Warren Jones

About Warren Jones

With a strong foundation in storytelling, graphic design and marketing, I bring both creative vision, strategic insight and the human element to every project.I help businesses develop both visually compelling brands and stories that hook your reader with authentic language, easy to digest content and emotion-fueled calls to action. My work spans educational campaigns, B2B sales and B2C sales across a dozen industries; each time driving users to action, whether that be clicking links, donating money, or making a purchase. By fostering a collaborative environment and focusing on growth, I strive to bring out the best in my teams and deliver meaningful outcomes for the organization.Let’s connect if you\'re ready to ditch the bland, AI generated content and graphics and begin to tap back into the humanity of marketing and communications.

Experience

1. Development Marketing Manager

   Great Hearts Academies

   Oct 2023 — Present · US

   Leader of integrated marketing and communications efforts at Great Hearts Academies with a focus on closing the funding gap between state support and the true cost of delivering a Great Hearts education across multiple academies in Arizona. The role blends storytelling, strategic planning, creative direction, analytics, and execution to support fundraising, donor engagement, and enrollment growth.Responsible for designing and launching multi-channel marketing campaigns using tools such as HubSpot, Constant Contact, ThruText, Adobe Creative Suite, and Google Analytics. These campaigns support major initiatives including the annual Gala, Great Hearts Day of Giving, Arizona Public School Tax Credit efforts, and ongoing fundraising programs. I work closely with enrollment marketing teams to track and analyze enrollment performance and translate data into executive-level summaries that inform leadership decisions.I provide creative leadership across print, digital, social, and web in partnership with internal creative teams, ensuring consistent messaging and brand alignment. Designs and produces on-campus marketing materials that educate prospective and current families on the Great Hearts mission and the critical role philanthropy plays in sustaining academy operations. Collaborates directly with executive leadership to write and publish a quarterly newsletter for top donors and has developed a comprehensive CRM communications map to support the launch of a new CRM system.Leading the creative strategy and execution of the annual Great Hearts Gala, overseeing theme development, visual identity, messaging, signage, staging, programming, and run of show. These efforts help raise more than $1.3 million annually, from a single event. Each year in this role, total funds raised across major initiatives have increased, with fundraising records broken annually through strategic leadership and storytelling.

Education

• Point Loma Nazarene University

  Bachelor of Arts, Journalism

• University of Advancing Technology

  Master of Science (MS), Technology Management