Curriculum vitae

Hodjat Salimi

Marketing Communications Manager · Artist · Writer

[email protected] +98 910 333 9510 linkedin.com/in/hodjatsalimi hodjatsalimi.com

CommunicationsArtistic PracticeContemporary Culture

01 Profile

Marketing communications professional and practicing artist working across brand, communication, contemporary culture and creative production.

Currently leading Marketing Communications for invi, with experience across communication strategy, integrated campaigns, brand and product messaging, PR, partnerships, content, CRM, audience journeys and marketing automation.

Alongside my commercial work, I maintain an independent artistic practice spanning performance, sound, writing, directing and collaborative projects. This combination shapes my interest in working with galleries, artists and cultural institutions.

My work focuses on translating ideas into clear narratives, building communication systems around them and connecting projects with relevant audiences, partners and communities.

02 Professional Experience

Asan Pardakht / invi

MarCom Manager

Lead Marketing Communications for invi, a fintech investment platform, connecting brand strategy, product communications, campaigns and customer experience across multiple touchpoints.

  • Established a unified communication framework across marketing, CRM and product touchpoints.
  • Lead integrated campaigns from communication strategy and concept development through execution.
  • Develop positioning, messaging and communication systems for product launches, partnerships and customer-facing initiatives.
  • Direct content strategy, UX writing, editorial direction and campaign storytelling across owned channels.
  • Design lifecycle communication journeys and CRM workflows for different audience segments.
  • Develop strategic partnerships and co-marketing initiatives.
  • Collaborate across Product, Design, Marketing, CRM and commercial teams to maintain consistency across the customer experience.
  • Support SEO strategy through editorial planning, messaging and content development.
  • Introduced AI-assisted and automated workflows to improve marketing operations, production efficiency and internal collaboration.

Janebi

Content & Media Manager

Led content and media communications for one of Iran's largest consumer electronics e-commerce platforms.

  • Developed communication strategies aligned with commercial and brand objectives.
  • Planned integrated campaigns across digital, content and social channels.
  • Led editorial planning and coordinated multidisciplinary creative production.
  • Used campaign performance and audience insights to refine communication and content strategy.

Nobitex

  1. 1 PR Specialist
  2. 2 Social Media Manager
  3. 3 Content & Media Specialist

Progressed through three communications roles at one of the region's leading cryptocurrency exchanges.

  • Planned educational and brand communication initiatives around cryptocurrency and blockchain.
  • Translated complex financial and technical subjects into accessible, audience-focused narratives.
  • Supported PR, media and external communications across owned and earned channels.
  • Worked with Product, Marketing and Design teams during launches and strategic campaigns.

03 Selected Artistic & Cultural Practice

Current · 2026

Can You S…?

Sound installation and limited audio-zine editions

Current · 2026

Bye-Gones | بایگان — File 01

Encountering Reza Abdoh

Home

Playwright, Director, Narrator

King Lear

Playwright, Director

Just Space

Playwright, Director

Ants

Actor

04 Additional Experience

Rogar Studio

Creative Marketing Director

Creative and marketing direction for selected projects alongside my full-time role.

Avangrad Magazine

Copywriter

Writing and editorial work across cultural and magazine content.

Freelance

Translator, Writer & Editor

Independent translation, writing and editorial work.

06 Core Expertise

Communications

Marketing Communications · Communication Strategy · Brand Communications · PR · Messaging & Positioning · Product & External Communications

Content & Creative

Content & Editorial Strategy · Storytelling · Copywriting · UX Writing · Creative Direction · Creative Production

Campaigns & Audiences

Integrated Campaigns · Audience Segmentation · CRM & Lifecycle Communications · Audience Journeys · Digital Communications · Campaign Analysis

Partnerships & Operations

Strategic Partnerships · Co-Marketing · Cross-functional Collaboration · Marketing Automation · AI-assisted Workflows