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A couple of the fires we've helped build.
Founding marketer at an early-stage AI company.
Built the full self-serve funnel in HubSpot (acquisition to retention), ran four trade shows across North America and Europe, and stood up the dashboards and tools to run it all.
21% month-over-month user growth on a $700K+ budget, 300+ qualified leads from shows in four months, and internal tools that saved 5+ hours a week and $10K.
Digital platform work on one of the largest member sites in the US.
Led new digital features across UX and backend through the full lifecycle, coordinating IT, UX, marketing, and executive leadership.
37% increase in page views, 1.6M provider referrals, and AARP's "Content Powerhouse" SEO award.
First Ember Marketing is a boutique studio for founders and teams who are done with generic. You get the strategic thinking of a big agency and the speed of a partner who actually cares: no bloat, no hand-offs, just senior hands on the work that moves the needle. Built by an MBA marketer who has driven growth at Dell, AARP, Trove Brands, and an AI startup.
Tell us what you're building. We'll bring the spark.
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