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Rita BalestrazziRB

Rita Balestrazzi

Public Relations and Marketing Consultant

€521/day
London, GB
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Rita

A prolific writer, content creator and PR specialist with over ten years of B2C and B2B multi-sector in-house and agency experience. Areas of expertise include PR strategy, campaign planning and execution, as well as social media management, digital marketing, media relations and crisis and reputation management.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • Prohibition PR
    Senior Freelance Account Manager
    WINE AND SPIRITS
    May 2021 - October 2022 (1 year and 5 months)
    Leeds, United Kingdom
    • -Tasked with analysing seemingly unproductive brand survey results to find new, newsworthy PR angles for maternal post-care brand, Lansinoh and Yorkshire Water. Creation of press releases for successful client approval and generation of headlines in national and regional press
    • -To drive engagement, devised Nexus Scale up campaign, which encompasses a series of blog posts for the new blog, as well as social media and newsletter posts
    • -Authored Huthwaite International Future Leaders whitepaper to drive traffic to the Huthwaite International site, and soft sale the company’s services. Quickly approved by client with no edits and awaiting publication
    • -Ensured uptick in summer website visits for Sealy Mattress with blog and influencer campaign
    • -Supporting Black Sheep Brewery’s ambition of making fledgling brand, Milk Stout, the number 2 stout brand in the UK by successfully raising its profile in the regional, national and trade press through the creation of a suite of press releases
    • -Devised fall/winter campaign 2021/22 for Suit Direct, using a combination of its annual sales report and desktop research
  • Rock2Rose PR
    PR Consultant
    TECH
    March 2020 - February 2024 (3 years and 11 months)
    Reading, United Kingdom
    • -Kick-started new category sales with go-to-market strategies and international launches for European consumer brands, JVC, and Hitachi.
    • -Successfully launched new 2021 range for Sharp Home Appliances
    • -Liaised with Twitch to launch Twitch for Vestel Smart TVs across Europe
    • -Liaised with TikTok for European PR launch of TikTok on Vestel Smart TVs
    • -Devised successful growth hacker strategy and international launch campaign for start-up, -Attention Insight, across Europe.
    • -International event planning and hosting, as well as marketing on behalf of B2B publications, AV News and UC News
    Reboot of B2B brand, Onelan, which resulted in a 25% rise in customer engagement
  • Quick Brown Fox PR
    Freelance PR Account Manager
    TECH
    August 2019 - March 2020 (7 months)
    Reading, United Kingdom
    • -New business pitches and client meetings
    • -Account management of diverse portfolio of clients, including home appliance brands, CBD businesses and platforms for mental health.
    • -Developed brand and tone of voice for multiple brands, writing and editing press releases, case studies and content marketing, as well as opinion pieces.
    • -Development of product review strategies
    • -Strategic implementation of influencer and social media campaigns

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Education

  • Bachelor of Arts with Honours, First-Class
    Fort Pitt Grammar
    2006
    Attained a First-Class Honours Degree in English literature, and currently completing a Masters in International Affairs at King's College London

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