1. |BenClos1@gmail.com | @BenClos1 | (937) 206-7642
E.W. Scripps School of Journalism | Ohio University, Athens, OH | (May 2015)
Bachelor of Science in Journalism
Major: Strategic Communication | Entrepreneurship Certificate
Education
Executive VP of PRSSA | Ohio University (August 2014 – May 2015)
• Organized and led networking opportunities for over 100 chapter members
• Programmed more than 30 speakers for weekly chapter meetings
• Monitored organizational budget to ensure strategies were executed within time and
budget parameteres
Public Relations Adtern | SBC Advertising | (May 2013 – August 2013)
• Utilized Cision to monitor various media and news during PR crisis for Fortune 500 company,
Whirlpool Corporation
• Developed and presented a creative brief for Channellock Tools
• Constructed and managed content strategy and social media calendars for The Genie
Company
Skills
Social Media and Analytics Intern | Bosca Accessories| (May 2014 – August 2014)
• Collaborated with President and CEO on brand refocus for digital and visual advertising
• Wrote and managed all blog content and creation in Wordpress
• Executed new strategies with digital marketing team and aligned efforts through social
media platforms
• Grew Facebook fans by 10% within two months and increased social media engagement
up to 40.7% in one week
Professional Experience
Academic Experience
161 E. Gates Street
Columbus, OH 43206
Account Manager | Mindstream Interactive | (June 2015 – Present)
Bed Bath & Beyond | X-ACTO | Nationwide Children’s Foundation | Fazoli’s | Massage Envy
• Manage weekly website maintenance for Bed Bath & Beyond
• Oversee and advise on messaging and visual direction for bedbathandbeyond.com
creative
• Scope, budget and manage all new projects for Bed Bath & Beyond web domains
• Responsible for over $1 million in annual client billing
• Led and managed the agency’s first social media project with a budget over $100,000 for
X-ACTO
• Conducted donor research interviews for Nationwide Children’s Foundation website
redesign
• Managed redesign of Fazoli’s microsite, fazolisnew.com, updating fonts, imagery and
functionality
Assistant Account Executive | ImPRessions | (August 2013 – May 2014)
• Performed insight research for Express, Inc. national headquarters in Columbus, Ohio
• Led 12 account associates in research efforts, social media drafting, content calendars
creation and event planning
• Compiled accounts weekly meeting minutes and account goals to distribute to clients
and Impressions’ board of directors
Benjamin G. Clos