Jackson Mandel
Marketing & Operations Professional | Client Relations | Sports & Brand
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Marketing and operations professional with 7+ years coordinating campaigns, events, and client accounts in fast-paced environments. Proven track record driving measurable growth across social, content, and logistics. Thrives at the intersection of brand storytelling and operational execution.
Experience
Operations & Marketing Associate - Michael's Grill & Salad Bar - Highland Park, IL
(2018-07 - 2025-10)
- Served as primary client contact for catering and event accounts, managing timelines, logistics, and expectations across 50–200+ guest events
- Developed and executed branded social media content strategy, growing local community awareness and driving measurable engagement over 7 years
- Maintained concurrent project records and sales trend reporting, surfacing insights that directly informed leadership's operational and promotional decisions
TikTok Content Manager - POGR.io - Remote
(2022-02 - 2022-06)
- Launched and managed full TikTok content campaign — built posting calendar, coordinated creators, and tracked KPIs across a 5-month engagement push
- Scaled brand channel from zero to 450K+ views and 45K+ likes by developing a repeatable creator sourcing, approval, and scheduling workflow
- Applied real-time performance data to iterate content strategy, identifying high-performing formats and sustaining channel growth
Social Media Intern - Minute Media (DBLTAP) - Remote
(2021-05 - 2021-07)
- Drove 204.7% growth in VALORANT Twitter impressions and 94.7% growth in Call of Duty impressions across multi-platform campaign execution
- Coordinated content scheduling, approvals, and performance tracking across concurrent campaigns for a major sports media brand
- Delivered organized asset management and reporting, keeping timelines and stakeholder communications on track throughout internship
Marketing & Community Intern - Stropse Inc. - Remote
(2021-01 - 2021-06)
- Managed LinkedIn presence, Discord community growth, and esports tournament execution for an emerging esports organization across a 6-month engagement
Education
Bachelor of Science - Digital Audiences - Arizona State University (2026-06)
Associate Degree - Business / Marketing - College of Lake County


