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Sara Decanali

Summary

Marketer with over ten years of experience working within digital marketing and marketing analytics. Experience within SEO, SEM, digital syndicated reporting tools, social media campaign execution (both paid and organic), e-mail marketing, P&L management and budget planning.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Director of Marketing, Premium Learning Products

The Taunton Press
10.2022 - Current
  • Strategize, develop and execute on all marketing efforts for Taunton's new product, online learning
    courses
  • Lead strategy for all paid social campaigns for the courses
  • Conceptualized and executed on email strategy for all courses across four brands
  • Manage day to day operations for all courses, including setting up all landing, offer and email pages in the Kajabi platform
  • Ideate and execute on customer acquisition efforts, including segmented journeys, both on-site and in
    external channels
  • Own P&L and helped with budget planning
  • Helped to drive over 1MM in sales within one year

Senior Marketing Manager, Customer Acquisition

The Taunton Press
08.2017 - 10.2022
  • Oversaw the audience development team and strategy
  • Managed data reporting for editorial teams
  • Identified search and social media best practices for editorial leadership
  • Provided consumer research and analytics to help inform product development
  • Strategized, executed, and reported on all paid conversion campaigns, including SEM (Google Ads) and social (Meta, TikTok, Pinterest) driving down CPO over 100% y/y


Senior Marketing Manager

Eqinox
03.2016 - 08.2017

• Managed traffic buys and campaign execution for all advertising partners and editorial partnerships

• Responsible for leading social content and strategy, increased referrals by 3X on an average monthly basis

• Helped to build SEO strategy from both a technical and editorial standpoint, conducting regular audits

Marketing Manager, Audience Dev & Analytics

Time Inc
12.2013 - 03.2016

• Lead for analytics reporting- help to inform edit’s strategy by leveraging insights and opportunities

• Worked with social edit teams to help increase referrals +265% YoY for EW and +520% YoY for PEOPLE

• Worked with brand general managers to forecast traffic to create a five-year LRP and overall brand budget

• Own paid media relationships through syndicated networks, create media plans, and test new vendors


Assistant Buyer

Macy's Department Stores
09.2011 - 12.2013

Education

Master of Arts - Sustainability Studies

Harvard Extension School
Cambridge
05.2024

BBA - Marketing

Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, IN
05.2011

Skills

Marketing

P&L Management

Marketing Strategy

Marketing Analytics

Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Customer Acquisition

Certification

Certificate In Journalism, Indiana University, 2011

Timeline

Director of Marketing, Premium Learning Products

The Taunton Press
10.2022 - Current

Senior Marketing Manager, Customer Acquisition

The Taunton Press
08.2017 - 10.2022

Senior Marketing Manager

Eqinox
03.2016 - 08.2017

Marketing Manager, Audience Dev & Analytics

Time Inc
12.2013 - 03.2016

Assistant Buyer

Macy's Department Stores
09.2011 - 12.2013

Master of Arts - Sustainability Studies

Harvard Extension School

BBA - Marketing

Indiana University Bloomington
Sara Decanali