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CAREER SUMMARY

Hands-on marketing leader and proven business strategist with 15+ years’ tenure in SaaS, B2B/B2C, and agency environments, and 10+ years’ experience inspiring and managing high-performing global teams. Versatile and passionate about product development, analytics-based optimization, brand equity, and creative partnerships to drive top-line revenue and customer loyalty.

EXPERIENCE

GKN Additive 

Global Director of Solutions Marketing & Demand Generation                                                                    01.2023 - present

  • Pioneered integrated ABM strategy, campaigns, and multichannel roadmap for GKN Europe while unifying global teams to drive demand generation and business development within manufacturing market throughout USA, Germany, and Italy
     

 Director of Product Marketing & Demand Generation                                                                                       04.2021 - 12.2022

  • Established US marketing team and implemented GTM strategy, interdepartmental workflows, data analysis procedures, and funnel management focused on lead generation and nurturing to decrease customer attrition, surpassing $26MM annual revenue goal by 10% YoY

  • Pitched and executed global rebrand under GKN Powder Metallurgy’s (>$1B company) acquisition of Forecast 3D to align metal and polymer divisions across North America & Europe

  • Managed $2.5MM annual department budget, consolidating agency and vendor relationships to streamline workflows, generating $260K in annual savings
     

National Veterinary Associates

Sr. Growth Marketing Manager, Business Development                                                                                   10.2019 - 05.2021

  • Built and analyzed tactical marketing initiatives, sales enablement tools, and business development campaigns across five verticals, catering to 1.4K+ veterinary sites throughout North America

  • Oversaw internal, vendor, agency, and freelance teams in the cohesive execution of ABM plans for USA & CAN

Datera

Sr. Global Product Marketing Manager                                                                                                                          02.2019 - 03.2020

  • Drove project teams in the creative ideation and rollout of demand gen marketing efforts across paid and organic digital, traditional, and social initiatives

  • Owned all external marketplace messaging for partner and client collateral, advancing consumer activation throughout product lifecycle
     

Global Product Marketing Manager                                                                                                                                 02.2018 - 02.2019

  • Equipped ELT and Sales to drive GTM success by identifying strategic pivots in product-market fit, solution launch, adoption, and sales acceleration for enterprise cloud business

  • Created and administered email segmentation, automation, and content campaigns for nurture funnel cultivation throughout client journey


Direct Energy

Sr. Growth & Retention Marketing Manager                                                                                                               08.2017 - 02.2019

  • Partnered with nationwide account executives, sales teams, and franchisee stakeholders to conduct market research, competitor analysis, and refine agent loyalty programs with focus on strengthening NPS, yielding 27% YoY customer retention
     

Allstate Insurance

Content Designer                                                                                                                                                                          07.2016 - 05.2017

  • Worked in Agile with DevOps, UX, and product design teams to research, create, test, and manage wireframe copy across all consumer experience and agent-facing product lines on web and mobile applications

 

W. W. Grainger - Zoro.com

Sr. Content Marketing & Social Media Manager                                                                                                      08.2014 - 03.2016​

  • Led digital team in the quantitative deployment of omnichannel lead and demand generation programs, propelling >20% YoY inventory development from 650K to 1MM unique SKUs and 31% YoY revenue growth from $183MM to $296MM

  • Spearheaded the establishment of corporate sponsorships and partner relations including the Chicago Blackhawks and TruSpeed Autosport to amplify brand awareness and consumer engagement
     

Northwestern Medicine

Digital Marketing Consultant (contract)                                                                                                                        03.2014 - 08.2014

  • Generated content for cross-channel hospital communications and e-campaigns, leading audience segmentation and automation efforts with focus on brand optimization and user response metrics
     

The Institute for Transfusion Medicine - LifeSource

Content Marketing & Social Media Specialist                                                                                                           07.2012 - 03.2014

  • Developed marketing content, communications, and promotional materials for publication under FDA and legal compliance, servicing 20+ account managers and 45 hospitals city-wide

  • Headed corporate partnerships including the Chicago Blackhawks, ’85 Bears, and Northwestern University to advance PR tactics and donor retention programs

CONSULTING

Freedom House Media
 
           Principal , Marketing Consultant                                                                                                                                         09.2008 - present

  • Sourced and secured contracts including Chewy.com, Wilson Sporting Goods, MotorTrend Group, and Chicago Tribune to create custom content for multimedia, multichannel marketing and advertising campaigns

  • Assessed client objectives in tandem with current business operations to identify areas of opportunity, implement individualized success methodologies, and activate sustainable growth strategies

MARTECH STACK

  • Microsoft Office Suite | Azure

  • Google Workspace | GA4

  • Marketo, Pardot, HubSpot

  • Salesforce, NetSuite

  • JIRA, Slack, Basecamp, Wrike, Asana, Smartsheet, Airtable, Notion, Trello

  • Canva, CapCut, InShot

  • Hootsuite, Buffer, Sprout Social

  • WordPress, Wix, Webflow, Figma

  • Basic HTML coding on Mac & PC applications

LANGUAGES

  • Polish : fluent

  • Spanish : conversational

INTERESTS

  • Innovative functional and aesthetic design

  • Animal welfare & environmental sustainability

  • Travel photography

  • Action sports

  • Automotive modification

EDUCATION

DePaul University  |  Chicago, IL​

  • Bachelor of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences - English

  • Double minor in Professional Writing &
    Industrial-Organizational Psychology

  • Graduated Magna Cum Laude

  • LinkedIn

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