NICHOLAS BENITEZ CV
Professional Experience
I'm a creative who specializes in e-commerce, content, marketing and product management. Having created my own brand, Masone, I have gained the unique understanding of the needs of the customer and the business and I enjoy developing innovative solutions for both. I look forward to bringing my experience in project management, team management and creative direction to a progressive team of creatives.
May 2022 - Present
ONITSUKA TIGER
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E-Commerce Specialist
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Second in command for Onitsukatiger.com in the North America.
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Schedules and creates Emailers.
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Strategizes with the North American Team and Japan on E-com, retail, events and influencers.
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Reports on Analytics from our E-commerce and Emailers
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Upload products through our PIM system (Salsify and Salesforce marketing cloud) to our E-commerce and Amazon market place.
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Creates assets (banners or video) when needed for website( US and Global), social media and online ads.
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During my time here we have brought sales up to average 150k weekly.
MASONE COLLECTIVE - DIRECTOR
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Created all men’s wear garments on brand website by sourcing fabrics and creating tech packs and CAD drawings.
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Managed and created E- Commerce, email, and social content for marketing using Adobe photoshop and Illustrator.
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Managed product inventory with Excel Spreadsheets to organize garments by size, color way and SKU as well as see which garments need to be reordered.
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Established and maintained influencer and vendor relationships.
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Managed supply chain from factory directly to customer or brick and mortar partners.
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Developed digital marketing strategies.
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Execute copywriting for products on site and attract customers using search engine optimization.
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Use social media tools (Instagram and Facebook) to target a strong customer base and funnel traffic to website. From April 2020 to December 2020 I raised my online store sessions by 2,891%.
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Created affiliate banners using Shopfiy for Google ads, Facebook, and Emailers.
June 2021 - Present
MAGICSNEAKER.COM
E-Commerce Coordinator
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Manages and oversees the e-commerce (Shopify platform).
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Manages inventory
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handles all errors with website
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add new products to website
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creates product images
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handles fulfillment
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communicates with customers
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establishes and executes marketing strategy for e-commerce and social media using SEO, Google analytics, Facebook and Instagram.
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creates content for websites and social (graphics, images, videos, emails)
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Achievement: before I got took over the e-commerce. This company made on average $80,000 a year and in 3 months since I took over I have made this company close to $300,000 and grew the Instagram following by 4,000.
Sept.2015 - Present
DNA FOOTWEAR - LEAD GRAPHIC DESIGNER/ CONTENT MANAGER
Oct. 2014 - Sept.2017
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Lead art direction for all marketing, packaging and production needs.
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Remained current within design and fashion trends to keep the brand competitive.
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Created graphics to be used for print, billboards, e-commerce banners, emailers, etc.
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Designed emailer marketing campaigns through Dotmailer
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Managed 4 designer team to complete company projects and product retouching. The team and I would edit over 300 product images a day.
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Shot and edit lifestyle images.
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Swiftly and efficiently executed cross functional projects with the e-commerce and marketing departments.
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Researched different marketing platforms to be used to drive more traffic to e-commerce and brick and mortar locations.
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Worked closely with CEO and buyers team to created graphics and garment ideas for private label.
METRO INK - GRAPHIC DESIGNER
July 2014 - Sept. 2014
Produced all marketing materials for advertising purposes including business card design, logos, and flyers for local businesses in Staten Island.
THE STUDIO NYC - FREELANCE STORY BOARD ARTIST / ILLUSTRATION INTERN
April 2012- May 2013
Illustrated storyboards, character design, children’s books, ad campaign along with photography and branding.
Collaborated with a team of Illustrators, 3D Artist, and Music Engineers.
Conceptualized commercials and character development.