I help teams plan, organize, and deliver projects that create impact.

About Me

I’m an Advertising and Marketing Communications Management graduate from Mohawk College with experience in project management, project coordination, and team collaboration. As a Project Manager for a Social & Production Team, I coordinated project schedules, tasks, and deadlines, worked closely with creative team members, and supported communication and documentation throughout project development.

I’m particularly interested in building my career in project management, where I can apply my organizational, communication, and coordination skills to help teams stay organized, meet deadlines, and successfully move projects from planning to completion. I also bring experience in content planning, social media, administrative support, and working in collaborative environments.

Barbara Melo

Experience

Junior Advertising Specialist - Findlay Lawyers

  • Supported marketing campaigns through meetings and partner research.
  • Identified potential agency collaborations.
  • Managed email communications and organized calendars for campaign coordination

Project Manager – Social & Production Team - The Agency

  • Coordinated social media content planning and publishing schedules.
  • ⁠Worked closely with creative team members to ensure alignment and consistency.
  • Helped keep projects organized, on track, and within deadlines.

Skills

  • Task Organization and Deadline Tracking.
  • Meeting Coordination and Calendar Management.
  • Research, Planning and Organization

Languages

  • English (Fluent)
  • Portuguese (Native)
  • French (Intermediate - Currently Learning)

Volunteering

Mohawk Students’ Association

Vice-President of the Hiking Club

FamilySearch

Family History Consultant

Campaign Case Studies

Refreshing Guinness for Gen Z through social and influencer marketing

Guinness Gen Z campaign project

Client Challenge

Guinness needs to stay relevant with Gen Z while preserving its heritage and brand identity.

Context

  • An established and respected brand, but seen as traditional and less relevant to younger audiences.
  • ⁠Strongly associated with pub culture, with limited presence in the digital and social spaces where Gen Z engages.
Insight
Gen Z is open to legacy brands, but only when they show up in social spaces in ways that feel current, relatable, and easy to share.
Opportunity
Reintroduce Guinness to Gen Z by bringing its heritage into social spaces through relatable, creator-led content.

Execution

  • Pre-launch teasers and creator seeding.
  • Launch with coordinated influencer content.
  • Post-launch engagement and content amplification.
  • Ongoing performance tracking.

Expected Results

  • Increased engagement across TikTok and Instagram.
  • Growth in brand awareness among Gen Z audiences.
  • Strong reach through influencer-driven content.
  • Higher interaction through shareable, short-form content.

Audience

  • Gen Z social drinkers who value authenticity, shared experiences, and content that feels real, social, and shareable.

Deliverables

  • TikTok videos and Instagram Reels designed for engagement and shareability.
  • Influencer partnerships with creators aligned to the brand’s tone and audience.
  • ⁠Campaign rollout plan with coordinated posting schedule.
  • Content guidelines to ensure consistency across all creators.

Project Management Approach

  • Planning: Develop an 8-week project timeline with milestones, deadlines, and approval stages.
  • Coordination: Align responsibilities across brand, creators, and internal team members.
  • Tracking: Monitor deliverables, approvals, dependencies, and posting schedules.
  • Communication: Provide regular project updates and flag risks or delays early.
  • Delivery: Ensure campaign assets are completed, approved, and published according to schedule.

Starbucks as part of everyday moments.

Starbucks as part of everyday moments

Client Challenge

Starbucks needs to become more present in everyday routines and social moments to stay relevant in how younger audiences engage with brands.

Context

  • A globally recognized brand with a strong identity and consistent in-store experience.
  • Facing increasing competition in digital spaces where brands compete for attention through content and cultural relevance.
Insight
For Gen Z, small everyday moments are what they share the most — and the brands that become part of those moments feel the most relevant.
Opportunity
Position Starbucks as part of everyday moments by integrating the brand into shareable, creator-led content.

Execution

  • Partner with creators to document real, everyday moments featuring Starbucks in a natural way.
  • Allow flexibility for creators to adapt content to their own style and audiences.
  • Share content across TikTok and Instagram, focusing on consistency rather than one-time impact.
  • Encourage ongoing engagement through comments, reposts, and community interaction.

Expected Results

  • Stronger association between Starbucks and everyday routines.
  • Increased engagement through relatable, lifestyle-driven content.
  • Greater visibility through creator-led content on social platforms.
  • Higher participation through community and user-generated content.

Audience

  • Gen Z consumers who build daily routines around small, personal moments and engage with brands through social content.

Deliverables

  • Creator-led content capturing real everyday moments such as morning routines, study sessions, and coffee breaks.
  • Short-form video designed to feel spontaneous and native to TikTok and Instagram.
  • Community-driven content encouraging users to share their own daily Starbucks moments.
  • Flexible content approach allowing creators to interpret the brand in their own authentic way.

Project Management Approach

  • Planning: Create a structured content calendar with timelines, responsibilities, and approval deadlines.
  • Workflow Management: Coordinate content from briefing through creation, review, revision, approval, and publishing.
  • Stakeholder Alignment: Maintain communication between creators, brand stakeholders, and internal team members.
  • Quality Control: Ensure deliverables meet project requirements while maintaining each creator’s authentic style.
  • Monitoring: Track project progress and content performance to inform upcoming priorities.

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