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Kara Jones

Woodland Hills,CA

Summary

Strategic and creative online marketer bringing experience with both performance and brand initiatives. Expertise with most major online platforms, including planning, execution, and maintenance. Comfortable with and driven by leading teams and driving culture.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Director, Online Marketing

Match Group Inc
10.2021 - Current

Strategic

  • Built performance marketing framework for newest app acquisition from the ground up.
  • Analyzes trends across channels to inform media mix, buying approach, and optimization strategies.
  • Partners with analytics teams on testing frameworks and holistic measurement.
  • Partners with brand teams to identify tactics and opportunities that support broader goals and challenges.


Creative

  • Oversees creative development with the intent to achieve both direct response and brand standards.
  • Spearheads innovative approaches to creative asset production, including the introduction of AI-generated content.


Leadership

  • Lead cross-functional team meetings - summarizing outcomes and communicating next steps.
  • Develops and fosters initiatives to promote continuous learning, team morale, and engagement.
  • Spearheaded internship program and built framework for the marketing and design teams.

Senior Manager, Online Marketing

Match Group Inc
07.2016 - 10.2021

Manager, Online Marketing

Match Group Inc
01.2013 - 07.2016

Associate Manager, Online Marketing

Match Group Inc
06.2010 - 01.2013

Campaign Specialist

Intelligent Beauty
10.2008 - 02.2009
  • Responsible for the creation, monitoring, and creative-level optimization of online campaigns.
  • Identified and addressed implementation issues and provided daily reports for performance analysis.
  • Solely responsible for migration of ad server.

Account Executive

Avalon Risk Management
06.2006 - 01.2008
  • Obtained commercial insurance license and brokered to companies in the transportation logistics industry.
  • Built and strengthened relationships with new and existing accounts to drive revenue growth.
  • Qualified leads, built relationships and executed sales strategies to drive new business.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN

Skills

  • Brand and Performance Marketing
  • Trend Analysis and Optimization
  • Innovate Problem Solving
  • Creative Ideation and Development
  • Team Member Development
  • Office Culture Development

Timeline

Director, Online Marketing

Match Group Inc
10.2021 - Current

Senior Manager, Online Marketing

Match Group Inc
07.2016 - 10.2021

Manager, Online Marketing

Match Group Inc
01.2013 - 07.2016

Associate Manager, Online Marketing

Match Group Inc
06.2010 - 01.2013

Campaign Specialist

Intelligent Beauty
10.2008 - 02.2009

Account Executive

Avalon Risk Management
06.2006 - 01.2008

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

Purdue University
Kara Jones