Sara Willimon

Experienced Marketing Professional

Kansas City Metro Area

Skills and Strengths


Adobe Creative Suite

Content Planning

Copywriting

CRM Tools

Email Strategy

Enterprise EMS Tools

Event Coordination

HTML & CSS

Marketing Automation Tools

Process Improvement

Reporting & Analysis

WordPress & Composite CMS

Work Experience


Walz Tetrick Advertising

2019 – Current

Senior Email Marketing Specialist

  • Responsible for B2C and B2B email clients totaling more than $350k in annual revenue
  • Manage project timelines and prioritize competing priorities across clients
  • Compile multi-channel campaign reports with actionable insights
  • Manage digital designer and coordinator team members
  • Present internal educational sessions, client reports, and new business proposals

American Academy of Family Physicians

2015 – 2019

Email Marketing Strategist

  • Promoted from Email Marketing Specialist to Email Marketing Strategist
  • Provided email marketing support for eight internal departments
  • Helped carry out a migration from BlueHornet to Adobe Campaign
  • Presented regular performance reports and optimization opportunities
  • Educated non-marketing users and stakeholders on email best practices
  • Managed 500+ message/year email marketing program

Plattform Advertising

2013 – 2015

Relationship Marketing Strategist

  • Promoted from Direct Marketing Coordinator to Relationship Marketing Strategist
  • Provided email marketing support for eight internal departments
  • Helped carry out a migration from BlueHornet to Adobe Campaign
  • Presented regular performance reports and optimization opportunities
  • Educated non-marketing users and stakeholders on email best practices
  • Managed 500+ message/year email marketing program

TFI Community Services, Inc.

2011 – 2013

Communication Specialist

  • Created marketing collateral for a family of four non-profit organizations
  • Contributed to the planning and execution of fundraising and trade show events 
  • Setup and maintained donor database in Giveworks
  • Completed email marketing, social media, and website projects
  • Provided PR support including writing and submitting press releases

Community and Volunteer Involvement


Johnson County Elections

Election Worker

  • Assist with setting up poll location, welcoming and verifying voters, assisting voters, and closing polling location in compliance with set regulations

Junior League of Wyandotte and Johnson Counties

Member, Board Member, Committee Chair

  • Served two Board Terms, including navigating the peak of the pandemic
  • Managed website, social media, and external communications
  • Co-chaired fundraising event committee responsible for providing the annual operational budget
  • Mentored and planned training for a new member class of 6 women 
  • Recipient of Rising Star and Unforgettable Spirit awards
  • Volunteered with a variety of community partners

Johnson County Family Justice Center Foundation

Volunteer

  • Created website for newly-formed non-profit

Email Markup Consortium

Member

  • Attended meetings and discussions with the goal of improved email experience for all stakeholders

Education and Certifications


Litmus

Certified Email Designer/Developer, November 2022

Dotdigital

Certified User, April 2023

Kansas State University

Bachelor of Science in Family Studies and Human Services, December 2010

Certificate of Conflict Resolution, May 2010

Major GPA: 4.0 Overall GPA 3.9