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Mariana Benevides

@marianabenevides

I craft cross-platform creative strategy for global music, tech, and entertainment—driving growth and digital storytelling.

Brazil
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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can elevate digital narratives across platforms, connect insights to scalable creative systems, and unlock commercial opportunities through strategic partnerships—while bridging brand identity into seamless multi-sensory experiences.

I’m a Creative Strategist with 10+ years building high-performing digital narratives for global music, tech, and entertainment brands. I turn insights and cultural trends into scalable creative concepts—leading content strategy and digital storytelling across creator ecosystems and platforms including YouTube, Meta, and TikTok. I’ve driven measurable outcomes such as +60% growth campaigns and multi-market rollouts for artists like Lady Gaga and Anitta.

From my work at Universal Music Group, I’ve partnered with Meta, Vevo and YouTube to coordinate projects focused on digital transformation and revenue growth, tracking performance and generating data-driven insights across long- and short-form video. I’ve led global campaigns (including Vevo’s Artist to Watch & Official Performance) across 10+ markets and optimized Brazil YouTube and Vevo ecosystems through SEO analysis to increase organic reach. Today, I’m focused on developing narrative frameworks, creative decks and content systems for global clients (e.g., WMG, Ninja Tune, Bytedance, Roc Nation) while also bridging brand identity into new sensory experiences through audio branding consulting.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Sonic Minds logoSM
Current

Audio Branding Consultant

Jan 2026 - Present (6 months)

- Identify and initiate high-level sales dialogues with companies, brands, and studios across Brasil and the global market.
- Connect with key decision-makers and stakeholders to communicate the strategic value and ROI of a unified audio branding identity
- Lead preliminary sales consultations to diagnose complex client challenges, establish project goals, and identify specific needs for custom so

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Current

Creative Strategist

Jul 2025 - Present (1 year)

Clients: WMG, Ninja Tune, Bytedance, Roc Nation

- Develop creative concepts, narrative frameworks, and content systems for global music clients.
- Build strategic decks, creative briefs, and moodboards that guide high-impact creative execution.
- Drive double-digit growth across artist YouTube channels through content architecture, customised branding and audience insights.
- Lead YouTube strateg

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Digital Account Manager

Jul 2023 - Jul 2025 (2 years)

- Strategic partnership with Meta, Vevo and Youtube, coordinating projects that aim for digital transformation and revenue growth;
- Communication and collaboration with global teams about commercial opportunities and data-driven strategies;
- Tracking performance and generating insights for videos and short video platforms.

- Led global campaigns (Vevo’s Artist to Watch & Official Performance

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Product & Optimization Analyst

Oct 2021 - Jul 2023 (1 year 9 months)

- Managed YouTube channels for 50+ artists, implementing growth strategies that increased channel subscribers by 30% and video views by 20%.
- Coordinated audiovisual material and original programs for Youtube, driving a 15% increase in audience engagement
- Collaborated with global teams on marketing and promotional strategies.

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Label Manager

Nov 2020 - Oct 2021 (11 months)

- Planned, developed and executed marketing plans and campaigns for Brazilian artists; managed and coordinated projected rollouts.
- Spearheaded artist and product overall development with data-driven insights and cross-functional collaborations between several teams.
- Managed brand awareness and content marketing: promoting the artists and releases through traditional advertising, social media,

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New Media Assistant

Jan 2017 - Nov 2020 (3 years 10 months)

Deckdisc is Brazil's first indie record label, and currently one of its biggest, wherein I was responsible for:

- Creating, developing and managing playlists, as well as researching for and identifying music trends;
- Assisting with digital campaigns for products and releases;
- Supporting digital marketing and promotional strategies;
- Submitting and coordinating distribution of streaming platf

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New Media Intern

Apr 2014 - Dec 2016 (2 years 8 months)

Supports new media and digital marketing activities focused on media and promotional efforts. Assists with day-to-day work related to digital marketing initiatives.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

BM

Berklee College of Music

Music Business

2020 - 2020

Online course

CU

Curtin University

Digital Branding and Engagement

2020 - 2020

Online course

UA

Universidade Veiga de Almeida

Bachelor's degree, Advertising

2013 - 2018

Final year dissertation on Black American Music, from jazz, to hip-hop, to Beyoncé's Lemonade

SR

Senac RJ

Graphic Design

2012 - 2012

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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