Sara Willimon
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
