Kara Smith

About Kara Smith

I am an empathetic and efficient full-stack marketing leader with 13+ years of B2B/SaaS marketing experience. I thrive in a fast-paced environment and can sometimes be described as \"grace under fire.\" A manager has said:\"Kara brings a creative spirit to the NA demand generation team. She is adaptable and able to navigate unforeseen situations with grace and a solution-oriented approach. She brings new ideas to the table and is always willing to lend a helping hand and/or think outside of the box. Kara has an action-oriented approach taking on new opportunities and challenges with energy.\" My experience covers a variety of areas, including:demand generationwebinar content development and productionemail marketingmarketing automationcase studiescampaign managementcontent strategywhite papersblog postsbrochures and newslettersevent managementMy event planning background includes:large scale conventions and trade showscompany/employee eventsintimate and luxurious customer advisory board gatheringsIf you think my skills can help you along the road to success, please don\'t hesitate to make contact. I look forward to collaborating with you.

Experience

1. Senior Marketing Manager

   Blurb

   Sep 2024 — Present

Education

• Central Washington University

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), Communications (Public Relations)

  2006 — 2010

Skills

• Press Releases
• Project Planning
• Sem
• Event Planning
• Coordinating Events
• Development of Promotional Materials
• Portfolio Optimization
• Google Adwords
• Advertising
• Salesforce.com
• Social Media
• Microsoft Word
• Corporate Social Media
• Events
• Project Management
• Management
• Google Analytics
• Microsoft Office
• Online Advertising
• Social Media Marketing
• Microsoft Excel
• Marketing
• Department Budgeting
• Operating Budgets
• Event Management