Michael Marante
Hello, all!
Thank you for your interest in checking out my website portfolio. I am an experienced creative professional with a demonstrated history of working in the entertainment and engineering industry. Skilled in event management, marketing, music production, fine art installation, conceptual/graphic design, and project coordination. Strong business development professional with a bachelor’s degree focused in visual arts & and emerging media management from the University of Central Florida. Please feel free to contact me for any questions or references below.
Professional History
Tecport Optics, Inc.
Marketing Manager
May 2019 - Current
Spearheaded marketing tactics for the company's website, increased web and social visibility by 200% in 2 years and aided in bringing over $2M+ in annual revenue. Also, coordinated trade shows for domestic/international events, completing various administrative tasks for the company's CEO including managing an extremely active calendar of appointments; completing expense reports; composing and preparing correspondence; arranging complex and detailed travel plans, itineraries, etc. and demonstrated the ability to work diligently under pressure to meet deadlines and work with team members in a high-paced work environment.
April 2018 - January 2023
Collaborated with team members to plan and successfully execute over 100+ dance music events in Orlando, Miami, Tampa, New York & Chicago. Oversaw collective revenue profits in e-commerce (ticket sales, merch, fundraising, etc.) exceeding $100k+ and developed/distributed both physical and electronic marketing media for each event.
Self-Employed
Digital Media Freelancer
August 2016 - May 2019
Executed multiple logos & digital media campaigns for a multitude of companies & organizations such as CEDA Health, Miami-Dade County and UCF. Developed & showcased a plethora of designs to ensure satisfaction of finished product for each individual client.