Mary Rosene M. Santos
Dela Rosa St., Legaspi Village, Brgy. San Lorenzo, Makati City
Cell: +639**-******* Email: ************@*****.***
Career Highlights
Twenty two years of experience in developing and delivering effective
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multi-disciplined and multi-platform communications solutions to brands
including advertising, customer relationship to experiential, digital and
social media marketing
Recognition in local and international award shows (Araw Awards, 2002
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Asia Pacific Advertising Festival, 2002 Cannes Festival, 2002 The One
Show, The Work 03, 2002 Clio Awards, 2003 Caples)
Ranked as one of Manila’s top creative for 6 years by Campaign Brief Asia
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Solid track record in bringing to the table creativity coupled with
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profitability
Education
Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications
Major in Broadcast Communications
University of the Philippines, Diliman
June 1987 to March 1991
Work Experience
Independent Content Writer/Social Media Expert/Digital Strategist
• Writes web content
• Generates content for different social media platforms
• Generates effective digital strategies
Bacon/Campaigns & Grey, January 2010 to August 2014
Managing Director/Creative Director
• Led the idea generation, execution and production for both online and
offline campaigns
• Developed digital strategies
• Wrote web content
• Managed and monitored social media outposts
• Made decisions on a daily basis to ensure both profitability and creative
quality
• Provided mentorship and professional development guidance to team
members
Took the lead in tapping new business opportunities
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Met with clients to study their communications strategy and then
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developed creative approaches aligned with that strategy
Monitored project schedules to assure timely delivery at every stage of the
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project
Handled the following accounts: Astring-O-sol, Collection Cosmetics UK,
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Cricket Lighters, Isuzu, Joy Dishwashing Liquid, Pantene, Physiogel,
Metro Department Store, LipIce, SunPlay, Lucky Strike, Progress, Promil
Pre-School, SM Supermalls, Sun Cellular, Tanduay and Virlix
MRM Worldwide August 2006 to December 2009
Creative Director
• Took the lead in idea generation, execution and production process
• Did web content writing
• Worked to maintain both profitability and creative quality
• Provided mentorship to team members
• Met with clients, crafted communications strategies, developed creative
approaches aligned with the strategies
• Managed and tracked projects to ensure each one’s timely delivery
• Handled the following accounts: Globe, Jollibee, Nestlé, San Miguel,
Operation Smile, Unilab
Tequila (TBWA\SMP), 2004 to 2006
Associate Creative Director
• Supervised creative development
• Analyzed customer requirements
• Established and ensured adherence to project timelines
• Led the development of high impact customer relationship programs
• Handled the following accounts: Benadryl, Globelines, Go MasterCard,
KFC, Metrobank, Pedigree, 555 Tuna
OgilvyOne Manila, 1999 to 2003
Senior Copywriter
Created award-winning B2C and B2B direct response ads and mailers
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Mentored trainees and junior members of the creative team
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Worked closely with the Creative Director and Account management team
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to produce work that is aligned with clients’ strategy
Handled the following accounts: Chivas Regal, Crown Asia, Dove, DHL,
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Dutch Boy, The Economist, Healthy Options, Huggies, Nestlé, Nike,
Pond’s, Unicef
Past Work Experience
1995 to 1999
Avia Communications, Inc.
Senior Copywriter
1994 to 1995
Aspac Advertising
Senior Copywriter
1993 to 1994
Well Advertising
Copywriter
1992 to 1993
Media Boutique, Inc.
Junior Copywriter
1991 to 1992
Commerce Advertising
Junior Copywriter
References available on request