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Monica Stern-Morales

Alexandria,VA

Summary

Data-driven digital marketing lead with 10+ years of experience managing paid and owned channels. Specializing in developing search and content marketing strategies to drive new customer acquisition.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Digital Marketing Manager

SkinSpirit
06.2018 - Current
  • Own and execute data-driven digital marketing strategies on search, Yelp, display, and email, as well as new and emerging channels, supporting 40+ locations and bi-monthly openings across the U.S.
  • Oversee website operations and development, leading two major website redesigns and WordPress to Webflow platform migration to drive YoY traffic increases up to 60%
  • Develop paid search strategies on Google to successfully achieve CPA goals, achieving a 67% improvement in efficiency across campaigns
  • Pivoted Meta ads strategy to effectively drive an average of 40% incremental leads per new market, improving cost per lead by 63% YoY
  • Led email and CRM migrations from Bronto to Zenoti and Zenoti to HubSpot, overseeing custom integration to support drip campaigns based on in-clinic behaviors and custom source attribution
  • Launched enhanced COVID webinar and newsletter initiative, as well as virtual consults, coaching providers and clinic staff to execute during clinic closures
  • Manage digital marketing specialist, website developer and reporting contractor, as well as SEO and PPC agencies

Display and Mobile Marketing Manager

Groupon
04.2017 - 05.2018

Digital Marketing Manager | LivingSocial

06/2016-06/2017

  • Retained in the 2017 LivingSocial acquisition to manage, develop, and execute display and paid mobile marketing strategies for the LivingSocial brand
  • Moved agency-based display strategy in-house, building LivingSocial’s first internal display program
  • Collaborated with engineering, editorial and marketing teams to transition all digital programs during the acquisition, including GTM, onsite banner trafficking, and the website
  • Managed ongoing optimizations and A/B testing to improve ROI and meet CPA and frequency goals
  • Responsible for daily data measurement and analysis, tweaking strategies based on performance
  • Managed agency and vendor relationships, constantly evaluating and launching new partnerships
  • Developed and executed SEM, display and social media strategies as sole channel owner from July 2016 to July 2017
  • Managed content strategy across paid and organic media as digital marketing manager, leading a team of copywriters and designers; responsible for independently re-launching inactive blog and Instagram accounts in 2016
  • Significantly improved display efficiency, CPA, and transactions within one month of switching from ROAS to CPA goals

Content Strategist

Bozzuto
10.2015 - 07.2016
  • Managed and executed content marketing strategy across the website, blog, and social channels to establish thought leadership, generate leads, and build brand awareness for a $1 billion company and the 10th largest developer in the U.S
  • Managed data-driven SEO and paid media strategies for Bozzuto.com and all corporate channels, identifying, testing and analyzing new and emerging channels and tactics regularly
  • Provided digital support for 200+ apartment and home communities, including managing a social media help desk and 24-hour crisis monitoring for online review channels to provide a 2-hour response time across review and social channels
  • Collaborated with recruiting to build search-optimized LinkedIn presence

Content Marketing Specialist / SEO Campaign Manager

Blue Corona
03.2013 - 10.2015
  • Owned and executed data-driven search and social content marketing strategies for up to16 local and national clients in industries ranging from law to travel to eCommerce
  • Responsible for daily, weekly and monthly data measurement and analysis, leveraging Google Analytics, MOZ and proprietary SEO software to inform search and social strategy
  • Responsible for research, content creation, peer editing, implementation and reporting, working closely with web and design teams on new website builds and revamps
  • Notable achievements include increasing organic leads for law firm by 40% and generating over 661 #1 rankings in one year; doubling organic leads in one year for remodeling client after taking on 4-year-old account; and increasing non branded organic traffic to travel agency website by over 115% in one year

Education

Bachelor of Arts -

University of Maryland, Philip Merrill College of Journalism
College Park, MD
05.2010

Skills

  • Content marketing and strategy
  • Search marketing
  • Display and social media marketing
  • Digital analytics
  • CRM management
  • Email marketing
  • Mobile marketing
  • Online reputation and crisis management
  • Strong project management, editorial and research background

Tools & Technology

  • HubSpot
  • Google Analytics (including GA4)
  • Google Search Console
  • Google Tag Manager
  • Meta & Google Ads
  • MOZ
  • SproutSocial, HootSuite & Later social management, reporting and listening tools
  • Zenoti
  • Unbounce
  • WordPress
  • YouTube
  • PowerPoint & Excel
  • Basic HTML and SQL


Timeline

Senior Digital Marketing Manager

SkinSpirit
06.2018 - Current

Display and Mobile Marketing Manager

Groupon
04.2017 - 05.2018

Content Strategist

Bozzuto
10.2015 - 07.2016

Content Marketing Specialist / SEO Campaign Manager

Blue Corona
03.2013 - 10.2015

Bachelor of Arts -

University of Maryland, Philip Merrill College of Journalism
Monica Stern-Morales