Cristina Calderon

Vice President & Earned Media Specialist | Strategic Public Relations & Media Relations Expert

Role
Vice President at FleishmanHillard
Location
Austin, TX, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Cristina Calderon

Marketing & Communications expert with 10+ years of experience driving high-profile campaigns and securing a wide range of top-tier media coverage (GQ, VOGUE, T+L) for financial services, lifestyle, tech, and consumer brands. Specializing in earned media and strategic account management. Fluent in Spanish, bringing a strong understanding of the US Hispanic market.

Experience

  1. Vice President

    FleishmanHillard

    Jan 2025 — Present · Austin, TX, US

    Spearheaded integrated earned media strategies, securing high-impact placements in top-tier publications (WSJ, VOGUE, etc.) for diverse clients across tech, lifestyle, and consumer sectors-Developed and executed strategic PR campaigns for product launches, brand initiatives, and corporate announcements, driving significant media coverage and brand awareness-Cultivated and maintained strong relationships with key journalists, editors, and media outlets to maximize earned media opportunities and ensure positive brand representation-Led crisis communications efforts, effectively managing media inquiries and mitigating reputational risks for clients facing challenging situations-Crafted compelling press releases, media kits, and pitch materials that consistently captured media attention and resulted in successful coverage-Provided strategic counsel to senior leadership on media relations, reputation management, and overall communications strategy-Grew and mentored a team of PR professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment-Developed and implemented measurement frameworks to track PR campaign performance and demonstrate the value of earned media efforts-Conceptualized and executed integrated PR strategy of Paris Olympics \'24 resulting in several athlete and executive interviews onsite creative that generated significant media buzz and amplified brand messaging.

Education

  • Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart

    High School

    2006 — 2010

  • American Business School Paris Fall Semester 2012

    Marketing & French

    2012 — 2012

  • Loyola University New Orleans

    Bachelor of Business Administration, Marketing, French

    2010 — 2014

Skills

  • Photography
  • Brand Development
  • Press Releases
  • Microsoft Office
  • Blogging
  • Editing
  • Photoshop
  • Mac
  • Advertising
  • Facebook
  • Fluent in French and Spanish
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Event Planning
  • Graphic Design
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Marketing
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Social Media
  • Merchandising
  • Social Networking

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