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Marketing Leadership

Effective marketing is built through systems that align strategy, execution, and people across an organization.

In my role as Marketing Manager, I worked closely with leadership, internal teams, and external partners to develop and scale marketing capabilities across a multi-location organization. My focus was on improving coordination, building internal capacity, and creating a more strategic, data-driven approach to marketing.

Key Contributions

• Built and scaled an internal marketing team (1 → 5 members)

• Transitioned core marketing functions in-house, reducing reliance on external vendors

• Helped align marketing efforts across 11 retail locations and multiple customer touchpoints

• Integrated digital, content, and traditional marketing into cohesive campaign strategies

• Supported the shift from traditional advertising to a data-driven, digital-first approach

Case Study: Building an Integrated Marketing Function

Context

Marketing execution was fragmented across multiple external vendors, limiting coordination, efficiency, and internal ownership.

My Role

As Marketing Manager, I led the transition toward a more integrated internal marketing function, working closely with leadership to evaluate priorities and build long-term capabilities.

Actions

• Brought key marketing functions in-house, including:

  • Graphic design

  • Website management

  • Email marketing

  • Social media

  • Content and video production

• Helped define roles, support hiring, and scale a specialized team

• Established processes for campaign planning, execution, and cross-team collaboration

• Improved alignment between marketing, operations, and leadership

Outcome

• Built a scalable internal marketing function supporting a 300-person organization

• Improved speed, coordination, and consistency across campaigns and initiatives

• Contributed to $150K–$250K in annual cost savings through reduced agency reliance

Case Study: Transitioning to Digital Marketing

Context

The organization relied heavily on traditional advertising with limited performance visibility.

My Role

I developed the business case for digital marketing and supported leadership in evolving the company’s approach.

Actions

• Researched industry trends and analyzed internal performance data

• Evaluated and selected external agency partners

• Coordinated stakeholder presentations and executive alignment

• Supported implementation of digital campaigns and performance tracking

Outcome

• Shifted marketing strategy toward measurable digital channels

• Enabled improved audience targeting, campaign tracking, and ROI visibility

• Contributed to improving paid media performance to a sustained 5:1 ROI

How I Approach Marketing Leadership

I focus on building marketing systems that:

• Align teams, tools, and communication

• Balance strategy with practical execution

• Scale with the needs of the organization

• Deliver measurable business outcomes

Strong marketing leadership is not just about generating ideas, it’s about creating the structure and alignment needed to execute them consistently and effectively.

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