Greg Babel

i do marketing things for Syrup.

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About

I've been lucky to lead teams in diverse industries at various levels of scale.

I apply a human-centered approach to everything I do, building on my psychology background.

If you are looking for an active listener amped about team-based success, I'm your fella.
If you're looking for someone who can read your mind, sorry to disappoint.

Because I come from a research background (and like to consider myself a true all-arounder), I honestly can jump into any industry with relative ease. That said, I love design, tech, and gaming probably above all else.

I always aim to support companies with a clearly defined mission (none of this wishy washy stuff) supporting making the world - honestly - better. Luckily, I've yet to end up at a stinker.

Experience

  • Blend

    Blend

    4 years 5 months

    • Blend Graphic

      Head of Content, Media, and Advocacy

      Blend

      - 1 year 3 months

      San Francisco Bay Area

      Functional lead + team manager overseeing content marketing, video, and customer advocacy
      -- Responsible for internal team of 8 + $500k budget for external agencies; reported on key performance indicators to executive leaders + board
      -- Primary responsible for campaign, content mix, and messaging strategies for lead generation, nurture, and targeted pipe acceleration campaigns across brand, demand generation, customer lifecycle, and talent acquisition
      -- Led marketing-wide quarterly…

      Functional lead + team manager overseeing content marketing, video, and customer advocacy
      -- Responsible for internal team of 8 + $500k budget for external agencies; reported on key performance indicators to executive leaders + board
      -- Primary responsible for campaign, content mix, and messaging strategies for lead generation, nurture, and targeted pipe acceleration campaigns across brand, demand generation, customer lifecycle, and talent acquisition
      -- Led marketing-wide quarterly planning processes; partnered with product and growth teams to identify goals, incl. pipeline numbers; defined marketing strategy in partnership with digital + SDR leads; coordinated campaign, channel, and content owners to develop tactics in support of key outcomes (new leads, MQL count, MQL->SQL rate, oppty count); quarterly average achievements: 2,500 new leads, 60 opptys, $120 million in pipeline
      -- Editor-in-chief for all marketing content: white papers, ebooks, SEO blogs, sales assets, email, paid media; developed end-to-end content development processes in project management software designed for continuous improvement
      -- Supported the transition from mid-growth to Unicorn and through IPO; scaled team, processes, and strategy in parallel
      -- Received annual org-wide award, nominated by teammates outside of marketing, for outstanding collaboration

    • Blend Graphic

      Content Team Lead

      Blend

      - 2 years 6 months

      San Francisco, California

    • Blend Graphic

      Content Marketer

      Blend

      - 8 months

      San Francisco Bay Area

    • Blend Graphic

      Copywriter

      Blend

      - 3 months

      San Francisco Bay Area

  • Freelance Copywriter

    Savage Word Services

    - 11 months

    San Francisco Bay Area

    I honed my copywriting chops as a freelancer for a kick-ass content development agency while I traveled through New Zealand.

    -- Owned online marketing strategy, incl. social media & email content development, for 10 clients
    -- Researched industry insights to align copy w/ market drivers; structured copy to boost customer nurturing & clickability
    -- Collaborated w/ clients to deliver creative solutions & non-traditional storytelling, building brand identities & client…

    I honed my copywriting chops as a freelancer for a kick-ass content development agency while I traveled through New Zealand.

    -- Owned online marketing strategy, incl. social media & email content development, for 10 clients
    -- Researched industry insights to align copy w/ market drivers; structured copy to boost customer nurturing & clickability
    -- Collaborated w/ clients to deliver creative solutions & non-traditional storytelling, building brand identities & client relationships
    -- Drove 90% client re-up

  • Business Sweden Graphic

    Growth & Marketing Consultant

    Business Sweden

    - 2 years 1 month

    San Francisco

    I collaborated with Swedish businesses looking to enter the US market, providing strategic branding and market fit advice. I also ran local marketing operations.

    Highlights
    -- Managed social media & digital marketing program; formulated consistent brand language and structure for all communications; created & presented dashboards to US VP; set & met KPIs
    -- Created optimized landing pages & infographic presentation structures to highlight sector insights; used to streamline content…

    I collaborated with Swedish businesses looking to enter the US market, providing strategic branding and market fit advice. I also ran local marketing operations.

