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Honor Society® member

Carlos Aguirre

Promotions Manager at Hastings Entertainment

  • Your University
  • Marketing | Advertising
  • Class of 2017
  • Canyon, Texas

Member since April 2016

About

I am an aspiring Creative Director, with proven experience in Marketing, Advertising and Design. Currently, I work as the Studio Director for WTAMU's College of Business Boutique Marketing Agency "Media Minds", providing visual solutions for in-house clients, local and national markets. As part of Media Minds we develop integrated campaigns, which include video production, social strategies, commercials, banners, ads placement, among others. As the liaison between clients and the production team, I head client communication through initial briefing and client feedback. Additionally, I manage 13+ employees and lead weekly team meetings ensuring progress and deadlines are met.

Previously, I worked as the Promotions Manager for the retailer Hasting Entertainment. I created, planned, and executed merchandising strategies for the Consumer Electronics department and collaborated with creative and merchandising teams to create events, online and
in-store promotions to help drive overall sales, as well as brand awareness, all in pursue to maximize revenue channels for the company.

Competencies: Marketing, management, advertising, video production (film + edit), graphic design, research, public relations.

Education

  • West Texas A&M Univesity

    MBA Marketing

    2015 – 2017

  • West Texas A&M University

    Mass Communications | Advertising & Public Relations

    2010 – 2014

Honors and awards

  • 2016 Enactus Regional Champion

    Member and Presenter for the 2016 WTAMU Enactus Team

  • 2014 NSAC Regional Third Place

    Member and Project Manager for the 2014 WTAMU Buffalo Advertising Team

  • 2013 Vance and Betty Lee Stickell Award Recipient

    Recognized as part of the top 16 advertising students in the nation by AAF

  • 2012 NSAC National Fifth Place

    Member and Graphic Designer for the 2012 WTAMU Buffalo Advertising team

Goals and interests

Career goal

I am an aspiring Creative Director. Of course, I know that in order to achieve such a high mile stone in my career I have to work hard; producing content, studying beautiful effective design, developing art and copy and make my work stand out. I also know that I have to be an effective communicator, I have to bring new ideas to the table, provide creative solutions, rely on my persuasion skills, manage effectively and research a lot, like a lot.

Graduate school interests

Master in Business Administration | Management and Marketing emphasis

Outside the classroom

CrossFit | Soccer | Film | Photography | Fix stuff around the house (aka Dad chores)

Experience

  • Promotions Manager

    Hastings Entertainment

    Aug 2014 – Jun 2015

  • Marketing Artist Intern

    San Antonio Express News

    May 2013 – Aug 2013

  • Graphic Designer

    West Texas A&M University

    Sep 2012 – May 2014

Volunteering

  • Youth Ambassador

    Partners of the Americas (ECU)

    Apr 2007 – Aug 2010

  • Member

    Red Cross (ECU)

    Jan 2006 – Aug 2010

Languages

  • English (US) Fluent
  • Spanish Advanced

Additional information