EXPERTISE
MARKETING TECHNOLOGY
2014 —
Director of Creative Services
Responsible for all creative operations for the nation’s largest nonprofit affordable housing developer. Manage and mentor the creative team by inspiring positive culture, empowering individuals, and fostering strong relationships. Direct all creative projects, from concept through production.
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Lead the implementation and optimization of MarTech solutions, including HubSpot, SharePoint, and Digital Asset Management (DAM) systems, to streamline marketing operations and drive efficiencies.
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Serve as the subject matter expert and primary administrator for HubSpot, overseeing the configuration, customization, and integration of the platform with other marketing and sales tools.
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Develop and execute comprehensive CRM (Customer Relationship Management) strategies using platforms such as Salesforce and Microsoft Dynamics, leveraging data-driven insights to optimize customer engagement and retention.
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Manage the deployment and maintenance of Content Management Systems (CMS), including WordPress and Drupal, to support content creation, publishing, and optimization across digital channels.
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Utilize project management platforms such as Asana and Trello to oversee marketing initiatives, coordinate cross-functional teams, and track project milestones and deliverables.
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Implement and enforce best practices for digital asset management, ensuring the organization's digital assets are organized, accessible, and compliant with brand guidelines and legal requirements.
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Analyze performance metrics and KPIs to measure the effectiveness of MarTech initiatives, identify areas for improvement, and drive continuous optimization and innovation.
Digital Marketing Manager
Introduced national digital marketing strategy and supported implementation for regional and local markets.
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Lead the redesign of enterprise website. Successfully increased web traffic on average 10% annually. Saw an increase of 18% in the last 12 months.
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Established best practices and workflows for all digital projects.
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Used organic and paid channels to drive online traffic, generating an approximately $1 million increase in three years.
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Created successful email marketing program, more than doubling average open rates, and exceeding industry average in both open rates and click through rates.
LIFEKIND INC. & OMI
2007 — 2014
PROFICIENCIES
Adobe Creative Suite
Art Direction
Branding
Brand Strategy
Commercial Photography
Content Management Systems (CMS)
Copy writing
Creative Project Management
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
Digital Asset Management (DAM)
Digital Marketing
Graphic Design
Lead generation
People & Team Management
Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Social Media Marketing
Video Editing
Web Design & Development
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Photography & Design, California State University, Sacramento
Creative Lead & Graphic Designer
Oversaw the design, creative direction, and execution of marketing strategy across all customer touch points for two sister companies. Lifekind, Inc. is a direct-to-consumer luxury organic bedding and lifestyle brand. OMI (Organic Mattresses, Inc.) is the manufacturer and B2B wholesale division.
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Launched a new Lifekind direct mail strategy, redesigning the catalog and producing four seasonal catalogs annually, including concept, design, photography and layout.
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Initiated company’s first email marketing efforts, increasing annual sales by over $100,000 in the first year.
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Led company re-branding, from concept to launch, with fully realized brand style guide and national roll-out campaign.
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Developed and created a marketing collateral tool kit for authorized retailers. Kits included customizable ads for a variety of print and digital media, in-store displays, POP, sell sheets, and brochures.
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Ran successful multi-channel online B2C and B2B marketing campaigns.
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Created and managed content for company websites, social media channels, and blogs.
MARYSVILLE APPEAL DEMOCRAT
2007
Graphic Designer I
Design advertising, special sections, graphics, artwork, illustrations, presentations and peripheral material for use in newspaper.
RALEY'S
2002 — 2004
Production Traffic Coordinator
Coordinated production traffic for busy in-house advertising agency. Worked on award-winning advertising campaign for Something Extra magazine. Coordinate ad proofs and workflow including digital photography. Track competitor ad movement, oversee obtaining product for shoots, prepare and distribute ads to third party affiliates for printing, maintain master electronic file for all major ad campaigns.