RENÉ MARTINEZ | CREATIVE DIRECTOR
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I'm René, a creative director of social media and content strategy who's built and led teams creating content for organic and paid social. Full-stack creative with AI-powered workflows that reduce spend and lift output. Built for teams that want a leader who makes successful content and knows why it works. All the work here is my own.

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AI Goth Band
AI Goth Band - "Varéth"
Golf Pin Ad
Golf Pin Ad - "SNAPS"
Fighter Profile
Fighter Profile - "Muhammad Ali"
AI Disassembly
AI Disassembly Content - "UF-0S Phoenix"
Scam Awareness
Scam Awareness Ad - "Avoid being Catfished"
Street Interviews
Street Interviews - "Online Dating Biggest Fear"
Product Demo
Product Demo - "Find Dating Profiles"
Series Content
Series Content - "Notorious Con Artists"
UGC Series
UGC Series Content - "Dating Disasters"
Use-Case
Use-Case - "Who's Calling You?"
Series Content
Series Content - "Cheating Behaviors"
Trending
Trending Content - "Surprise Surprise"
B2B Content
B2B Content - "Debt Collection"
Educational
Educational Content - "British Royals"
Recruiting
Recruiting Content - "Perks & Benefits"
Safety Content
Safety Content - "Pig Butchering"
Post-It
Post-It How To - "Reverse Email Search"
AI Content
AI Content - "Cheaters Decoded"
Reddit Content
Reddit Content - "Creepiest Things Said"
Paid AD
Paid AD Content - "Is He Still on the Apps?"
AI Goth Metal Band
AI Goth Metal Band
AI Anime
AI Anime - "Crimson Knight"
Car Commercial
Car Commercial Concept - "BMW 2028 E28 5 Series"
Educational
Educational Content - "Cheating Apps Revealed"
Product Demo
Product Demo - "How to Search on Spokeo"
Paid Ad
Paid Ad Content - "Who Catfished Me?"
B2B Content
B2B Content - "Deep Skip Tracing"
Historical Bio
Historical Bio - "Sir William Wallace"
AI MOTS Ad
AI MOTS Ad - "Do you trust her?"
Street Interviews
Street Interviews - "Define Cheating"
Employee Highlight
Employee Highlight - "Dating Disasters"
Topical Content
Topical Content - "Impact of AI"
AI Podcast
AI Podcast Host - "Dating Disasters"
AI Music Video
AI Music Video - "El Paso"
B2B Content
B2B Content - "Improve Lead Generation"

René P. Martinez

Creative Director | Social Media & Video Content

(626) 720-3568 | renepatrickmartinez@gmail.com | renemedia.com | Los Angeles, CA
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What I Do

I design and scale social media and content engines that deliver measurable business impact, blending creative storytelling with AI-powered workflows. Across 10 years of team leadership and 7 years in social and video, I've produced 24M+ views, driven $2.2M in revenue, accelerated TikTok growth by 450x, and increased content velocity by 2x through AI innovation.

Core Capabilities

Social-First Creative Direction

Platform strategy, trend identification, viral content development, cultural fluency, audience growth, brand voice

Video Production & Storytelling

Concept development, scripting, directing, editing, short-form, long-form, motion graphics, full production ownership

AI-Powered Content Systems

Generative video and image tools, prompt engineering, vibe coding, Claude, automated workflows, production scaling

Team Leadership & Creative Operations

Building and mentoring creative teams, cross-functional collaboration, creative feedback, scaling content operations

Experience

Creative Director, Social Media & Digital Marketing

Spokeo | Pasadena, CA | December 2019 – September 2025

Owned creative vision and execution for consumer tech brand's social presence, building content systems that drove culture, conversation, and commercial results.

  • Built platform growth (TikTok 450x, Instagram 20x, YouTube 3x) by studying what performs on each platform, testing relentlessly, and scaling winners into repeatable formats.
  • Generated $2.2M attributable revenue with 2:1 ROAS by treating social as a business driver, not a brand awareness checkbox.
  • Designed AI production workflows using generative video, image, and voice tools that doubled content velocity without adding headcount.
  • Led creative team development by mentoring content creators across video, design, and copy, building hybrid skillsets.
  • Identified and activated cultural moments in real-time by staying embedded in platform trends and community conversations.
  • Partnered cross-functionally with Growth, Product, and Performance Marketing to ensure content strategy aligned with business objectives.

Social Media & Content Manager

Spokeo | Pasadena, CA | May 2018 – December 2019

Built social presence from near-zero by establishing voice, testing formats, and creating systems that drove sustained growth.

  • Drove 300% audience growth by running aggressive format tests and doubling down on what earned attention.
  • Developed distinctive brand voices by studying audience language, monitoring conversations, and iterating based on engagement patterns.
  • Created video content for organic and paid channels, lifting watch time 20% and CTR 15% through platform-native storytelling.

Director of Culture & Facilities

Spokeo | Pasadena, CA | July 2014 – May 2018

Led 7-person team managing culture, brand, and operations for 180-employee company. Produced video and content across departments, building foundation for transition into marketing leadership.

  • Created video and digital content for talent acquisition, PR, internal communications, and paid channels.
  • Served on leadership council defining company values, brand voice, and creative standards.
  • Managed $1.5M office buildout project, delivering on time and under budget.
  • Built OKR and KPI frameworks for measuring content and engagement effectiveness.

Technical Fluency

Platforms

TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, X/Twitter, LinkedIn

Production

Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop, CapCut, Higgsfield, Veo 3, Claude Co-Work

AI & Development

Claude, ChatGPT, generative video/image tools, ElevenLabs, prompt engineering, vibe coding

Analytics

Native platform analytics, performance tracking, A/B testing methodology

Get in Touch

Have a project in mind? Let's create something great together.

Or reach me directly at renepatrickmartinez@gmail.com

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