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Lactaid: Melissa d'Arabian

LACTAID
BRAND AMBASSADOR 2014 - 2016
MELISSA D’ARABIAN PARTNERSHIP

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CAMPAIGN DESCRIPTION

In 2015, continuing a successful 3-year brand relationship with Food Network chef, Melissa d’Arabian, we partnered with her for the 4th year to engage her for more media opportunities, including an integration appearance on the Rachael Ray show, as well as leveraging her for new recipes and tips videos, a YouTube mini-series where we saw her assist real women overcome their cooking challenges by adapting family food recipes to fit their dietary restrictions, and some social media activations. I also worked closely with our PR team to ensure interviews and press were secured for her work with us.

MY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Day-to-day management of influencer communication and approvals

  • PR agency management

  • Social calendar and brand recipe tracker

  • Management of talent paperwork and payments

  • Providing talent with recipe direction and managing client feedback

  • Arranging food photographer and direction

  • Production Coordination for TV appearance days:

    • Working with Rachael Ray crew for scheduling and logistics management​

    • Wardrobe direction and approvals

    • Talent flight & accommodations, ground transportation

    • Brand messaging and run-of-show walk-through

    • On-set talent runner and client management

DETAILS

PRODUCTION:

  • 2015:

    • 1x TV Integration with Rachael Ray

    • 3x YouTube videos for Lactaid’s ‘Real Women’ digital series

    • 6x Digital recipe videos titled ‘Melissa’s Recipe Box’

    • 1x PR Twitter Party

  • 2016:

    • 1x TV Integration with Rachael Ray

    • 3x Digital recipe videos 

    • 1x PR TV Integration

    • 1x PR Twitter Party

  • 2017

    • 1 FB Live recipe video

    • PR Amplification 

    • Social Media Amplification


TALENT:

Melissa d'Arabian

LAUNCH:

February 2015