Kristen Gode
Marketing Automation Expert

Kristen Gode

Salesforce certified Pardot specialist.

About

Kristen Gode is a Salesforce certified Pardot specialist with experience in marketing automation, demand generation, marketing strategies, and copywriting. As a former marketing automation manager at Acuity Brands, she has managed and deployed digital marketing assets to support lead generation objectives for several brands. Her expertise includes integration of third-party platforms on Pardot, including Feedotter, Bee Pro, and Leadpages, and creation of responsive email, form, and landing page layout templates. She also holds other certifications such as HubSpot Inbound Marketing, Content Marketing, and Google Analytics.

Employment

5 roles
Aug 2018 - Present 7 years 8 months
Marketing Automation Consultant
Independent
  • Led full lifecycle Salesforce and Pardot implementations.
  • Set up syncing and connections between Salesforce and Pardot.
  • Managed email marketing campaigns to generate and nurture leads.
  • Audited and implemented suggestions to increase optimal Pardot usage.
  • Analyzed and reported relevant performance metrics on a bi-weekly basis.
  • Created responsive email, form, and landing page layout templates for several companies.
Feb 2018 - Jul 2018 5 months
Marketing Automation Manager
Acuity Brands
  • Managed and deployed digital marketing assets for an international lighting manufacturing company to support lead generation objectives for over 20 brands.
  • Led implementation of Pardot migration from HubSpot and created procedures for standard work and training material.
  • Assisted with integration of third-party platforms on Pardot, including Feedotter, Bee Pro, and Leadpages.
  • Collaborated with project managers and design team to create, manage, and optimize lead generation and awareness campaigns.
  • Presented and answered questions weekly at company Pardot training sessions.
  • Audited and edited content and HTML/CSS code for emails, forms, and landing pages to ensure responsiveness and best practices.
  • Executed timely email and landing page campaign launches averaging 5,000-10,000 sends per day to achieve company goals and objectives.
  • A/B tested to optimize email performance by measuring open and CTRs.
  • Reported, tracked, and analyzed weekly campaign metrics and suggested improvements for higher ROI.
Jun 2016 - Feb 2018 1 year 8 months
Marketing Manager
Golden Gate Talent LLC

Golden Gate Talent is a San Francisco talent agency providing clients with event staff, brand ambassadors, and promotional models for conferences, trade shows, and festivals.

  • Implemented Salesforce CRM and HubSpot marketing to manage interactions throughout the customer lifecycle.
  • Performed retention-based marketing campaign management by lead scoring and trigger events.
  • Managed all ongoing digital marketing efforts, including social, email, lead generation, and content.
  • Built and A/B tested email campaigns and landing pages to generate and nurture leads.
  • Developed and analyzed Google AdWords campaigns using SEO strategies that improved traffic by 20%.
Jun 2012 - Jun 2016 4 years
Experiential Brand Marketing Consultant
Independent
  • Worked for over 80 clients to increase brand awareness, advocacy, and in-store purchases by crafting and communicating brand messaging to the public.
  • Led teams to increase brand engagement through shareable social media experiences at festivals and trade shows.
May 2009 - Dec 2009 7 months
Digital Marketing Strategist
Mouse and Man

Mouse and Man is a digital marketing firm specializing in SEO, paid online advertising, inbound marketing, and consulting.

  • Composed and delivered targeted messaging through SEM to increase sales by 50%.
  • Built, managed, monitored, and engaged users on social media.
  • Designed promotional and informational marketing display materials.
  • Launched targeted messaging campaigns using Advanced Twitter Search to move target market groups onto company landing pages and increased traffic and B2C product sales.
  • Boosted content visibility using backlinks and SEO tactics for Aglobalworld.com via WordPress blog posts.

Education

Aug 2012 - Dec 2013 1 year 4 months
Master of Business Administration, Design Thinking Strategy
California College of the Arts
Aug 2006 - Jul 2010 3 years 11 months
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
Stetson University
Jan 2010 - May 2010 4 months
Semester Abroad, -
Hong Kong Baptist University
Jun 2008 - Aug 2008 2 months
Semester Abroad, Spanish Language & Literature
Universidad de Guanajuato

Portfolio

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