Maria Derchi
Executive Director at Refresh Miami
Miami, Florida
Overview
Work Experience
Vice President, Platform & Community
2021 - Current
Director of Community
2021 - 2021
Florida Funders is a hybrid of a venture capital fund and angel investor syndication platform.
Executive Director
2015
Refresh Miami is the city’s leading media publication and community covering Miami’s booming tech and startup ecosystem.
Refresh Miami is a platform that fosters the entrepreneurial and technical communities of South Florida.
Raised $50,000.00.
Founder
2016
Community of over 3,000 professionals dedicated to supporting and advancing women in technology in South Florida. Join our mailing list to find out about upcoming events, resources and opportunities - http://eepurl.com/hZLY2X.
Co-Host
2020
Podcast covering all things Miami Tech. Interviews with founders, investors and ecosystem builders. https://www.miamitechpod.com/
Global Ecosystem Director
2021 - 2021
Investments Director, USA & Canada
2020 - 2020
Miami Campus Director
2019 - 2020
Assistant Director - The Launch Pad
2018 - 2019
Helping the UM community launch and grow companies.
Founder
2015 - 2017
Head of Sales & Marketing
2013 - 2014
Senior Marketing Manager, Fly.com
2011 - 2013
Lead brand and marketing strategy for Fly.com North America across online media, out of home media, TV, social media, public relations and sponsorships Craft, execute and optimize online advertising campaigns across paid search, display and social media channels Consistently uncover new marketing opportunities to build brand awareness, drive revenue and foster loyalty Conduct ongoing market research, competitive analysis and user-testing studies to improve user experience
Marketing Manager
2008 - 2011
Led online marketing initiatives for Travelzoo’s SuperSearch and Fly.com product lines, consisting of a $14 million annual marketing budget Consistently uncovered new and more efficient sources of traffic, negotiated competitive CPCs and CPMs, and increased conversion rates through continuous landing page testing
Marketing Associate
2007 - 2008
Led online marketing initiatives for Travelzoo’s Top 20® and SuperSearch product lines, consisting of a $12 million annual marketing budget
Marketing Assistant
2006 - 2007
Travelzoo is an internet media company that publishes travel and leisure deals.