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Kyle Fitzsimmons

Chicago,IL

Summary

Seasoned Marketing Content Manager with a proven track record at various verticals, enhancing brand visibility and engaging a diverse audience through strategic content planning and SEO best practices. Skilled in project leadership and roadmap organization, I've driven significant growth by focusing on impactful brand messaging and data-driven strategies.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Marketing Content Manager

NinjaTrader
Chicago, IL
03.2023 - 11.2024
  • Managed content and strategized new campaigns for vendor portal of 1,200+ active Ecosystem partners
  • Optimized and published content for the world's No. 1 retail futures trading platform

Marketing Manager

The Mather Group, LLC
Chicago, IL
07.2022 - 11.2022
  • Marketing automation and optimization for Salesforce Pardot
  • Multimedia strategy, including web copy, video and digital to support organizational growth

Marketing Content Manager

Ultra Commerce
Chicago, IL
12.2020 - 07.2022
  • Content for brand awareness: Blog articles, social media, email workflows, video, etc.
  • Sales and marketing collateral: Sales sheets, solution briefs, whitepapers, etc.

Marketing Manager

Dimension Craft Inc.
Chicago, IL
02.2018 - 03.2020
  • Inbound and outbound marketing strategy to promote lead generation and sales activity in support of a year-round conference and event expo calendar

Marketing Manager

WorkXO
Chicago, IL
09.2017 - 02.2018
  • Collaborating with the CEO to manage an editorial calendar that drives targeted visits to WorkXO-owned content (including blog posts, videos, case studies, infographics, e-books, research papers, etc.)

Corporate Communications Manager

Spend Matters
Chicago, IL
04.2014 - 09.2017
  • Creating all marketing content (email campaigns, weekly newsletters, social media, on-site collateral including site Media Kits, articles and product landing pages/infographics)

Managing Editor

TRIBUS
Chicago, IL
08.2013 - 03.2014
  • Managed a suite of more than 30 clients in the real estate, mortgage and related industries

Section Editor

Brafton Inc.
Chicago, IL
06.2011 - 08.2013
  • Promoted to Assistant Editor of the Finance Section where I managed a team of writers covering the housing, insurance and financial industries, and then promoted to Section Editor of the Finance & Industry Section

Web Copywriter + Content Manager

Diversified Net Media, LLC
Chicago, IL
05.2010 - 06.2011
  • Developed and managed web content for the largest personal bankruptcy law firm in the United States

SEO Copywriter

InsuranceAgents.com
Chicago, IL
07.2009 - 02.2010
  • Articles, press releases, and blogs writing engineered to inform and direct insurance consumers to the website, InsuranceAgents.com, which offered free and reliable insurance quotes

Freelance Reporter

Inside Publications
Chicago, IL
05.2009 - 07.2009
  • Freelance reporting for several weekly publications serving Chicago's North Side

Editorial Intern

Sherman Publications
Lake Orion, MI
05.2008 - 08.2008
  • Three-month internship where I polished my writing skills and also was able to diversify my skill set by learning photography, design and layout

Staff + Senior Reporter

Central Michigan Life
Mount Pleasant, MI
08.2006 - 05.2008
  • Staff and then senior reporter for the award-winning, student-run publication of Central Michigan University

Education

Bachelor of Science - Journalism, minor in English

Central Michigan University
08-2008

Skills

  • SEO best practices
  • Roadmap organization
  • Strategic content planning
  • Brand messaging
  • Style guide management
  • Project solutions
  • Google analytics
  • Web analytics
  • CMS management
  • Content curation
  • Site maintenance
  • Editorial planning
  • Podcast production
  • Project leadership

Certification

  • AdWords Fundamentals
  • SEO

Timeline

Marketing Content Manager

NinjaTrader
03.2023 - 11.2024

Marketing Manager

The Mather Group, LLC
07.2022 - 11.2022

Marketing Content Manager

Ultra Commerce
12.2020 - 07.2022

Marketing Manager

Dimension Craft Inc.
02.2018 - 03.2020

Marketing Manager

WorkXO
09.2017 - 02.2018

Corporate Communications Manager

Spend Matters
04.2014 - 09.2017

Managing Editor

TRIBUS
08.2013 - 03.2014

Section Editor

Brafton Inc.
06.2011 - 08.2013

Web Copywriter + Content Manager

Diversified Net Media, LLC
05.2010 - 06.2011

SEO Copywriter

InsuranceAgents.com
07.2009 - 02.2010

Freelance Reporter

Inside Publications
05.2009 - 07.2009

Editorial Intern

Sherman Publications
05.2008 - 08.2008

Staff + Senior Reporter

Central Michigan Life
08.2006 - 05.2008

Bachelor of Science - Journalism, minor in English

Central Michigan University
Kyle Fitzsimmons