Hi, I'm Riley

Over the past few years, I’ve had the chance to work on everything from digital campaigns and website projects to visual content, brand materials, and audience-facing promotions.

Working across different brands and environments has made me adaptable, detail-oriented, and comfortable jumping into fast-moving work.

I like roles where creativity and organization overlap. A lot of what I enjoy most is helping ideas take shape, making sure details are handled, and contributing to work that feels polished and well thought through.

I’m especially interested in work that is audience-facing, collaborative, and execution-driven, whether that shows up through marketing, content, events, or brand experience.

Experience

Digital Content Strategist

UT Austin Research

March 2025 – Present

Lead planning and execution for audience-facing digital initiatives across 7+ channels, aligning messaging, creative, and stakeholder needs across multiple projects. Contributed to year-over-year growth in total impressions from 547,533 to 1,361,037, link clicks from 6,307 to 13,524, and overall audience size by 56.7%, while helping improve engagement rate from 1.5% to 2.1%.

Marketing Specialist

Moby Capital

July 2024 – February 2025

Supported brand and digital initiatives through website updates, email marketing, visual materials, and audience-facing collateral in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities. Managed and helped build website content across multiple properties, contributed to redesign efforts that improved presentation and user experience, and supported CRM-driven outreach, lead follow-up, audience segmentation, and campaign reporting.

Marketing & Events Coordinator

Wonder World Cave & Adventure Park / The Groove

December 2023 – July 2024

Supported marketing and event initiatives for a family attraction and natural theme park, including digital promotion, event logistics, on-site support, and guest-facing programming. Contributed to a 152.3% increase in reach and generated $5,214 in sales through targeted email campaigns, accounting for 5.7% of total sales for The Groove.

Marketing Intern

Wonder World Cave & Adventure Park / The Groove

May 2023 - December 2023

During my internship, I created engaging social media content, resulting in a 93.4% increase in reach. I tested various email marketing strategies, improving open rates by 20%, and conducted market research to identify potential business opportunities. I also participated in brainstorming sessions, generating new campaign ideas.

Marketing Intern

Texas State University Hockey

January 2023 - August 2023

Supported promotional efforts tied to team events through graphics, social content, and outreach. Helped strengthen visibility and engagement around games and team programming, contributing to a 576% increase in reach, 551% increase in accounts engaged, and 272 new Instagram followers over a two-month period.

Education

Texas State University (B.S in Public Relations, Minor in Studies in Popular Culture)

Aug. 2020 - Aug. 2024

Big Walnut High School

Aug. 2016 - May 2020

Skills

Content Strategy

Campaign Execution

Project Coordination

Website Development & Management

Email Marketing

Stakeholder Communication

Workflow Management

Event & Program Support

Audience Engagement

Graphic Design

Brand Development

Copywriting

Platforms

Facebook

X (formerly Twitter)

Instagram

Bluesky

YouTube

LinkedIn

Systems Proficiency

Asana

Sprout Social

Mailchimp

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite

WordPress

Google Analytics

Salesforce (CRM Software)

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Copilot

Meta Business Suite

ClickUp

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Brands I’ve supported

Riley McDermott

(740) 972-0022 | rileymcdermott.atx@gmail.com

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