Professional experiences
Marketing director
LinkPool
Since 1. november 2022
Lead
Alan Traeger Communications , New york
From August 2022 to Today

Marketing lead
Interchain , Berlin
From November 2021 to October 2022
Marketing lead
USAA , San antonio - Permanent contract
From November 2019 to November 2021
Modernized “Leads” Marketing strategy and drove performance increases by redesigning conversion programs from single channel, one-touch campaigns to full-funnel, integrated, cross-channel multi-touch program
o Exceeded FY Audience (Size) and Application (Starts) goals in across all owned channels:
- Audience: Email ~10%, Internal Display: +100%, Inbound Call Offers: ~10%, Outbound Calls: +100%
- App Starts: Email +25%, Internal Display: +80%, Inbound Call Offers: +15%, Outbound Calls: +10%
Designed and led implementation of advanced visibility framework, prioritizing development that resulted in accelerated opportunity capture (Audience Growth, Application Starts), increased visibility, and deeper opportunity identification
o Developed Tagging and Tracking Architecture for all experiences and all systems that facilitated data gathering, increased business visibility, and allowed for Marketing enablement.
- Systems and solutions integration included MarTech (SiteCat, Unica), Frontend (MAAC, Talon/C3i, Kafka), Backend (“Leads DB,” CRM), Database (Cadence Loan Origination System)
o Closed compliance issues through discovery of, and remediation of, data gaps
Designed and built behavioral-based Marketing program
o Leveraging Big Data to understand the true conversion journey and built a program fully aligned to the data
o Analyzed all member behavior and
Identified specific content and pages Members typically engage with at all points of the conversion journey (top, middle, bottom of funnel)
Identified segments with greatest opportunity. Filters include product purpose (Purchase v Refinance) and loan type (Conventional v VA)
o Designed program mechanics & launched dynamic marketing program aligned with intent and funnel stage
o Initial results show significant lift across all metrics: +30% Engagement (page views), +20-50% Email (Open Rate, CTR), + 15% Conversion (Application starts)
Digital marketing manager
Firebrand Communications , San francisco - Permanent contract
From March 2018 to November 2019
Built Digital Marketing strategies & programs to drive lead generation activity for tech startups. Select client highlights:
o Legal Tech:
SEO: Developed & executed Organic Search strategy, increasing visibility SERP position
• SERP Metrics: Site traffic +50%, Visibility +20%, Organic Search position +15%
• Behavioral Metrics: Time on site +10%, pages/visit +10%, reduced bounce rate -15%
Paid Search (PPC/SEM): Designed & executed a use-case focused, lead generation program
• Increased CTR +500%, lowered CPC -55%, reduced CAC -68%
o Deep Tech:
Social Media: Developed & executed organic Social Media strategy, amplifying voice across networks.
Follower growth +30-120%, engagement +25-50%; generated +7% of total company leads
Senior marketing manager
LiveTiles , New york - Fixed-term contract
From June 2017 to February 2018
Developed and Implemented Integrated Digital Marketing strategy to drive leads, pipeline, and revenue
o Increased leads +6x, reduced CAC -50%; produced 30% of marketing pipeline & 25% of revenue growth
irected and executed Digital Marketing campaigns:
o Paid Search (PPC/SEM): Increased CTR +25%, conversion +20%, lowered CPC -20%
o Display Remarketing: increased: conversion +100%, CTR +50%, lowered CPC -10%
Designed and built large-scale Email Marketing program for prospecting, nurture, and upsell increasing open rates +80%
Led cross-system integrations providing visibility into lead flow and increasing efficiency +30%
Senior marketing manager
United Capital Financial , Newport beach - Fixed-term contract
From August 2016 to April 2017
Designed strategy & executed Integrated, segmented Digital Marketing campaigns driving pipeline & client growth
o Increased leads +2x, increased conversion rate +30%, generated +10% AUM, reduced CAC -50%
Built infrastructure framework to support business intelligence & reporting for marketing and sales teams
o Unified cross-system data, accelerated optimization, decision-making, tracking, reporting
Developed personalized Email nurture program by segment, pathway, and goal to drive funnel performance
o Increased: open rates +80%, CTR +50%, conversion +100%
Directed agency and network partners on campaign execution:
o Paid Search (PPC/SEM): increased CTR +50%, conversion +100%, lowered CPC -30%;
o Display & Remarketing: increased CTR 40%, conversion +20%, lowered CPC -50%; Video: decreased CPV -20%
Marketing manager
Walmart , San bruno - Permanent contract
From March 2014 to July 2016
Scaled Digital Marketing program from 3 to 375+ stores, 2 to 65+ markets; revenue +100x, reduced CAC -90%
Owned +$25MM marketing budget, led team of channel managers to exceed new customer and revenue goals every year
Built Digital Marketing program from scratch, reduced CAC -90%, delivered +70% in-market awareness
Designed and directed Email program; increased: list +100%, retention +50%, revenue +100%, reduced order gap -50%
Lead Paid Search (PPC/SEM) strategy and optimization, improved CTR +30%, accelerated revenue growth exponentially; developed a multi-objective optimization engine to maximize effectiveness and lower acquisition cost
Directed Social Media strategy, testing, and optimization and reduced CAC -5x
Led research program to identify key customer personas, segments, and drivers of adoption
Marketing manager
Couple App/Tenthbit Inc. , San francisco - Fixed-term contract
From May 2013 to September 2013
Optimized CAC <$1/user, increased download rate +85%, monthly active users +100%, app store ranking +20%
Designed and executed Email Marketing strategy +1MM users, increasing open rates at +20%
Developed & executed Social Media program with follower growth +20-100% across networks; Engagement: +300%
Co-founder/digital marketing director
Dyovino , Paris - Permanent contract
From April 2012 to June 2013
Owned Email Marketing strategy & execution; +1750% CAGR list growth, +50% open rate
Designed and delivered Content Strategy maximizing cross-channel engagement; managed two writers
Brand Development: Created Brand Identity; managed three designers, led web development & UX optimization
o +10% e-commerce conversion rate, +4 min time on site/visit/visitor, +5 page views/visit
Consultant
Alan Traeger Communication , Paris - Permanent contract
From January 2010 to June 2013
Strategy, Acquisition, Retention, CRM for Parisian Startups while completing HEC MBA program
Additionals trainings
BA
Art Center College of Design - Photography
2001 à 2004
BFA
University of California,Santa Barbara - Fine Art
1993 à 1998
Degree
Skills
Hobbies
- Travel
- music
- culture
- photography
- hockey
- reading
- volunteering
- financial markets
- Cryptocurrency
- DeFi & NFTs