special projects consultant • creative marketing specialist • event producer

ABOUT

Vanessa V. Fontanez is a Special Projects Consultant, Creative Marketing Specialist and Event Producer. Her strengths include integrated marketing, strategic partnerships, digital and social media marketing, events, talent acquisition, brand development and more.

Vanessa is a solution driven leader, client partner, team player and innovator. She has a high capacity and proven track record of conceptualizing and executing high-impact, revenue driving programs for brands to further engage consumers and fans across multiple mediums.

Her client list includes Food & Wine, Dick Clark Productions, Travel + Leisure and DEPARTURES, among others. She has held staff positions at Marie Claire, GQ, Condé Nast Traveler, Woman’s Day Brand Group, and Travel + Leisure. Throughout her noted career, Vanessa has worked closely with influential brands across a breadth of categories, including: Louis Vuitton, Calvin Klein, Macy’s, Samsung, Infiniti, Cadillac, Patron, Celebrity Cruises, Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, Delta and American Express, to name a few.

She is a travel enthusiast, inspired by what she sees & learns around the world and throughout her every day adventures while living in New York City.


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SPECIAL PROJECTS CONSULTANT • CREATIVE MARKETING SPECIALIST • EVENT PRODUCER

2015
PEOPLE EN ESPAÑOL, TIME INC.
Festival & Most Influential Women VIP Luncheon and Conference, 7/15-Present

COASTAL LIVING, DEPARTURES, FOOD & WINE, SOUTHERN LIVING, TRAVEL + LEISURE: TIME INC. LIFESTYLE GROUP
Charleston Insiders’ Weekend, 5/14-5/15

2014
THINK BIG GROUP LLC.
Weekend with Charlie Rose, 9/14

THREE LIONS ENTERTAINMENT
Fashion Rocks, 3/14-9/14

DICK CLARK PRODUCTIONS
Billboard Music Awards, 4/14-5/14

TRAVEL + LEISURE MAGAZINE, AMERICAN EXPRESS PUBLISHING
Hot Spot Tech Pop-Up, 10/13-1/14

2013
INSTYLE MAGAZINE/REBECCA & DREW
InStyle Essentials: Perfect Fit Tour, 9/13-10/13

FOOD & WINE MAGAZINE, AMERICAN EXPRESS PUBLISHING
Best New Chefs & Bombay Sapphire Pairings Tour, 6/13-9/13

TRAVEL + LEISURE MAGAZINE, AMERICAN EXPRESS PUBLISHING
Celebrity Cruises Global Insider Program, 1/13-4/13

BILLBOARD MAGAZINE, PROMETHEUS GLOBAL MEDIA
Billboard Music Awards, 3/13-5/13

2012
TRAVEL + LEISURE MAGAZINE, AMERICAN EXPRESS PUBLISHING
T+L Global Bazaar, 11/10-12/12

FOOD & WINE MAGAZINE, AMERICAN EXPRESS PUBLISHING
Classic in Aspen, 5/12-6/12

2011
TRAVEL + LEISURE MAGAZINE, AMERICAN EXPRESS PUBLISHING
T+L Global Bazaar, 11/10-12/12

CORPORATE INTEGRATED MARKETING & SALES, AMERICAN EXPRESS PUBLISHING
Infiniti’s Road to Inspiration, 2/11-11/11

2010
TRAVEL + LEISURE MAGAZINE, AMERICAN EXPRESS PUBLISHING
T+L Global Bazaar, 11/10-12/12

FOOD & WINE MAGAZINE, AMERICAN EXPRESS PUBLISHING
Infiniti M & QX Launch, 7/10-11/10
Classic in Aspen, 3/10-7/10

staff positions

12/2008-3/2010
HACHETTE FILIPACCHI MEDIA U.S., New York, NY
WOMAN’S DAY BRAND GROUP (Woman’s Day Magazine, WomansDay.com, Special Interest Publications)
Director, Marketing & Promotion

12/2004-12/2008
CONDÉ NAST PUBLICATIONS, New York, NY
CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER MAGAZINE
Special Projects Director, 5/08-12/08

GQ MAGAZINE
Senior Merchandising Manager/Signature Events Specialist, 11/06-5/08
Merchandising Manager, 12/04-11/06

9/2003-12/2004
HEARST PUBLICATIONS, New York, NY
MARIE CLAIRE MAGAZINE
Haute Card Project Manager and Marketing Coordinator

8/2002-4/2003
THE PITT NEWS, Pittsburgh, PA
Account Executive

clients

TO NAME A FEW…

 

AUTOMOTIVE
Cadillac
Infiniti
Hummer
Jeep
Lexus

BEAUTY
CoverGirl
L’Oréal
Maybelline
Paul Mitchell

BEER, WINE, & SPIRITS
Peroni
Stella Artois
Constellation Wine
Spire Collection
Belvedere
Bombay Sapphire
Hypnotiq
Jose Curevo
Patrón

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
AT&T
Fuji
Samsung

DESTINATIONS + TRAVEL
Aruba
Barbados
Belgium
Belize
Boeing
Brazil
Canada
Celebrity Cruises
Charleston Area Visitors and Convention Bureau
Chile
Fiji
India
Israel
Jordan
Mexico
Morocco
Puerto Rico
Seabourn
Singapore
South Africa
St. Croix
Taiwan
Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces
The British Virgin Islands

ENTERTAINMENT
Dick Clark Productions
Three Lions Entertainment

 

FASHION
bebe
Buffalo David Bitton
Burberry
Calvin Klein
Gap
Giorgio Armani
Guess
Keds
Louis Vuitton
Macy’s
Maxstudio
Versace
Onitsuka Tiger
Rocawear
Rock & Republic
Victorinox

FINANCIAL
American Express
MasterCard

 
 
HOTELS
Hilton HHonors
Intercontinental
Marriott Hotels & Resorts
Park Hyatt
The James
Renaissance
Oberoi/Greaves
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts
Viceroy Hotels & Resorts
Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts

FOOD AND BEVERAGE
Coca-Cola
Green & Black’s
Nestle

 

JEWELRY
Baume & Mercier
Bulgari
Chopard

MEDIA
Coastal Living
Condé Nast Traveler
DEPARTURES
Food & Wine
GQ
Marie Claire
People en Español
Southern Living
Travel + Leisure
Woman’s Day Brand Group

 

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