Ashley Sandonato

Copywriter and marketing professional with 7 years of experience executing strategic campaigns and writing across mediums.

Vanguard

Senior Strategic Copywriter | May 2023 - Present (Malvern, PA)

  • Creates messaging macro-strategy for offerings like Vanguard Personal Investor and Vanguard Wealth Management

  • Writes copy for articles, emails, CTV ads, direct mail, conferences, and more

  • Presents work to stakeholders and fellow crew members in audiences of 100+

  • Directs other writers in implementing messaging strategies and creating cohesive campaigns

  • Develops our team's AI usage capabilities through data collection, research, and peer education

  • Acts as a consultant for technologists to help integrate AI with copy libraries

  • Balances feedback from strategists, stakeholders, and creative directors

Manhattan Strategies

Storytelling Associate | 2022 - 2023 (Remote)

  • Wrote copy for Fortune 100 executives and companies

  • Elevated digital content by applying a public relations lens

  • Strategized and collaborated with design team to create dynamic, cohesive storytelling

  • Organized quantitative reports and communicated with clients

BILDIT Commerce LLC

Copywriter | 2021 - 2022 (Remote)

  • Wrote copy for social media (LinkedIn, Instagram), web, lead generation sequences, and email

  • Managed company blog

  • Developed strategic marketing plans for campaign lifecycles

  • Oversaw agency projects including video development

The Bar Exam Mentor

Community Manager | 2020 - 2021 (Remote)

  • Wrote copy across email, web, and social media, contributing to 274% growth in sales

  • Managed social media, growing follower counts by the thousands

  • Increased online engagement with strategic community management

Grey State Apparel

Copywriter | 2018 - 2020 (New York, NY)

  • Created copy for ecommerce, social media, and emails

  • Developed marketing campaigns and brand messaging

Bucknell University

Master of Fine Arts in English

Major: English with Creative Writing concentration

Minors: Art entrepreneurship, Film and Media Studies

Scholarship: Arts Merit Scholarship for Creative Writing