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Cole T McWhirter

Cole T McWhirter

Growth Marketing Manager
San Diego

Summary

With over a decade of experience in digital marketing, paid media, and growth strategy, I have consistently driven a 16%+ increase in revenue while managing multi-million-dollar budgets. My full-funnel expertise includes scaling demand generation through data-driven experimentation and performance marketing.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
2016
2016
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Freelance Growth Marketer (Owner)

Anjuna Media
10.2023 - Current

- Developed and executed paid social media strategies for 8 figure e-commerce brands, managing multi-million-dollar budgets to drive consistent new customer acquisition and achieve a steady 16% year-over-year revenue growth on average.

-Identified and leveraged growth opportunities by analyzing market trends and business performance, providing strategic recommendations to optimize demand generation efforts.

-Crafted and analyzed creative strategies, delivering actionable insights to enhance campaign effectiveness and audience engagement.

Sr. Paid Social Campaign Manager

MuteSix
10.2021 - 10.2023
  • Manage over $1M in monthly ad spend across META, Pinterest, and TikTok, optimizing campaigns for efficiency and revenue growth.
  • Developed and executed full-funnel paid media strategies, leading to a 40% increase in revenue for key accounts.
  • Own daily client communication, performance reporting, and strategy presentations to senior stakeholders.
  • Led creative testing and data-driven optimization, increasing ROAS by 30%+ through iterative improvements.
  • Collaborated cross-functionally with creative, analytics, and development teams to drive innovative ad formats and landing page experiences.
  • Drove a 25% reduction in customer acquisition costs (CAC) through targeted audience segmentation and ad creative testing.

Lead Digital Marketing Strategist

Ivelocity Marketing
10.2019 - 06.2021

As the Lead Digital Marketing Strategist my job is to strategize and build high converting B2B & B2C lead gen sales funnels for health care providers and medical device companies.

  • Manages over $90k per month in client ad spend for 15+ clients.
  • Company accounts performing under 2X ROI are handed off to me to take them to 4x within 60 days.
  • Advises digital marketing team to achieve goals, and offer feedback to help them succeed.
  • Presents digital marketing strategy to medical device Marketing Executives.
  • Gathers and organizes supplementary material to support structured training for new hires.

Facebook Media Buyer

Lead Crave Marketing
01.2016 - 10.2019

Build out e-commerce and lead generation funnels for small business.

  • Execute all digital marketing initiatives, including eCommerce marketing strategy with upsales.
  • Develop highly successful digital strategies on Facebook, YouTube, & linkedIn.
  • Work closely with brands to develop a profitable facebook live presence.
  • Manages day-to-day business operations, including sales and marketing.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

University Of California, Santa Barbara

Skills

Data Analysis and Interpretation

Technical Proficiency

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Paid Social Marketing Strategy (META, Pinterest, TikTok)

Adaptability and Continuous Learning

Webinar Management

Marketing Automation and CRM Proficiency

Timeline

Freelance Growth Marketer (Owner)

Anjuna Media
10.2023 - Current

Sr. Paid Social Campaign Manager

MuteSix
10.2021 - 10.2023

Lead Digital Marketing Strategist

Ivelocity Marketing
10.2019 - 06.2021

Facebook Media Buyer

Lead Crave Marketing
01.2016 - 10.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

University Of California, Santa Barbara
Cole T McWhirterGrowth Marketing Manager