Ray Firnbach
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Credentials
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Hubspot Email Marketing
HubSpot AcademyAug, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
SEO Fundamentals Exam
SEMrushMay, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Google Analytics for Beginners
GoogleJan, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
SEMrush Certification for SEOs
SEMrushJan, 2018- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Box+Bestow
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Product Manager
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Sep 2021 - Present
• Conduct competitive assessments to identify product opportunities in our catalog & platform offerings • Collaborate with domestic & international vendors to ensure smooth transition to new products and efficient product lifecycle management. • Onboard clients to maximize user experience, reduce churn, and improve the prioritization of our product roadmap • Ensure that the catalog & software products align with the Box & Bestow unique value proposition, drive marketplace… Show more • Conduct competitive assessments to identify product opportunities in our catalog & platform offerings • Collaborate with domestic & international vendors to ensure smooth transition to new products and efficient product lifecycle management. • Onboard clients to maximize user experience, reduce churn, and improve the prioritization of our product roadmap • Ensure that the catalog & software products align with the Box & Bestow unique value proposition, drive marketplace competitiveness, continuously exceed consumer expectations, and maintain consistency in brand quality. Show less • Conduct competitive assessments to identify product opportunities in our catalog & platform offerings • Collaborate with domestic & international vendors to ensure smooth transition to new products and efficient product lifecycle management. • Onboard clients to maximize user experience, reduce churn, and improve the prioritization of our product roadmap • Ensure that the catalog & software products align with the Box & Bestow unique value proposition, drive marketplace… Show more • Conduct competitive assessments to identify product opportunities in our catalog & platform offerings • Collaborate with domestic & international vendors to ensure smooth transition to new products and efficient product lifecycle management. • Onboard clients to maximize user experience, reduce churn, and improve the prioritization of our product roadmap • Ensure that the catalog & software products align with the Box & Bestow unique value proposition, drive marketplace competitiveness, continuously exceed consumer expectations, and maintain consistency in brand quality. Show less
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Inspire Marketing Services
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Marketing Manager
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Oct 2019 - Present
• Manage the strategic & tactical requirements for the organization's marketing efforts • Manage & maintain the CRM database (Hubspot) to increase sales velocity, provide end-to-end sales intelligence, and streamline marketing/sales alignment • Develop & implement the marketing strategies, goals, targets, and budgets • Develop & implement the marketing organization, policies, procedures, and systems • Manage & offer creative direction to design & production teams • Supervise the… Show more • Manage the strategic & tactical requirements for the organization's marketing efforts • Manage & maintain the CRM database (Hubspot) to increase sales velocity, provide end-to-end sales intelligence, and streamline marketing/sales alignment • Develop & implement the marketing strategies, goals, targets, and budgets • Develop & implement the marketing organization, policies, procedures, and systems • Manage & offer creative direction to design & production teams • Supervise the activities of creative & marketing teams • Generate organic & outbound lead growth • Manage all business development activities & campaigns, while creating & optimizing relevant sales operations • Enhance & leverage knowledge of target markets, industry trends, and competitors • Leverage relevant channels to maximize sales & grow the customer base
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Design Coordinator
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Jul 2016 - Oct 2019
• Manage the day-to-day creative and marketing requirements of the business • Provide oversight & execution for timely completion of all artwork & web development • Provide brand management for Inspire & EnduraPeak • Assist sales team in developing premiere presentations which clearly explain the value proposition and solve client problems • Identify channels to assist reaching marketing KPI, such as social media, blogs & networking channels • Coordinate and provide direction to… Show more • Manage the day-to-day creative and marketing requirements of the business • Provide oversight & execution for timely completion of all artwork & web development • Provide brand management for Inspire & EnduraPeak • Assist sales team in developing premiere presentations which clearly explain the value proposition and solve client problems • Identify channels to assist reaching marketing KPI, such as social media, blogs & networking channels • Coordinate and provide direction to freelance creatives and subordinate marketers & designers
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Graphic Designer
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Jan 2014 - Jul 2016
• Create from concept to finish high quality hand-lettered logo concepts for a variety of clients including fashion and restaurant industries • Provide web concepts and final products for clients ranging from the pharmaceutical veterinary industries to Non-Profit Organizations. • Create social media and web-based assets to further targeting and re-targeting engagement • Improve/create identity solutions for businesses nationwide • Create from concept to finish high quality hand-lettered logo concepts for a variety of clients including fashion and restaurant industries • Provide web concepts and final products for clients ranging from the pharmaceutical veterinary industries to Non-Profit Organizations. • Create social media and web-based assets to further targeting and re-targeting engagement • Improve/create identity solutions for businesses nationwide
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Guerilla Suit
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Graphic Design Intern
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Jan 2016 - Jun 2016
• Contributed creative to a wide variety of clients including Pearl, Austin City Limits, Circuit of the Americas, and Mohawk • Worked with vendors to obtain high-quality products at low costs, with that fastest return times for our clients • Contributed to design and strategy meetings to ensure that our clients had a beautiful design solution relevant to their brand • Readied designs for production; ensured peak translation between computer and vendor • Collaborated with web… Show more • Contributed creative to a wide variety of clients including Pearl, Austin City Limits, Circuit of the Americas, and Mohawk • Worked with vendors to obtain high-quality products at low costs, with that fastest return times for our clients • Contributed to design and strategy meetings to ensure that our clients had a beautiful design solution relevant to their brand • Readied designs for production; ensured peak translation between computer and vendor • Collaborated with web designers to eliminate code bugs and correct design flaws • Worked within a design team to maximize the consistency of our clients' brands • Managed projects with little oversight; took initiative to pursue additional projects upon others' completion Show less • Contributed creative to a wide variety of clients including Pearl, Austin City Limits, Circuit of the Americas, and Mohawk • Worked with vendors to obtain high-quality products at low costs, with that fastest return times for our clients • Contributed to design and strategy meetings to ensure that our clients had a beautiful design solution relevant to their brand • Readied designs for production; ensured peak translation between computer and vendor • Collaborated with web… Show more • Contributed creative to a wide variety of clients including Pearl, Austin City Limits, Circuit of the Americas, and Mohawk • Worked with vendors to obtain high-quality products at low costs, with that fastest return times for our clients • Contributed to design and strategy meetings to ensure that our clients had a beautiful design solution relevant to their brand • Readied designs for production; ensured peak translation between computer and vendor • Collaborated with web designers to eliminate code bugs and correct design flaws • Worked within a design team to maximize the consistency of our clients' brands • Managed projects with little oversight; took initiative to pursue additional projects upon others' completion Show less
