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Rachel Marty

Digital Associate Account Executive
The Hoffman Agency

M.S. Strategic Communication (UO)
2026 Webby Awards Honoree

Portland, OR · Open to Remote
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Strategy only works if it actually connects with people.

I’m a strategic communicator with a background in broadcast journalism. I started my career holding a camera for local news. Writing, shooting, and editing over 200 stories on daily deadlines taught me the most important lesson of my career: how to find the signal in the noise.

Whether I’m investigating the housing crisis in Northern California for a docuseries, conducting public health fieldwork in rural Ghana, or managing social campaigns for global tech brands at The Hoffman Agency, my approach is the same. I believe communication fails if it isn't anchored in empathy. People don't connect with policy documents or corporate jargon—they connect with human stories.

Today, armed with a Master's in Strategic Communication and a Webby Honor for spatial media design, I help organizations figure out what to say and how to say it. I take complicated problems and turn them into clear, actionable campaigns that people actually care about.

Skills & Toolkit

Strategic & Creative Capabilities

Communications & Strategy

  • Campaign Strategy
  • Executive Thought Leadership
  • Brand Storytelling
  • Crisis & Reputation Management
  • Media Relations & Earned Press
  • Cross-Cultural Communications

Digital & Analytics

  • Social Listening & Sentiment
  • Sprout Social & Meta Analytics
  • Content Calendars & Editorial
  • Audience Engagement & Growth
  • Newsletter Strategy
  • Generative AI Tools (Claude, ChatGPT)

Creative & Emerging Media

  • Snap Lens Studio (AR/XR)
  • Adobe Premiere & Final Cut Pro
  • Video Production & Direction
  • Podcast Audio Production
  • Visual Design & Infographics
  • Photography & Field Reporting
Education & Honors
Education
M.S. in Strategic Communication
University of Oregon SOJC · GPA: 4.03 · Arant Lucien Memorial Fund Recipient
2024–2026
Honor
Graduate Student Commencement Speaker
Selected to deliver the Class of 2026 SOJC Commencement Address
Class of 2026
Award
Webby Award Honoree
Apps, Software, and Immersive: Science & Education (Otter Rock AR)
2026
Fellowship
Snap AR Scholar
Oregon Reality Lab residency focused on environmental storytelling
2025–2026
Education
B.A. in Journalism
Cal Poly Humboldt · Video Production & Media Ethics
2018–2022