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Elaine Bledsoe

@elainebledsoe

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Social media strategist who builds content ecosystems that drive engagement, growth, and revenue.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role where I lead social strategy and content execution, collaborate cross-functionally, and drive measurable engagement and growth while advancing my creative leadership.

I am a social media strategist with seven years of experience shaping brand voice and building content ecosystems that increase reach, engagement, and revenue. I turn analytics into strategy and craft storytelling that feels human, intentional, and impossible to scroll past.

At Brooklyn Academy of Music I directed strategy and execution across 13 channels, launched new platforms, built an influencer program, and produced measurable results including large impression and engagement gains. I have driven rapid follower growth, led TikTok launches, managed cross-platform production, and created standout content series that aligned with brand and revenue goals.

I am skilled in content creation, analytics, community management, influencer marketing, paid media, filming and editing, and design tools. I collaborate across teams to adapt strategy to trends and deliver reporting and insights that inform creative and business decisions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Social Media Manager

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Brooklyn Academy of Music

Nov 2024 - Present (1 year 2 months)

Directed strategy and execution across 13 channels, increasing impressions to 27M (+2.8%) and engagements to 167K (+81%) while launching new channels and building an influencer program to expand audience reach.

Social Strategy Community Management Video Production Influencer Marketing Analytics Reporting Content Creation

Copywriter & Content Strategist

Kirrin Finch

May 2023 - Dec 2024 (1 year 7 months)

Led LinkedIn strategy, growing followers +40% in 60 days with 9% engagement, wrote 15 SEO-optimized blog posts to drive engagement and sales, and provided social audits with actionable growth recommendations.

Copywriting Content Strategy SEO Email Collaboration

Social Media Manager

Cat Person

Apr 2021 - Jun 2024 (3 years 2 months)

Owned strategy and content execution across Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook, driving +35K Instagram followers in 12 months and launching TikTok as the top-growth channel within the brand.

Social Strategy Content Creation Growth Strategy Influencer Marketing Campaign Management TikTok Instagram Community Management

Social Media Manager

Luuva Music

Feb 2020 - Jan 2021 (11 months)

Designed and executed content for social and behavioral email campaigns, optimized paid ads (10.1% CTR, <$1 cost per signup) and increased impressions, followers, and signups by 16% through strategic content planning.

Paid Social Email Campaigns Content Strategy Campaign Optimization Analytics Campaign Execution Creative Direction Community Engagement

Assistant Promotions Manager

Magnet Theater

Nov 2017 - Sep 2019 (1 year 10 months)

Managed social campaigns, wrote and optimized 30+ blog articles for SEO to improve search visibility, maintained website content and TodayTix listings, and produced the theater’s 100-attendee anniversary event.

Content Writing SEO Social Media Management Event Production Graphics Audience Development

Production Assistant

Cortina Productions

Jul 2016 - Oct 2016 (3 months)

Translated first-person French accounts into English for an educational film, consulted on script direction, and conducted research at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and Library of Congress.

Translation Research French Editing Historical Research

Social Media Intern

National Women’s History Museum

Jun 2013 - Aug 2014 (1 year 2 months)

Managed Facebook and Twitter presence, conducted UX surveys, booked speakers and wrote gala copy, contributing to a 23.7% increase in site traffic and 333 new Facebook likes within three weeks.