Melissa Beseda

Résumé

Ten years,
a through-line.

I keep brands sounding like themselves. For ten years I've built the voice and editorial standards across ads, web, email, and social, then written the copy myself when it has to land. For nonprofits, startups, and global agencies, in sectors where messaging carries real weight.

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Donor funding growth

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Paid search CTR (podcast launch)

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Time on product pages

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Qualified leads (B2B2C)

The path

From museums to mission.

  1. Jan 2026–Present

    We. Communications

    Director, Content and Creator (Contract)

    Steward brand standards and messaging architecture for Fortune 100 clients across regulated industries and enterprise tech.

    • Translate enterprise technology features into accessible narratives, working with product teams to maintain brand voice.
    • Developed the full content stack for a corporate foundation year-end impact campaign, including LinkedIn post frameworks for state presidents across multiple markets, written as starting points they adapted into their own voice.

    Brand oversight at enterprise scale.

  2. Mar 2026–Present

    Lovable

    Ambassador (Volunteer)

    Building "Build for Impact," a workshop series that puts AI development tools in the hands of nonprofits doing public-interest work.

  3. 2023–2026

    Life After Hate

    Director of Marketing and Communications

    Built brand voice and editorial governance from scratch; held the standard across donor, web, social, and podcast channels as sole communications resource. +154% funding growth.

  4. 2017–2025

    Wildwood Flower Farm

    Co-Founder & Director of Marketing & Business Development

    Co-founded and built a regenerative cannabis brand from zero to earned media in Cannabis Now and ~30% category share at a key retailer.

  5. 2023–2024

    The How Skills

    Digital Marketing Consultant

    Launched digital marketing from scratch for a social impact startup, growing qualified leads 245% and doubling program participation.

  6. Sep–Dec 2024

    Boys & Girls Clubs of King County

    Brand & Communications Consultant (Contract)

    Delivered Giving Tuesday and end-of-year campaign content within established brand protocols under deadline.

  7. 2017–2019

    Colorado State University

    Social Media Strategist

    Launched the college's first paid social acquisition program, reaching 76K people at $0.03/view on a $2.5K budget.

  8. 2015–2017

    POSSIBLE (now VML)

    Global Content & Social Media Specialist / Analyst Relations Manager

    Launched POV editorial newsletter (63.3% open rate) and built analyst relations from scratch, improving Gartner MQ positioning.

  9. 2013–2015

    Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI)

    Social Media Manager

    Grew Instagram 15× and drove a 16% exhibition attendance lift through platform-native storytelling.

Education

  • MA, Museology, University of Washington
  • BA, Honors Anthropology, University of Notre Dame

Early experience: selected

  • Henry Art Gallery: Revived and managed Student Advisory Group; 12 student leaders, ~200-attendee program, +50% digital engagement.
  • Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa: Digital Projects Intern; piloted Wi-Fi-based visitor engagement initiative.
  • Smithsonian Institution: Anthropology Department intern; research and collections for Folklife Festival.

Technical skills

Social & analytics

X/Twitter · LinkedIn · Instagram · Facebook · Bluesky · Reddit · YouTube · GA4

Paid media & campaigns

Meta Ads Manager · Google Ads · LinkedIn Campaign Manager · Mailchimp

Creative

Canva · Photoshop · InDesign · CapCut

AI tools

Claude (Anthropic) · Granola · Relay · Lovable