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Troy Ruiz

Colorado Springs,CO

Summary

Accomplished Lifecycle Marketing Manager with extensive experience in lead generation, SaaS marketing, and sales pipeline optimization. Spearheaded initiatives that doubled the marketing contribution to the sales pipeline and drove substantial revenue growth in urban forestry and geospatial management sectors. Skilled in strategic management of sales development teams and marketing campaigns, consistently achieving high conversion rates and pipeline contributions.

Overview

12
years of professional experience

Work History

PlanIT Geo

Lifecycle Marketing Manager
07.2021 - Current

Job overview

  • Spearheaded the reintegration of the SDR function in-house in 2023, leading to a dramatic improvement in SAL conversion rates and deal production
  • Managed targeted email campaigns with outstanding performance metrics in 2024, including a click-through rate of 14.74% and an open rate of 26.53%
  • Directed initiatives that nearly doubled the marketing-generated pipeline in 2023, with continued robust growth in 2024
  • Implemented successful promotions like the free one-hour consultation, significantly boosting lead generation with 36 additional SALs over two months
  • Contributed to influential content, establishing PlanIT Geo as a thought leader in urban forestry

PlanIT Geo

Sales Development Representative
08.2018 - 07.2021

Job overview

  • Prospected potential clients in municipal, private, and nonprofit sectors for TreePlotter, a SaaS-based geographic information software specializing in urban forestry and park assets
  • Assessed and qualified inbound and outbound leads to ensure a strong contribution of high-quality deals to the software sales pipeline
  • Achieved impressive results in 2020, generating leads for the sales team with a 62% close rate on inbound leads, a 39% close rate on outbound (cold call) leads, and an outstanding 57% overall close rate

Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation

Natural Resources Technician
05.2016 - 04.2017

Job overview

  • Educated visitors about park regulations, rules, and natural resources
  • Maintained and improved park features and resources, including trails, fencing, vegetation, and wildlife
  • Conducted patrols to ensure visitor safety and protect natural resources

Zynex Neurodiagnostics

Inside Sales Representative
03.2013 - 03.2014

Job overview

  • Generated sales leads for sleep study and neuroplasticity devices, driving successful customer acquisition
  • Played a pivotal role in securing one of the largest deals of the year in 2013 through effective lead generation

Education

University of Colorado At Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO

Master of Arts from Applied Geography
05-2017

University of Colorado At Boulder
Boulder, CO

Bachelor of Arts from Advertising And Marketing
12-2008

Skills

  • Advanced proficiency with HubSpot marketing and sales tools
  • Expert in lead generation, nurturing, and conversion strategies
  • Proficient in email campaign management with notable metrics improvement
  • Skilled in marketing automation, CRM strategies, and data analysis
  • Effective multi-channel campaign management and team leadership
  • Marketing campaign management
  • Content coordination
  • Staff management
  • Cold calling

Certification

Tableau - Desktop Specialist

HubSpot - Inbound Marketing

HubSpot - Email Marketing

Udemy - Account Based Marketing (ABM) Masterclass

Udemy - ChatGPT Complete Multi-Course

Coursera - Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT

Blockchain Council - Certified Generative AI Expert

LinkedIn - Marketing Strategy

Linkedin - Marketing Solutions

Software

HubSpot

Tableau

Salesforce

ChatGPT

Timeline

Lifecycle Marketing Manager

PlanIT Geo
07.2021 - Current

Sales Development Representative

PlanIT Geo
08.2018 - 07.2021

Natural Resources Technician

Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation
05.2016 - 04.2017

Inside Sales Representative

Zynex Neurodiagnostics
03.2013 - 03.2014

University of Colorado At Colorado Springs

Master of Arts from Applied Geography

University of Colorado At Boulder

Bachelor of Arts from Advertising And Marketing
Troy Ruiz