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Monica Stern-Morales

Alexandria,VA

Summary

Innovative and data-driven digital marketing leader with 10+ years of experience managing paid and owned channels.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Digital Sales & Marketing

Telementum
04.2024 - Current
  • Lead eCommerce and digital marketing team of eight direct reports, driving collaboration while maximizing efficiency
  • Analyze monthly, quarterly and annual sales data and channel performance to drive action
  • Work cross-functionally with creative, product, finance and sales teams to deliver on-time product launches on web and Amazon backed by omnichannel support
  • Merged and restructured international teams during Tech21 acquisition, consolidating tools and resources for 23% in cost savings
  • Revamped paid ads program on Google and Meta to achieve 26% YoY revenue growth and 30% in cost savings through improved targeting, campaign structure and creative
  • Doubled down on influencer program with more targeted partnerships, increasing impressions by 16% and ROI by 30%
  • Established and developed digital awareness and acquisition programs for third party retailers to drive brand lift and sell-through with social, influencer, advertising and web tactics

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
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

Director of Digital Sales & Marketing

Telementum
04.2024 - Current

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