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Art Institute of Austin
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Austin, Tx
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Design Tutor
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Aug 2015 - Jan 2016
• Selected among the best upperclassmen to tutor more inexperienced students in copywriting, hand-lettering, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and HTML/CSS • Create systems to facilitate and streamline the delivery of feedback- related assets required by the administration • Coordinate with teachers to maximize student learning in class • Selected among the best upperclassmen to tutor more inexperienced students in copywriting, hand-lettering, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and HTML/CSS • Create systems to facilitate and streamline the delivery of feedback- related assets required by the administration • Coordinate with teachers to maximize student learning in class
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TicketCity
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Creative Intern
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Jun 2014 - Mar 2015
• Provide interface and experience design contributions to the development of the mobile app, as well as the primary website • In-depth concepting of various sports, concert and theatre communications based on creative strategy • Aid in the redesign, development and production of marketing materials including but not limited to print, collateral, email templates, social media, standard flash web banners, as well as review of photography assets • Provide interface and experience design… Show more • Provide interface and experience design contributions to the development of the mobile app, as well as the primary website • In-depth concepting of various sports, concert and theatre communications based on creative strategy • Aid in the redesign, development and production of marketing materials including but not limited to print, collateral, email templates, social media, standard flash web banners, as well as review of photography assets • Provide interface and experience design contributions to the development of the mobile app, as well as the primary website • Involvement and input into weekly marketing meetings • Understand competitive landscape by assisting marketing intern with creating and presenting thorough competitive analysis • Brainstorm and assist in the design and production of contests and promotions materials Show less • Provide interface and experience design contributions to the development of the mobile app, as well as the primary website • In-depth concepting of various sports, concert and theatre communications based on creative strategy • Aid in the redesign, development and production of marketing materials including but not limited to print, collateral, email templates, social media, standard flash web banners, as well as review of photography assets • Provide interface and experience design… Show more • Provide interface and experience design contributions to the development of the mobile app, as well as the primary website • In-depth concepting of various sports, concert and theatre communications based on creative strategy • Aid in the redesign, development and production of marketing materials including but not limited to print, collateral, email templates, social media, standard flash web banners, as well as review of photography assets • Provide interface and experience design contributions to the development of the mobile app, as well as the primary website • Involvement and input into weekly marketing meetings • Understand competitive landscape by assisting marketing intern with creating and presenting thorough competitive analysis • Brainstorm and assist in the design and production of contests and promotions materials Show less
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3rd Cavalry Regiment
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Fort Hood, Texas
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Team Leader
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Jan 2012 - Dec 2013
• Focus on technical and tactical training • Maintain consistent level of communication with superiors and subordinates to maximize productivity within the team • Accountable for over $3 Million of Military-Grade equipment and weaponry • Responsible for the professional development of five soldiers • Responsible for developing daily physical fitness and training plans that meet the demands of higher-level personnel • Maintained 'Secret'… Show more • Focus on technical and tactical training • Maintain consistent level of communication with superiors and subordinates to maximize productivity within the team • Accountable for over $3 Million of Military-Grade equipment and weaponry • Responsible for the professional development of five soldiers • Responsible for developing daily physical fitness and training plans that meet the demands of higher-level personnel • Maintained 'Secret' security classification Show less • Focus on technical and tactical training • Maintain consistent level of communication with superiors and subordinates to maximize productivity within the team • Accountable for over $3 Million of Military-Grade equipment and weaponry • Responsible for the professional development of five soldiers • Responsible for developing daily physical fitness and training plans that meet the demands of higher-level personnel • Maintained 'Secret'… Show more • Focus on technical and tactical training • Maintain consistent level of communication with superiors and subordinates to maximize productivity within the team • Accountable for over $3 Million of Military-Grade equipment and weaponry • Responsible for the professional development of five soldiers • Responsible for developing daily physical fitness and training plans that meet the demands of higher-level personnel • Maintained 'Secret' security classification Show less
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2nd Cavalry Regiment
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Vilseck, Germany
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Vehicle Commander
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Jan 2010 - Dec 2011
• Served as the senior member of a vehicle crew • Accountable for over $3 Million in Military-Grade equiptment, weaponry, and communications • Held 'Secret' security classification • Responsible for the professional development of one soldier • Served as the senior member of a vehicle crew • Accountable for over $3 Million in Military-Grade equiptment, weaponry, and communications • Held 'Secret' security classification • Responsible for the professional development of one soldier
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Education
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2014 - 2016
The Art Institute of Austin
Bachelor's of Arts (BA), Graphic/Web Design -
2004 - 2008
Western Illinois University
Bachelor of Science, Graphic Design
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