    Highlights
    -- Managed social media & digital marketing program; formulated consistent brand language and structure for all communications; created & presented dashboards to US VP; set & met KPIs
    -- Created optimized landing pages & infographic presentation structures to highlight sector insights; used to streamline content creation process & maximize sales efficiency
    -- Designed numerous email campaigns for marketing events, workshops, and general engagement; segmented viable customers, provided all copy, and managed rollout of emails
    -- Lead member of the Digital Strategy & Technology industry practice groups; provided weekly team updates on market insights; designed & created numerous infographics & reports focused on local brand exposure generation
    -- Product managed & led analysis for 20+ consulting clients; projects focused on product-market alignment, including US marketing best practices; created professional looking reports & delivered presentations to clients’ C-suite members
    -- Awarded Impact Prize honoring my creative approach and critical thinking in service of solving clients’ challenges

  • Strategic Growth Leader (ecommerce)

    Bonsum

    - 4 months

    Berlin Area, Germany

    I managed a team establishing a UK market presence for a Germany-based sustainable consumption marketplace. My team and I developed branding and marketing content to help bring new partners and customers into the world of easy ethical shopping.

    Highlights:
    -- Managed B2C marketing programs, incl. landing page design, graphic presentation, content marketing, & social media
    -- Led team delivering content strategy; delegated tasks as needed to meet KPIS - engagement, SEO, ROI, &…

    I managed a team establishing a UK market presence for a Germany-based sustainable consumption marketplace. My team and I developed branding and marketing content to help bring new partners and customers into the world of easy ethical shopping.

    Highlights:
    -- Managed B2C marketing programs, incl. landing page design, graphic presentation, content marketing, & social media
    -- Led team delivering content strategy; delegated tasks as needed to meet KPIS - engagement, SEO, ROI, & rapid growth
    -- Wrote & designed customer segmented digital content & product marketing, delivering substantial user growth
    -- Compiled & presented analytics dashboards & key retention takeaways (incl. Google Analytics data) to the CMO weekly
    -- Owned expansion marketing budget, aligning tasks & spend with exposure goals

  • London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) Graphic

    Business Development & Growth Marketing

    London Early Years Foundation (LEYF)

    - 5 months

    London, United Kingdom

    I spent the summer helping this social enterprise develop and implement its growth strategy.

    Highlights:
    -- Created email outreach materials to capture attention of potential new partners, leading to 3 high quality portfolio additions
    -- Generated customer segmentation dashboard based on thorough market research, structuring 1-year growth strategy
    -- Organized cross-functional input into cohesive document, writing all technical copy, for gov’t RFP; led to final round

  • LearningRx UES Graphic

    Director of Training

    LearningRx UES

    - 2 years 11 months

    Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York

    I managed a 10-employee start-up cognitive skills training company in New York City.

    Highlights:
    -- Designed & implemented workflows to recruit, train & develop new employees; mastered technical components of program to ensure proper implementation; set & met team goals surrounding customer success and net promoter score
    -- Organized & led monthly in-person progress meetings with clients; owned troubleshooting of user experience issues

  • Brooklyn Winery

    Brooklyn Winery

    1 year 8 months

    • Brooklyn Winery Graphic

      Assistant Manager

      Brooklyn Winery

      - 7 months

      Brooklyn, NY

      I shift-managed the winebar section of an NYC-based winery.

      Highlights:
      -- Promoted within the company from intern to manager within 12 months
      -- Created staff development program for underperforming employees
      -- Helped increased revenue 15% in both years of management
      -- Acted as first point of contact for distribution communication with suppliers
      -- Researched, designed, structured, priced, and sourced outside vendor beverage list

    • Brooklyn Winery Graphic

      Bartender/Barback/Harvest Intern

      Brooklyn Winery

      - 1 year 2 months

      I got started with BK Winery as a "Harvest Intern" (read: cheap physical labor), but quickly moved up the ladder.

      Highlights:
      -- Learning about and participating in production-scale winemaking
      -- Serving on a team that helped BK Winery win best wine bar in NYC for two years running

  • Child Attachment Specialist

    Villa Santa Maria

    - 9 months

    I managed daily activities for clients at an in-patient treatment center for attachment-resistant youth.

    At its heart, this job consisted of providing stable emotional relationship and mentoring for emotionally vulnerable, behaviorally maladjusted youth.

  • Copywriter

    Vera Ockenfels, Attorney

    - 1 year 11 months

    I assisted a criminal defense lawyer for anti-death penalty proceedings and youth-based violent crimes.

    Highlights:
    -- Interviewed death-row inmates, violent crime perpetrators, and their respective families to gather necessary information
    -- Compiled pertinent information from lengthy interview transcriptions into coherent “stories”, which were used by expert witnesses in trial

  • Sandia National Laboratories Graphic

    Summer Intern

    Sandia National Laboratories

    - 3 months

    Design and construct database; Assist with projects for supervisor

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