Technical Proficiency
- Digital Marketing Strategy
- Strategic Planning & Budgeting
- Multi-channel Campaign Mgmt
- Market Research & Competitor Analysis
- Project Management & Agility
- Brand Development
- Google Ads
- Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok (Ads & Organic)
- Reddit Ads & Organic
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
- Content Development & Optimization
- Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO)
- GoHighLevel (Full Suite)
- HubSpot Admin
- Salesforce
- Marketo
- Pipedrive Admin
- Marketing Automation (Zapier/Make)
- Google Analytics (GA4)
- Google Search Console
- Tableau & Data Visualization
- Data Modeling & SQL
- KPI Tracking (CPA, CTR, ROI)
- HTML, CSS & JavaScript
- WordPress & CMS Management
- API Integrations & AI Strategy
- Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop
- Canva & Video Editing
- MS Office 365
- Google Ads Certified
- Harvard Business School Online β Digital Strategy
- GoHighLevel Specialist Lvl 2
- HubSpot Inbound Partner
Professional History
Director of Digital Marketing
Remote
04/2023 - Present
Lead a team of 16 marketers managing $500K+ budgets across 30+ B2B/B2C and SaaS clients.
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Delivered measurable business growth including 615%+ ROAS lift through strategic digital marketing campaigns.
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Specialized in SEO, paid media, conversion rate optimization, and content marketing.
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Established KPI reporting frameworks (CAC, LTV) in Looker and marketing attribution in Google Analytics, achieving 142% YoY growth.
Digital Account Strategist β Client Services
Remote
08/2021 - 04/2023
Managed 40+ enterprise accounts implementing integrated digital marketing strategy across healthcare and home improvement sectors.
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Optimized digital transformation initiatives across Google Ads, LinkedIn Ads, Meta, and SEO/CRO channels.
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Leveraged custom CRM to track budgets effectively (up to $50k/month).
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Spearheaded client digital transformation through website design implementation and marketing strategy overhaul.
Regional Marketing Director
Compass Group, USA / Eurest
04/2018 - 08/2021
Led multi-channel digital marketing delivery for Gulf States Regional clients including BlueCross, Chase, Intel, and Lockheed Martin.
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Managed budgets up to $4M per year.
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Improved ROI by 15% and increased marketing qualified leads (MQL) by 27% in 6 months through multi-channel initiatives.
Digital Marketing Director
Bluewater Media
Clearwater, FL
06/2016 - 04/2018
Managed digital marketing budget of $1.1M-$2.5M with accountability for ROI and ROAS targets.
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Achieved 425% average ROAS.
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Implemented comprehensive A/B testing and campaign management frameworks across paid media and organic channels.
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