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KARL BECKERT

KARL BECKERT

Providence,UT

Summary

Revenue-driven marketing leader with 10+ years of experience scaling SaaS, DTC, and consumer brands. Proven operator with ownership of demand generation, CAC, pipeline contribution, and GTM strategy in Series A–B environments. Managed $10M+ in annual budgets and influenced $100M+ in revenue as a hands-on, player-coach partnering closely with Sales, Product, and executive teams.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Head of Marketing (Contract)

Rebel Creamery
05.2018 - Current

Led marketing strategy and execution that contributed to revenue growth from $9M to $80M.

  • Owned and executed the full marketing strategy, including brand positioning, demand generation, and activation across paid, owned, and marketplace channels.
  • Accountable for growth economics, including CAC, MER, contribution margin, and revenue forecasting.
  • Improved conversion and repeat purchase through testing and positioning refinement while acting as both strategic advisor and hands-on operator.

Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer

BECKERT MEDIA
12.2016 - 12.2025

Built beckert into a seven-figure, full-service performance marketing agency supporting SaaS, DTC, and consumer brands with revenue-focused growth strategy and execution.

  • Designed and executed end-to-end growth strategies across demand generation, product marketing, paid acquisition, lifecycle, and analytics with accountability to CAC, LTV, and contribution margin.
  • Managed $10M+ in marketing spend and influenced $100M+ in revenue, developing ICPs, forecasting frameworks, and executive-level reporting tied to pipeline and revenue outcomes.
  • Built and led a performance-focused marketing organization, scaling from 10 to 40+ clients, managing a 30+ person team, and leading the 2025 transition to a short-form video–focused service model.

Marketing Manager (Contract)

Professional Pickleball Association (PPA)
12.2022 - 12.2024

Supported growth marketing during a $75M merger that unified the PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball, helping accelerate fan acquisition, event attendance, sponsorships, and broadcast reach.

  • Owned end-to-end growth strategy across digital advertising, supporting ticketing, broadcast viewership, ecommerce, and overall fan acquisition.
  • Built and scaled multi-channel paid media and short-form video programs (Meta, Google, YouTube, TikTok, programmatic) focused on ROAS, CPA efficiency, and event attendance growth.
  • Developed creative, offers, and analytics frameworks—partnering with executives and partners on campaigns and sponsor activations while implementing dashboards for attribution and lifetime value tracking.

Marketing Manager (Contract)

Pirate Ship
03.2020 - 03.2023

Supported ARR growth from ~$5M → $30M during Series A → Series B scaling.

  • Contributed to demand generation, forecasting, and paid acquisition strategy.
  • Built and monitored pipeline-tied growth forecasts.
  • Partnered with Sales, Product, and Analytics to improve funnel efficiency.
  • Helped scale a growth-stage SaaS GTM motion focused on revenue impact.

Marketing Manager

BEST COMPANY
Pleasant Grove, USA
04.2014 - 01.2017

Led marketing operations and growth initiatives supporting more than $20M in annual revenue.

  • Owned forecasting, traffic growth, and conversion optimization to drive predictable revenue performance.
  • Partnered with data and engineering teams to improve ranking algorithms, increasing traffic quality and conversion rates.
  • Built and managed a 10+ person marketing team, including hiring, training, budgeting, and resource allocation.

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Marketing Strategy

UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
Logan, UT
01.2025

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
Logan, UT
01.2014

Skills

  • Marketing strategy
  • Revenue & pipeline ownership
  • Demand generation strategy & execution
  • CAC, LTV, payback, and ROI modeling
  • Go-to-market and product marketing
  • ICP & buyer persona development
  • Sales alignment & SAL ownership
  • Full-funnel growth (acquisition → retention)
  • Series A/B growth-stage scaling experience
  • Team building & “player-coach” leadership
  • Marketing analytics & data-driven storytelling
  • MarTech and automation (HubSpot, GA4, Looker, etc)
  • Executive & board-level reporting

Platforms And Tools

  • HubSpot
  • GA4
  • Looker Studio
  • LinkedIn Ads
  • Meta Ads
  • Google Ads
  • Amazon Seller Central
  • Tableau
  • Power BI
  • SEMRush
  • Zapier
  • YouTube Ads
  • Salesforce

Timeline

Marketing Manager (Contract)

Professional Pickleball Association (PPA)
12.2022 - 12.2024

Marketing Manager (Contract)

Pirate Ship
03.2020 - 03.2023

Head of Marketing (Contract)

Rebel Creamery
05.2018 - Current

Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer

BECKERT MEDIA
12.2016 - 12.2025

Marketing Manager

BEST COMPANY
04.2014 - 01.2017

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Marketing Strategy

UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
KARL BECKERT