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Cristian Pena Fernandez

Marketing Lead

📍 New York, NY

🟢Aping In

Marketing Lead with 8+ years driving organic, community-led growth and leading social media and content for consumer tech, AI enabled products and blockchain companies. Known for pairing strong creative taste with rigorous experimentation, scaling social-first brands and communities to hundreds of thousands of users. Deeply fluent in AI, tech, Web3, internet culture, and creator ecosystems.

Work Preferences

Desired role

Social Growth Lead or Product Marketing Manager

Work type

Hybrid

Location

New York

Skills

AI Tools (Midjourney, etc.)10/10
Web3 / NFT Marketing10/10
Partnerships10/10
Notion / Airtable10/10
Community-led Growth10/10
Content Marketing (10/10)Social Media Strategy (10/10)Influencer & KOL Marketing (8/10)Brand Positioning (8/10)Figma / Canva / Adobe Lightroom (8/10)Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy (8/10)Lifecycle Marketing (8/10)Product Marketing (8/10)UGC Programs (8/10)User Acquisition (8/10)Demand Generation (7/10)A/B Testing & Experimentation (7/10)Google Analytics (7/10)Campaign Analytics (7/10)SEO (6/10)

Work Experience

Marketing & Social Strategy Advisor

Goldon Studios

Aug 2025Oct 2025

Advised early-stage teams on community-first launches, creator amplification, and content-driven adoption. Developed launch narratives and social strategies optimized for emerging platforms and crypto-native audiences. Supported experiments across content formats and creator partnerships.

Freelance Marketing & Growth Lead (AI / Tech Services)

NeoWave Studio

Apr 2025Feb 2026

Partnered directly with founders and creatives to shape brand voice, GTM narratives, and growth strategy for AI-powered products and PC & mobile games. Designed organic growth loops rooted in social-native content, product storytelling, and community engagement. Ran measured content and messaging experiments to identify scalable growth levers.

Marketing & Strategy Lead

Hape Labs

May 2022Feb 2025

Owned growth, social strategy, and community programs across consumer apps, NFT platforms, and AI-powered tools. Scaled global audiences to 400K+ users organically. Built UGC and influencer programs. Drove $1M+ in revenue through brand partnerships with Diesel, Coca-Cola, Jägermeister, and Under Armor.

Community & Social Media Manager

Hape Labs

Oct 2021May 2022

Built and scaled a 500K+ member community, supporting user engagement, retention, feedback loops, and brand advocacy. Managed communications and social content across all platforms (@hapesocial).

Founder & Creative Director

CPWEARS

Sept 2016Feb 2025

Founded a digital-first lifestyle brand, leading brand positioning, content creation, digital strategy, growth initiatives, and partnerships with Dell, Samsung, Cartier, Grey Goose and more.

Education

Florida International University

BBA · Marketing