James Kirk Buo

Senior Lifecycle Marketing Manager at Cro Metrics
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Portland, Oregon, United States, US
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  • English -

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Katie Bruno

James is one of the creative and talented digital artists I have worked with in the past 25 years. He takes everything he works on "up a level". The designs he did while we worked together are still some of my favorites. He is also unafraid of new technology and change, and often took a leadership role in bringing new technologies on board.

Pete Jolicoeur

As a lead designer for WDD Idea-Driven Marketing, James Buo exemplifies the highest level of dedication, persistence, and thoroughness In every project that he was assigned to. Always going above and beyond to think of the bigger-picture, James doesn't just push pixels but rather looks deeper into the reason for every move of every design. Fully aware of sound marketing principles, he is a great asset to any digital agency or design house. I would recommend him as a truly principled addition to any team.

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Credentials

  • Klaviyo SMS agency certificate
    Klaviyo
    May, 2023
    - Oct, 2024
  • Client Collaboration
    Miro
    Apr, 2023
    - Oct, 2024
  • Introduction to CRM with HubSpot
    Coursera
    Jan, 2023
    - Oct, 2024
  • Color Trends
    LinkedIn
    Aug, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Photoshop 2021 Essential Training: The Basics
    LinkedIn
    Aug, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Developing Your Emotional Intelligence
    LinkedIn
    May, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Social Media Marketing: ROI (2019)
    LinkedIn
    May, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Social Media Marketing: Strategy and Optimization
    LinkedIn
    May, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Critical Thinking for Better Judgment and Decision-Making
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Email and Newsletter Marketing Foundations
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Managing Your Emotions at Work
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • What is Graphic Design?
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Email Marketing 2023
    HubSpot Academy
    Aug, 2023
    - Oct, 2024
  • Klaviyo Partner Certification
    Klaviyo
    Mar, 2023
    - Oct, 2024
  • Digital Advertising
    HubSpot Academy
    Jul, 2023
    - Oct, 2024
  • HubSpot Reporting
    HubSpot Academy
    Jul, 2023
    - Oct, 2024
  • Contextual Marketing
    HubSpot Academy
    Jun, 2023
    - Oct, 2024
  • Klaviyo product certificate
    Klaviyo
    Jan, 2023
    - Oct, 2024
  • SMS Strategy Certificate
    Klaviyo
    Jan, 2023
    - Oct, 2024
  • Email Marketing
    HubSpot Academy
    May, 2022
    - Oct, 2024
  • Deliverability Certified
    Klaviyo
    Oct, 2022
    - Oct, 2024
  • HubSpot Marketing Software
    HubSpot Academy
    Oct, 2022
    - Oct, 2024
  • Inbound Marketing
    HubSpot Academy
    Oct, 2022
    - Oct, 2024
  • Digital Marketing
    HubSpot Academy
    Jun, 2022
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Marketing Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Lifecycle Marketing Manager
      • Apr 2023 - Present

      Manage the day-to-day operations of email programs for major non-profit and for-profit clients, including automation workflow builds, coding, designing, and sending emails and SMS. • Worked with QA team to develop processes to effectively and efficiently ensure that all emails and SMS messages met standards of compliance and were error free.• Designed and built email campaigns for a variety of clients and ESPs, and managed the process to ensure tight timelines were always met.• Managed cross-channel coordination of copy and graphic creation to ensure brand compliance. Show less

    • Lifecycle Marketing Manager
      • Sep 2021 - Apr 2023

      As a Lifecycle Marketing Manager at Cro Metrics, I collaborate with clients and our team to implement effective email marketing strategies. My responsibilities include coordinating strategy, assets, and client approvals while managing day-to-day email operations, from coding to reporting results. With over a decade of experience in email campaigns and a passion for using data to drive conversions, I thrive in a highly collaborative, remote environment. My strong communication skills and ability to juggle multiple initiatives make me an asset to the team.• Build complex automated workflows for a variety of clients. • Design and build monthly SMS and email campaigns. • Built QA process from the ground up, including utilizing Litmus for cross-browser and cross-platform testing. • Guide clients on accessibility and CAN-SPAM laws for compliance in email marketing. Show less

