Innovative Marketing leader with 14+ years of experience delivering exceptional B2B SaaS marketing campaigns. Results-oriented and collaborative professional bringing expertise in demand generation, field and partner marketing. Detail-oriented, attentive and decisive leader.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of Demand Generation
Hasura
01.2022 - Current
Oversee all demand generation campaigns – field marketing, webinars, asset syndication, paid media, email, newsletters & organic social
Supported efforts to launch on marketplaces like AWS and Google, coordinating partner marketing efforts cross-functionally with our PR team
Manage an $800K+ budget and a team of 3 direct reports
Worked closely with BDR and Sales team on campaign rollout, outreach, and process
Helped Grow revenue from 1M to 4M YoY
Director of Revenue Marketing
Instana
01.2019 - 01.2022
Demand Generation, Revenue Marketing
Oversaw all lead generation campaigns – field marketing, webinars, asset syndication, advertising & email, increasing leads delivered by 150% YOY
Increased CTR by 33% with A/B testing display ads
End-to-end campaigns including pre & post marketing, working with internal teams on content creation, sourcing speakers, and design
Doubled average webinar registration with new recurring executive series with our CEO
Collaborate with technology partners and VARs to develop and support partner activities
Manage a $2m+ budget and a team of 3 direct reports
Developed processes and introduced new martech to increase productivity
Supported revenue growth from 4M to 30M+ ARR, which aided in an acquisition by IBM
Event Lead
IBM
05.2018 - 01.2019
Developed digital and face-to-face event strategy for the worldwide hybrid cloud division, including proprietary and 3rd party industry events
Communicated across Worldwide, North America and International product marketing, social, digital, and event teams to move projects forward
Managed agency relationships to ensure execution is up to IBM standards
Senior Marketing Associate
Oracle+Bronto
05.2016 - 03.2018
Led 10+ global industry events per year and contributed to 10-15 other events annually to increase qualified leads
Created marketing campaigns for pre/post-show emails and managed their success
Managed the company's largest event, generating 120% ROI, and contributed more than $3.5M in the sales pipeline
Managed the Australia 200k budget
Worked closely with the creative and marketing operation teams to produce collateral, graphics, and booth presentations
Tracked and reported event ROI based on scans, in-profile leads, opportunities, and closed deals
Improved Bronto's event reporting to showcase the full extent of ROI for the event programs
Event Planner
INC Research, Syneos Health
07.2015 - 04.2016
As sole event planner, executed logistics for 24+ healthcare-related trade shows annually
Planned an average of 40-50 monthly off-site client-facing business development meetings
Executed Annual Global Business Development Meeting with over 100 attendees
Feedback from a Senior Director, Business Development: “Starr, you did an excep2onal job organizing and pulling off what was universally felt to be one of the best corporate events that many of us have ever attended.”
Directed exhibit house and advertising agency to create new booth materials
Marketing Coordinator
Merlin International Inc
04.2013 - 07.2015
Managed marketing development funds (MDF) for multiple partners
Developed successful marketing campaigns including social media, whitepapers, webinars, and advertising
Led all marketing events including partner events, trade shows, webinars, and galas
Created the company messaging guide to ensure consistent brand messaging
Developed monthly internal newsletter, website content, and sales collateral
Trade show and Events Specialist
FNH USA
09.2012 - 04.2013
Managed logistics for large- and small-scale military industry trade shows, including setup and teardown for events in major US cities
Managed $1M budgets for trade shows
Developed and implemented a new tracking system for customer service intake
Marketing Assistant
Kongsberg Protech Systems
04.2010 - 07.2012
Managed 20+ global events, including trade shows and user conferences
Interfaced with senior executives and the VP of Marketing to move projects forward, meeting critical timelines, while meeting budget goals
Collaborated with a PR firm to redesign/enhance the company's branding
Education
Bachelor of Science - Communication
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
05.2009
Skills
B2B Marketing
Inbound and Outbound Marketing
Lead Generation Management
Campaign Planning
Sales and Marketing Methods
Budgeting and Allocation
Time Management
Vendor Negotiations
Enthusiastic Team Player
Startup Background
Affiliations
Oracle Women in Leadership (OWL) Event Steering Committee Chair & Launched “Getting a Seat at the Table” quarterly series featuring women speakers.
Junior League of Raleigh August 2015 – January 2020
Special Events Co-Chair for the 2019 SPREE! Event Special Events Co-Chair for the 2018 SPREE! Event Silent Auction Co-Chair for the 2017 SPREE! Event Decorations Co-Chair for the 2017 NC Governor's Inaugural Ball