Claire Backner

Associate at Crosscut Strategies, LLC
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, US
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Limited working proficiency

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Rachel DeLadesmo

Claire is a hard-working, insightful communications professional. She understands and applies feedback the first time, is unafraid to try new ideas, and uses data to inform her future decisions. Claire demonstrated excellent work in content creation, social media management, and copywriting. In addition to her professional skills, she is kind, intelligent, and truly a joy to work with.

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Credentials

  • WPP NextGen Leaders Program
    WPP
    Aug, 2022
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Public Relations and Communications Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Associate
      • Jun 2023 - Present

    • United States
    • Advertising Services
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • PR and Partnerships Intern
      • Sep 2022 - May 2023

      - Developed weekly industry news and trend reports for clients - Performed competitor analyses for current and emerging brands and provides strategy recommendations - Created targeted pitches resulting in social media placements - Brainstormed ideas for future brand partnerships - Created media briefing books for client events - Performed thorough media audits across consumer, trade, and business publications - Developed weekly industry news and trend reports for clients - Performed competitor analyses for current and emerging brands and provides strategy recommendations - Created targeted pitches resulting in social media placements - Brainstormed ideas for future brand partnerships - Created media briefing books for client events - Performed thorough media audits across consumer, trade, and business publications

    • United States
    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Vice President
      • Jun 2022 - May 2023

      - Planed and co-facilitated weekly general body meetings and member events - Supported executive board members with programming, communication, finance, fundraising, and membership tasks - Acted as a liaison between the president and the executive board - Planed and co-facilitated weekly general body meetings and member events - Supported executive board members with programming, communication, finance, fundraising, and membership tasks - Acted as a liaison between the president and the executive board

    • United States
    • Public Relations and Communications Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Public Relations Intern
      • Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

      - Developed a seasonal Trend Report for 2023 by researching and identifying patterns in designer’s collections to inform the upcoming PR strategy and share with clients - Conducted daily media monitoring using Muck Rack for clients such as DSW, Franco Sarto, and Chinese Laundry - Engaged in industry research across the home design, fashion, and sustainably realms to effectively target pitches for new clients - Developed media audits totaling over 400 contacts to pitch - Discovered new angles for pitches in order to drive press placements Show less

    • United Kingdom
    • Advertising Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • WPP NextGen Leader
      • Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

      Participated in a ten week immersive learning program with sessions covering industry trends, marketing strategy, data science, experience design, emerging technology, and culture Participated in a ten week immersive learning program with sessions covering industry trends, marketing strategy, data science, experience design, emerging technology, and culture

    • Individual and Family Services
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Communications Intern
      • Sep 2021 - Dec 2021

      - Developed email pitches to influencers and strategized for the end-of-year ad campaign - Created content ideas, filmed, and posted 3-5 weekly TikTok videos - Tracked data analytics and audience feedback daily to provide recommendations for future content - Researched fundraisers and wrote copy to promote them via Instagram - Developed digital graphics for Instagram and Facebook posts weekly to encourage audience engagement - Created a Fall TikTok Data Analytics Report with key metrics, analysis of the data, and recommendations for future growth Show less

    • United States
    • Retail
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Campus Representative
      • Feb 2020 - Jun 2020

      - Strengthened digital marketing and content creation skills by communicating the benefits of Rent The Runway’s service through weekly Instagram posts and stories - Facilitated promotional events in Washington D.C. and provided ideas to inform the larger marketing strategy - Strengthened digital marketing and content creation skills by communicating the benefits of Rent The Runway’s service through weekly Instagram posts and stories - Facilitated promotional events in Washington D.C. and provided ideas to inform the larger marketing strategy

    • United States
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Sales Associate
      • May 2019 - Aug 2019

      - Facilitated a smooth buying process for customers at the world’s largest Hollister Co. store by communicating promotions and item status - Conveyed customer feedback and personal suggestions for increasing sales at daily management meetings - Developed cross-cultural communication skills by working in a tourist-dense environment in Midtown Manhattan - Facilitated a smooth buying process for customers at the world’s largest Hollister Co. store by communicating promotions and item status - Conveyed customer feedback and personal suggestions for increasing sales at daily management meetings - Developed cross-cultural communication skills by working in a tourist-dense environment in Midtown Manhattan

Education

  • The George Washington University
    Bachelor's degree, Communication and Psychological and Brain Studies
    2019 - 2023
  • The American University of Paris
    2022 - 2022
  • Millennium Brooklyn High School
    Advanced Regents Diploma
    2015 - 2019

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