Hi there, I'm Leonardo Urena, a social media strategist with 10+ years building audience-first content for consumer, lifestyle, and entertainment brands. I translate brand voice into content people actually want to watch, share, and engage with, from high-production video to platform-native storytelling. I’ve worked directly with talent and creators to produce content that moves people, managed campaigns across global lifestyle accounts, and driven measurable growth for consumer-facing brands across every major platform. I bring hands-on production skills, a deep understanding of audience psychology, and a track record of turning content into community. I collaborate with sales and marketing teams to align content with product launches and customer acquisition goals, and I’m skilled at turning press moments and brand news into human, earned social narratives.…

Leonardo Urena

Hi there, I'm Leonardo Urena, a social media strategist with 10+ years building audience-first content for consumer, lifestyle, and entertainment brands. I translate brand voice into content people actually want to watch, share, and engage with, from high-production video to platform-native storytelling. I’ve worked directly with talent and creators to produce content that moves people, managed campaigns across global lifestyle accounts, and driven measurable growth for consumer-facing brands across every major platform. I bring hands-on production skills, a deep understanding of audience psychology, and a track record of turning content into community. I collaborate with sales and marketing teams to align content with product launches and customer acquisition goals, and I’m skilled at turning press moments and brand news into human, earned social narratives.…

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Hi there, I’m Leonardo Urena, a social media strategist with 10+ years building audience-first content for consumer, lifestyle, and entertainment brands. I translate brand voice into content people actually want to watch, share, and engage with, from high-production video to platform-native storytelling. I’ve worked directly with talent and creators to produce content that moves people, managed campaigns across global lifestyle accounts, and driven measurable growth for consumer-facing brands across every major platform.

I bring hands-on production skills, a deep understanding of audience psychology, and a track record of turning content into community. I collaborate with sales and marketing teams to align content with product launches and customer acquisition goals, and I’m skilled at turning press moments and brand news into human, earned social narratives.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Paid Social Manager at MMGY Global
July 1, 2023 - December 1, 2025
Managed $2.6M+ in total ad spend across 7 travel and lifestyle clients; built end-to-end social campaigns across Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and Reddit; shaped content direction to feel aspirational and emotionally resonant; delivered 50+ client-facing strategy presentations integrating performance data and creative rationale; partnered with creative and analytics teams to translate audience insights into high-converting consumer-focused executions.
Social Media Manager at GO Home Builders
November 1, 2020 - May 1, 2022
Grew organic following by 736% (1.1K to 9.2K) through a localization-first, audience-centric storytelling approach with social SEO; produced 80+ platform-optimized videos annually from filming through post-production; boosted paid social performance by 40% YoY by implementing a creative testing framework; shifted content strategy to social search to capture demand at moment homebuyers search; collaborated with sales and marketing to align content with product launches and customer acquisition goals.
Social Media Manager at SAG-AFTRA
August 1, 2019 - March 1, 2020
Collaborated with A-list actors and union members to co-create and distribute content for political activations, reaching over 10 million viewers; developed creator-driven campaigns that grew the account 40% in followers and boosted engagement by 30%; served as the primary social voice for executive leadership during high-stakes moments; orchestrated social strategy for major cultural events to drive referral traffic; transformed press releases into human, earned social narratives; built community management frameworks using Hootsuite and Brandwatch to monitor sentiment.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in English at Dickinson College
January 11, 2030 - March 13, 2026

Qualifications

HubSpot Academy: Social Media Marketing
January 11, 2030 - March 13, 2026
LinkedIn Learning: Social Media Marketing, Strategy and Optimization
January 11, 2030 - March 13, 2026
LinkedIn Learning: Marketing, How to Use High Impact Storytelling
January 11, 2030 - March 13, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Travel & Hospitality, Consumer Goods, Retail