About me

Dear Hiring Manager:

In my previous role as a Casting Director for the online creative agency, StyleLikeU, I was responsible for scouting, casting, and booking talent for advertorials with major fashion and beauty companies, such as Seibu retailer and Waverly Cosmetics. I was also responsible for placing talent on the front page of our website on a weekly basis and organizing trips to major European cities to highlight the best style around the world.

I am well versed in liaising with modeling agencies, management companies, publicists and record labels in order to extract the most suitable talent for a given brand or feature story. Through building relationships with agents and managers throughout Manhattan I was able to build a reputation for myself as someone who knows how to utilize a diverse talent pool to speak the needs of a brand.

In addition, I adore creating lasting relationships with people, and understanding complex scheduling problems between multiple calendars that culminate in getting the right people attached to the right projects. It's incredibly rewarding to learn about the unique abilities and idiosyncrasies of the people in a talent pool, and connecting the right people to clients' projects.

I hope to expand upon my experience with casting to accrue skills in all aspects of producing. I am especially excited to expand upon my knowledge of branding to create a final product that is both marketable and indicative of a brands' core values.

Sincerely,

Marissa Kenneke

Skills

Extensive fashion training backround from Parsons School of Design. Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop and design execution., Online digital marketing and branding experience. Collaboration with clients on advertising campaigns., Well versed in Social Networking, casting, talent booking and scouting, branding and Influence Marketing., Experienced in database building and management. , Well versed and trained in managing and overseeing teams of people.

Sector Experience

I was responsible for building a Communications and Casting department for the online, style-based advertising agency, StyleLikeU.com. My eye for style and "real people" casting allowed me to collaborate with top agencies around Manhattan to place well suited talent on the front page of our website., As our online presence developed and rooted us as the online magazine for "style as the externalization of the soul," I was responsible for branching out my department into providing our database of talent with casting opportunities with fashion and beauty clients from around the globe. I was able to relay the needs of a client or a brand by selecting the best talent, both notable and "real talent.", I became well versed in liaising with modeling agencies, casting agencies, and various avenues for VIP placement, such as major record labels and publicists.

Clients

DNA Models, Impossible Casting, J.C. Penney, MTV, NEXT Model Management, Nike, ONE Management, Paladino Casting Agency, Seibu Retailer, Waverly Inn Cosmetics, Women Model Management