Top Talent like Melissa are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Melissa Damsen Watkins

PR and Communications Specialist
Creative & Brand Strategist
Content Marketing Manager
Greensboro, NC, US
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Experienced PR Counsel and Strategic Leader
Motivated, resourceful and dynamic PR professional with comprehensive experience and a reputation as an industry leader in public relations. Demonstrates aptitude for creating compelling strategies that seamlessly integrate business needs and deliver measurable results. Fearless and creative with excellent interpersonal skills and a proven track record of developing collaborative relationships with peers, teams, and clients. Industry experience includes strategic planning & execution, press & media relations, integrated communication services, digital communication, content management, social media, SEO, copywriting, community relations, and crisis management.

Work History

V

Public Relations Counsel

VariousStrategic public relations, marketing leader with over two decades of experience in all aspects of internal and external communications, marketing and public relations for Fortune 500 firms to startups. Develops creative solutions to over-achieve KPI results. Provides PR planning, development and execution, content writing and management, media relations, media training/coaching to C-suite executives/leaders, thought leadership, advocacy campaigns, community relations, crisis management, key message development, brand awareness, digital media, social media and much more.
A

Director of Public Relations

AMSTERLANDIgnite and help drive engaged audiences to clients through strategic public relations and earned media as part of a creative first integrated advertising and marketing agency.
T

Public Relations Mgr/National Spokeswoman

The Home DepotMar 1999 - Apr 2002 • 3 yrs 2 mosCreated and lead national public relations department for interior design division of The Home Depot. Managed all press initiatives for both national and local markets, shelter publications, lifestyle and business/financial media and handled all community affairs and events programs to launch new stores and markets. Responsible for $500,000 annual budget. Management of PR agency, strategic counsel, media relations, real estate support, community affairs, crisis communications, grand opening of stores, etc.
G

Communications Manager

Georgia-Pacific Corp.Jun 1998 - Jun 1999 • 1 yr 1 moStrategically planned, created, managed, and executed integrated marketing campaigns for structural panels and engineered lumbered divisions to drive sales for Fortune 100 building product company.
E

Marketing & PR Manager

EquifaxNov 1996 - Jun 1998 • 1 yr 8 mosWorked at Elrick & Lavidge, a division of Equifax. Responsible for all PR and Marketing efforts for the company. Managed public relations, advertising, marketing, events, executive communications and corporate communications for a top 10 full-service research firm.
B

Assoc. Account Executive

Biggs Gilmore Communications Advertising AgencyNov 1993 - Aug 1996 • 2 yrs 10 mosPart of account team that served Upjohn Animal Health (Pfizer), Agency's largest client, to coordinate all facets of marketing, communications, advertising, direct mail, promotional campaigns to drive sales and influence for products.

Education

W

Western Michigan University

Bachelors, Public Relations
W

Western Michigan University

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Public Relations Degree, Minor in Journalism

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
Experienced PR Counsel and Strategic Leader
Motivated, resourceful and dynamic PR professional with comprehensive experience and a reputation as an industry leader in public relations. Demonstrates aptitude for creating compelling strategies that seamlessly integrate business needs and deliver measurable results. Fearless and creative with excellent interpersonal skills and a proven track record of developing collaborative relationships with peers, teams, and clients. Industry experience includes strategic planning & execution, press & media relations, integrated communication services, digital communication, content management, social media, SEO, copywriting, community relations, and crisis management.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call

Top Talent like Melissa are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Melissa Damsen Watkins

PR and Communications Specialist
Creative & Brand Strategist
Content Marketing Manager
Greensboro, NC, US
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

V

Public Relations Counsel

VariousStrategic public relations, marketing leader with over two decades of experience in all aspects of internal and external communications, marketing and public relations for Fortune 500 firms to startups. Develops creative solutions to over-achieve KPI results. Provides PR planning, development and execution, content writing and management, media relations, media training/coaching to C-suite executives/leaders, thought leadership, advocacy campaigns, community relations, crisis management, key message development, brand awareness, digital media, social media and much more.
A

Director of Public Relations

AMSTERLANDIgnite and help drive engaged audiences to clients through strategic public relations and earned media as part of a creative first integrated advertising and marketing agency.
T

Public Relations Mgr/National Spokeswoman

The Home DepotMar 1999 - Apr 2002 • 3 yrs 2 mosCreated and lead national public relations department for interior design division of The Home Depot. Managed all press initiatives for both national and local markets, shelter publications, lifestyle and business/financial media and handled all community affairs and events programs to launch new stores and markets. Responsible for $500,000 annual budget. Management of PR agency, strategic counsel, media relations, real estate support, community affairs, crisis communications, grand opening of stores, etc.
G

Communications Manager

Georgia-Pacific Corp.Jun 1998 - Jun 1999 • 1 yr 1 moStrategically planned, created, managed, and executed integrated marketing campaigns for structural panels and engineered lumbered divisions to drive sales for Fortune 100 building product company.
E

Marketing & PR Manager

EquifaxNov 1996 - Jun 1998 • 1 yr 8 mosWorked at Elrick & Lavidge, a division of Equifax. Responsible for all PR and Marketing efforts for the company. Managed public relations, advertising, marketing, events, executive communications and corporate communications for a top 10 full-service research firm.
B

Assoc. Account Executive

Biggs Gilmore Communications Advertising AgencyNov 1993 - Aug 1996 • 2 yrs 10 mosPart of account team that served Upjohn Animal Health (Pfizer), Agency's largest client, to coordinate all facets of marketing, communications, advertising, direct mail, promotional campaigns to drive sales and influence for products.

Education

W

Western Michigan University

Bachelors, Public Relations
W

Western Michigan University

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Public Relations Degree, Minor in Journalism

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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