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Annalisa Del Carro

Annalisa Del Carro

Communication Consultant
Cernusco Sul Naviglio

Summary

Graduated with top honors in Communications and Art at IULM University (Milan) with a thesis in Marketing and Promotion of art galleries, proposing innovative ways to develop businesses towards a more commercial approach. Before graduating she opened a successful communication consultancy agency at the age of 24 which she later sold when she moved to London. Her passion for public relations and brand management has led her into her current role in which she heads communication strategies.


Offers strategic planning abilities, background in change management and forward-thinking mindset. Ready for challenges and focused on meeting future demands.


Annalisa is also a mentor to small business start-ups and volunteers her skills to help them achieve greater success in their business launch phase, as well as being actively involved in community projects that help parents with premature babies in NICU.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Languages

Work History

Founder

Whatever Communications
Milan, Lombardy
01.2019 - Current

- Communication strategy

- Content creation for social media, websites, blogs

- Branding strategy

- Personal branding workshops

- Piece Together project: connecting brands with consumers.

- Working with Italian and international clients.

Business Operations Coordinator

LyraThemes.com
04.2020 - 01.2021
  • Help with Support Performance Reports.
  • Working at the blog, proof reading articles written by copywriters.
  • Choosing themes to create affiliate links.
  • Monitoring support - customer service activities.
  • Working in team with developers.

Head of PR & Communications

Appy Kids Co
London
01.2016 - 12.2018
  • Deliver integrated PR and digital communications strategies and campaigns from start to finish, reaching target consumer audiences in UK, EU (Italy,
  • France, Spain) and Asia
  • Work closely with the sales team and design team, taking care of the creation of trade marketing materials such as presentations, leaflets, distribution manual, training videos, merchandise
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  • Create of content strategy on different channels: arranging video shoots, photo shoots, articles to be published, podcasts
  • Take care of consumer marketing materials such as new website content and design, leaflets for sampling and events
  • Translations of marketing materials and product labels in Italian
  • Work with the social media and community manager creating a sustainable social media strategy to implement across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,
  • LinkedIn and YouTube
  • Develop and deliver the company Corporate Social Responsibility strategy including overseeing all Charitable Giving and Volunteering programmes, operational delivery, meeting of targets and supervision of budgets
  • Build visibility and credibility of Appy Food & Drinks via planning and executing Corporate and Appy Kids Co events
  • Managing our brand ambassadors and influencers via offering full training and planning a combined promotional plan
  • Manage and deliver well defined and targeted lead generation campaigns, measuring results and demonstrating impact/return on investment.

Brand Consultant

Creative
01.2013 - 12.2015
  • Londra, Regno Unito
  • Support the marketing team with the creation of marketing materials for UK and Italy (presentations, catalogues, flyers)
  • Take part of trade show, helping the sales team to promote Appy Kids Co products
  • Work with the Italian distributor to exhibit at Milan Expo, where Appy Food & Drinks won the Innovation Award (2015) https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=Jye-ThAxOH0
  • Create and deliver a social media strategy for both Corporate and Appy Kids
  • Co
  • Clooci

Managing Director

Clooci Creative
London
01.2009 - 12.2015


  • Looking for new business opportunities in different markets.
  • Dealing with clients requirements.
  • Managing stocks, deliveries and payments.
  • Planning of promotions and sales.
  • Planning together with the PR team new campaigns.
  • Hiring and managing internal and external teams.

Education

IULM University
01.2004 - 01.2007

BBC - Cultures and Events

IULM University, Servizi Internet
01.2001 - 01.2004

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01.2020 - 01.2020

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01.2014 - 01.2015

Skills

    Communication strategy

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Timeline

Business Operations Coordinator

LyraThemes.com
04.2020 - 01.2021

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01.2020 - 01.2020

Founder

Whatever Communications
01.2019 - Current

Head of PR & Communications

Appy Kids Co
01.2016 - 12.2018

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01.2014 - 01.2015

Brand Consultant

Creative
01.2013 - 12.2015

Managing Director

Clooci Creative
01.2009 - 12.2015

IULM University
01.2004 - 01.2007

BBC - Cultures and Events

IULM University, Servizi Internet
01.2001 - 01.2004

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Annalisa Del CarroCommunication Consultant