods, Chicago, IL
- Managed the annual communications plan ($200K budget)
- Redesigned the newsletter: open rate up from 21% to 34%
- Coordinated three vendors and one intern
Digital Project Manager
Sep 2019 – Feb 2022Lakeshore Creative, Evanston, IL
- Managed 12 clients in the arts and culture sector
- Launched social media campaigns and tracked performance
Education
M.A. in Strategic Communication
Sep 2017 – Jun 2019Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
B.A. in Communication Studies
Aug 2013 – May 2017University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
Projects
Small Business Newsletter Playbook
Jan 2024 – Apr 2024Personal project
- Wrote a free 20-page guide to email newsletters for local businesses, downloaded 1,200 times
Volunteer experience
Communications Volunteer
Mar 2021 – PresentGreater Chicago Food Depository, Chicago, IL
- Write the monthly volunteer newsletter for 3,000 subscribers