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Matt Sullivan

Portland,,OR

Summary

Marketing strategist and tech-savvy problem solver. My super power is to translate complicated, technical solutions into easy-to-understand benefits, with a history of using data to decide and empathy to inspire. My passion is to build brands that drive business results by advocating for customers.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Creative Director

DAT Freight & Analytics
Portland, OR
03.2021 - Current

Brand strategist and head of copy for a SaaS company's in-house marketing department. I lead a team of copywriters, providing creative and art direction, establishing messaging architectures and overseeing strategic execution.

  • Established brand guidelines for copy tone and style.
  • Built a brand awareness strategy that increased web traffic from branded search terms by 91% in 2021.
  • Produced web content that generated sales output equal to 60 reps in 2024.
  • Spearheaded video content initiatives that increased conversion rates by 21%.
  • Increased my team's Gallup employee engagement score by 30% in 2024.

Senior Content Strategist

DAT Freight & Analytics
Portland, OR
01.2018 - 03.2021

Developed go-to-market strategies, conducted competitive analysis and produced content plans that drove product sales. I oversaw customer research, producing value propositions and messaging guides that turned complicated B2B products into in-demand solutions.

  • Led cross-functional team to reduce customer churn by 32% in 2019.
  • Developed lead generation strategies targeting under-leveraged SEO term, contributing to new customer acquisitions that were 28% above forecast.

Product Content Manager

DAT Freight & Analytics
Portland, OR
08.2014 - 01.2018

Oversaw execution of product marketing strategies to drive product sales and feature adoption among the motor carrier segment.

  • Crafted benefit statements to clearly communicate customer value.
  • Produced email campaigns that increased engagement by 12%, as measured by open-to-click rates.
  • Developed editorial calendars.
  • Produced white papers, eBooks, guides, blogs and video scripts.

Editor and Writer

Previous Experience

Past roles include Entertainment Editor at the Anchorage Daily News. My work has also appeared in Village Voice, LA Weekly, Dallas Observer, Nashville Scene, Magnet Magazine and many others.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Recording Industry Management

Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN

Skills

  • OpenAI
  • Jasper
  • Wordpress
  • Drupal
  • Wix
  • SalesForce Marketing Cloud
  • Marketo
  • Mailchimp
  • Microsoft Office
  • Google Workspace
  • PowerPoint
  • Photoshop
  • SmartSheets
  • AP style
  • SEO
  • Marketing strategy
  • Campaign development

Timeline

Associate Creative Director

DAT Freight & Analytics
03.2021 - Current

Senior Content Strategist

DAT Freight & Analytics
01.2018 - 03.2021

Product Content Manager

DAT Freight & Analytics
08.2014 - 01.2018

Editor and Writer

Previous Experience

Bachelor of Science - Recording Industry Management

Middle Tennessee State University
Matt Sullivan