James Krueger

About James Krueger

Partner and Chief Marketing Officer, James has helped elevate Click Rain to one of America’s fastest growing companies—landing Click Rain on the Inc. list four years in a row. James knows marketing—both online and offline. His genuine interest in helping clients succeed comes through in his everyday work where he strives to create a solid foundation for client–agency partnerships. In fact, creating meaningful partnerships is at the center of everything he does. He, along with the 37 other Click Rain employees, pull their 200-plus combined years of digital marketing expertise together to solve every client’s online marketing challenges—whether it’s developing and designing a responsive website, search ads, email campaigns, or content. With a passion for anything web, James works with some of Click Rain’s largest regional and national clients along with internal teams to provide overarching digital service strategies. He is also a guest contributor to the Regency Hotel Management blog (a Click Rain client) where he talks about the latest trends in digital marketing and the hotel industry—setting an example of how true strategic partnerships can work. James walks the walk, living out Click Rain’s faith, family, work mantra. Back In 2013, James traveled to Haiti for the first time (now a yearly trip) where he was introduced to Mission Haiti. Now James lends his entrepreneurial experience to help expand the business side of this non-profit organization as a board member. James is also on the Empower Board of Directors and is the past Chair of the Downtown Sioux Falls board where he contributes ideas to improve his local community.Beyond solidifying himself as a partner at Click Rain, James considers one of his greatest accomplishments to be his family. On the weekends, you’ll see James out with his family at Sioux Falls Skyforce basketball games, coaching little league teams or getting outdoors. James and his wife also train and have completed over 16 half-marathons together.

Experience

1. Partner, Chief Marketing Officer

   Click Rain

   Apr 2010 — Present · Sioux Falls, SD, US

   Responsible for developing and implementing digital marketing strategies for all large client accounts. Specific duties involve managing the account services team, implementing paid search campaigns, search engine optimization projects, mobile initiatives, analytics monitoring and reporting, reputation management and managing large social media projects. Also serves as the primary project manager on large client accounts involving proposal development, client presentations, management of internal staff and resources for project completion, scheduling, and ensuring projects are completed on-time and on-budget.

Education

• Augustana University (SD)

  Business Administration, Marketing & Management

  2000 — 2004

Skills

• Analytics
• Online Advertising
• Online Reputation Management
• E-Commerce
• Content Management
• Mobile Marketing
• Email Marketing
• Online Public Relations
• Web Marketing
• Advertising
• SEO
• Website Development
• Online Marketing
• Paid Search Campaigns
• Online Strategy
• Facebook
• Mobile Content
• Political Online Marketing
• Social Media Marketing
• Marketing
• Strategic Planning
• Social Media
• Website Consulting
• Social Marketing