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LALA ERVIN

Boston,MA

Summary

Strategic marketing and digital content leader with extensive experience in fast-growing consumer, product, and B2B brands. A dynamic storyteller skilled in driving awareness and growth through leveraging data-driven approaches to achieve measurable objectives (OKRs). Expertise in digital marketing, content strategy, product marketing, and brand management.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Solutions / Product Marketing Manager

QUICKBASE
Boston, MA
09.2021 - 08.2023
  • Identified market opportunities and defined value propositions to drive adoption of solutions
  • Led end-to-end campaign strategy, go-to-market activation, and optimization, resulting in revenue growth and market expansion
  • Conducted competitive intelligence research, win/loss analysis, and persona interviews
  • Enabled Sales and Marketing teams with competitive insights, product positioning toolkits, and sales enablement content
  • Developed and executed demand generation programs and materials across the buyer's journey (case studies, webinars, product demos, white papers, sales collateral)
  • Managed and optimized digital advertising campaigns, establishing, tracking, and assessing relevant KPIs
  • Implemented strategies for product launches, supporting marketing initiatives with data-driven insights
  • Created custom and templatable co-marketing programs, enhancing partner and product enablement collateral production

Assistant VP, Retail Marketing and Servicing Manager

CITIZENS BANK
Boston, MA
09.2020 - 02.2021
  • Spearheaded the creation of an In-Store Marketing SharePoint Kit, optimizing content management processes
  • Led collaborative communication strategies for in-store campaigns
  • Developed comprehensive marketing strategies for retail initiatives, enhancing brand visibility and customer engagement
  • Managed marketing campaigns across direct mail, email, social media, and print ads, driving brand engagement and customer acquisition
  • Managed a $1M annual retail marketing budget, optimizing resource allocation and maximizing ROI
  • Conducted A/B testing of marketing creatives and analyzed campaign performance to refine strategies and improve ROI
  • Optimized paid media campaigns while monitoring budgets to improve ROI

Digital Strategy, Community Management, and Production

HILL HOLLIDAY
Boston, MA
09.2017 - 01.2020
  • Collaborated with creative and analytics teams to create and optimize campaigns, increasing organic traffic by 233%
  • Managed editorial calendars for social content, including content planning, influencer partnerships, and community engagement
  • Conducted weekly trend meetings to source digital news and implement on-brand campaigns
  • Supported brand planners with persona identification, target audience analysis, and customer journey development
  • Executed community management strategies to grow customer engagement and streamline social customer care
  • Developed and implemented a social media strategy aligned with brand identity and business goals
  • Managed influencer marketing strategies, driving audience acquisition, retention, and growth

Communications Assistant

BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
Boston, MA
02.2016 - 09.2017

Center for Community Health and Health Equity

  • Revamped strategic healthcare communications plans focusing on community outreach
  • Produced written and digital content for the CCHHE website and internal/external press
  • Aligned with the Public Affairs Department to design and write press releases for local events
  • Produced informational-style videos through interviews and filming
  • Conducted market research and analyzed data to inform content strategy and improve engagement
  • Implemented search engine marketing strategies to enhance website visibility and traffic

Marketing Assistant

TRILLFIT
Boston, MA
10.2015 - 11.2016
  • Developed and implemented a marketing automation roadmap, increasing campaign efficiency by 25%
  • Implemented social media campaigns and brand marketing strategies to promote fitness events and ticket sales
  • Boosted follower count by 70% across social media platforms
  • Conducted market research on customer trends, competition, and target markets
  • Refined email marketing strategies, led their execution, and analyzed the results to optimize performance
  • Created assets for commercial and digital marketing initiatives, enhancing brand awareness and engagement

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism, Professional Writing & Digital Media

University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Lowell, MA
05-2015

Skills

  • Digital Marketing
  • Social Media Management
  • Content Strategy
  • SEO and SEM
  • Paid Media Campaigns
  • Email Marketing
  • Influencer Marketing
  • Customer Research
  • Market Research
  • Strategic Planning
  • Campaign Management
  • SaaS
  • Go-To-Market Launch Plans
  • Product Roadmaps
  • Sales Enablement
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Market Intelligence
  • Positioning
  • Value Propositions
  • Customer Presentations
  • Product Strategy
  • Google Analytics
  • Tableau
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Salesforce Marketing Cloud

Certification

  • Product Marketing Foundations, LinkedIn Learning, 2020
  • Product Management 101, Udemy, 2020
  • HubSpot Inbound Marketing Certification, HubSpot Academy, 2020
  • HubSpot Content Marketing Certification, HubSpot Academy, 2020
  • Product Marketing for Technology Companies, Udemy, 2020

Timeline

Solutions / Product Marketing Manager

QUICKBASE
09.2021 - 08.2023

Assistant VP, Retail Marketing and Servicing Manager

CITIZENS BANK
09.2020 - 02.2021

Digital Strategy, Community Management, and Production

HILL HOLLIDAY
09.2017 - 01.2020

Communications Assistant

BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
02.2016 - 09.2017

Marketing Assistant

TRILLFIT
10.2015 - 11.2016

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism, Professional Writing & Digital Media

University of Massachusetts - Lowell
LALA ERVIN