Resume

Curriculum Vitae

Prior Work Experience


Inmar - Sr. Marketing Automation Specialist

Jan. 2018 - Sept. 2018

  • Managed a 16 week-long multichannel marketing campaign for Phase II of the AmplifyRPM project in Marketo
  • Tested email and direct mail samples, updated offers, offer codes, disclaimers and expiration dates in order to adhere to the program cadence and offer strategy matrix
  • Deployed 840,000+ emails and 290,000+ direct mail pieces in 2018
  • Assisted the Engineering and Operations department in the migration project from Marketo to SFMC
  • Built and tested 125+ dynamic email communications for the Natural Grocers retailer in SFMC
  • Created documentation on the SOPs for on-boarding retailers
  • Tested digital coupon redemptions with retailers via the CS portal
  • Hosted training webinars for retailers outlining functionality as part of the digital coupon launch process

Finastra - Digital Marketing Specialist

Nov. 2015 - Jan. 2018

  • Supported and project managed the digital marketing pipeline for 2 strategic business units using Marketo and ensured proper lead routing, scoring and reporting for each campaign
  • Built, tested and launched 200+ marketing automation campaigns (including drip, batch and trigger campaigns) to support the client’s marketing strategy and pipeline goals
  • Built, tested and launched 100+ digital (& print) advertising programs in Marketo to support the company’s PPC campaign needs
  • Deployed 1.5+ million emails in 2016 resulting in a 23.2% click to open ratio and only a 0.1% unsubscribe rate
  • Integrated the ON24 webinar tool with Marketo and built out viable webinar programs to promote these events
  • Optimized and proactively maintained the 450,000+ sized lead database through data cleansing and enrichment while identifying key fields for data standardization and list building

GE Healthcare - Marketing Specialist

Oct. 2014 - Oct. 2015

  • Assisted Healthcare IT department in the migration project from HCIT instance to the global instance of Marketo
  • Built 50+ marketing programs in the UAT instance to support migration testing
  • Continually updated local assets such as landing pages and emails with new URLs, banner images, buttons and content
  • Researched contact us leads in Marketo, Saleslogix and online while prepping import templates for upload
  • Scrubbed lead lists by overriding erroneous data and checking for duplicates to preserve database integrity

Fleetmatics, Inc. - SaaS Consultant

Oct. 2013 - Sept. 2014

  • Developed a successful customer-centric positioning statement with prospects to help regional team exceed monthly sales targets
  • FY’14 – 4 appointments sold with 45 cumulative units sold across diverse industries in SMB-Midwest Region
  • Completed the needs-based selling methodology sales training course and advanced Salesforce.com workshop
  • Increased the efficiency of the sales funnel by researching open leads for Major Accounts team

IRD, Inc. - Product Sales Rep.

Oct. 2011 - Jul. 2013

  • First point of contact for all product sales inquiries in U.S. with additional customer service provided in Canada
  • FY’12 exceeded yearly domestic product sales target by 7%, outperforming sales results from previous year
  • Generated 1000+ contacts in year-long, nation-wide cold calling campaign backed by robust market research efforts
  • Collaborated with engineering, sales, and shipping and receiving teams to resolve customer complaints/issues
  • Created and managed sales forecasting reports and nurtured key prospects into making the best buying decision

Education


Marquette University

Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration (Major: Marketing)

Sept. 2007 - May. 2011

Key Skills


Soft Skills

  • Customer Service
  • Project Management
  • Team Leadership
  • Communication
  • Innovative

Hard Skills

  • Marketo
  • Google Analytics
  • Salesforce | MS CRM
  • MS Office Suite
  • HTML5/CSS3

Additional Qualifications & Activities


  • Marketo Certified Expert (May 2019 - May 2021)
  • Google Analytics Certification (May 2019 - May 2020)
  • Google Adwords Certification (Oct. 2017 - Oct. 2019)
  • Hubspot Academy Inbound Certification (Sept. 2017 - Nov. 2019)
  • Hubspot Academy Content Marketing Certification (Oct. 2018 - Nov. 2020)
  • Volunteer, Feed the Homeless Downtown
  • Avid reader, nature admirer and intramural sports player
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