    • United States
    • Entertainment
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Creative Services Manager
      • Aug 2018 - Sep 2021

      Develop and sustain multisite WordPress website to manage several in-house brands. Optimize website efficiency and user experience by tracking and evaluating Google Analytics as well as Search Console data. Create multiple marketing materials, including rack cards, social media, magazine ads, trade show graphics, flyers, posters, billboards, paid search ads, email campaigns, and printed menus. Improve consistency of brand message by overseeing and enhancing process for digital and print mediums, such as logos, typography, photography styles, and color palettes. Play integral role in development of motion graphics for performance improvement of websites, digital screens, and paid ads. Deliver impeccable support in coordination of email list cleaning / migration in collaboration with Digital Marketing Manager. Maximize engagement of numerous audiences by developing and specifying onboarding processes, while managing date-based automated email marketing campaigns based on client data. • Generated savings and optimized email list growth by 67% by recommending execution of Mailchimp, leading to improved templates and tracking tools, placement of web signup forms, automated sign up offers, and popups on websites. • Enabled monitoring of fast workspace by migrating project management to Basecamp, increasing efficiency. • Acknowledged as sole professional managing a range of tasks, including projects, from digital ads, email campaigns, food menus, website maintenance / upkeep, posters, flyers, events / promotions, in digital and print spaces. • Steered and trained transition team to drive transformation from one email marketing platform to other. • Developed marketing dashboard to enhance operational effectiveness of analytic data and email statistics. • Enriched user experience by orchestrating website meetings to facilitate decision-making on guest engagement with sites; formulating and applying various plans. Show less

    • Senior Designer
      • Aug 2017 - Aug 2018

      Rendered support to generate landing pages and emails for high levels of website engagement. Improved brand awareness by leading social media campaigns at various levels. Spearheaded and finalized various projects, such as, postcards, magazine ads, tradeshow booth designs, business cards, monthly website maintenance across multiple divisions, product packaging, and retargeting ads. Facilitated several vendors in website procedures by boosting effectiveness of brand pages. • Liaised with sales team with focus on selling services, while analyzing requirements of clients and sales team. • Improved user experience on mobile and desktop by revamping website homepages. • Optimized review, critique, and approval of staged website assets in real-world setting by creating fake website via utilization of Adobe XD. Show less

    • United States
    • Software Development
    • Senior Designer
      • Mar 2010 - Aug 2017

      Ensured optimum quality for various projects, platforms, and devices by accelerating user experience. Developed key insights related to clients, developers, and design team through consistent coordination. Strengthened knowledge and understanding for growth of client’s business as well as realization of marketing goals by collaborating with respective personnel to create websites according to needs and demands. Managed design, coding, email, and social media marketing, while applying best practices. • Delivered transition from ColdFusion to WordPress and basic CSS to LESS & Sass via formulation of efficient processes. • Collaborated with development team, clients, and Project Managers with aim to launch responsive websites focusing on clients’ brands. Show less

    • United States
    • Graphic Design
    • Graphic Designer
      • May 2006 - Oct 2009

      Executed various activities related to logo development / brand identity, coordination of photo shoots, press checks, product packaging, store signage, integrated marketing, foreign language manual translations, ad campaigns, and upgrade of existing designs. Developed brand standards guide with aim to use and maintain new packaging. Liaised with clients on critical regulatory. • Attained promotion from Internee to Graphic Designer within span of three months by demonstrating remarkable efforts. • Planned and developed design system with focus on product packaging, applying for numerous product types, such as bottles, boxes, and shipping containers. • Built ad campaigns around the launch of the new packaging for process improvement and performance enhancement. Show less

    • Web Producer
      • 2009 - 2009

Education

  • The University of Akron
    Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, Graphic Design, Computer Imaging
    2004 - 2008
  • Loveland High School
    1994 - 1997

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