Lena Gerber: Digital Marketing Manager in Denver, CO
Lena Gerber

Digital Marketing Manager
Denver | United States
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Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade
Digital Marketing Manager | 01/2001 - Current
Lead all digital strategy for organization and 8 units, including website, social media, email marketing, advertising, and content creation.
CU Denver Business School
Senior Marketing Professional | 11/2016 - 01/2019
• Responsible for content, copywriting, and editing for all distribution channels including social media, blog, website, advertising campaigns, print materials, press releases, videos
• Directed LI & FB ad campaigns (budget of $15,000 over 6 mo for 2 campaigns) including remarketing and split testing resulting in ~900 leads. CPAs for campaigns were $14.83 and $37.74
• Editor and strategist of the Newsroom (business-news.ucdenver.edu), which publishes between 80-90 posts/year with 103 average views/story and 21,000+ unique visitors annually
• Managed all social media accounts from strategy to posting
- Follower increase: Facebook 55%; Instagram 467%; Twitter 138%; LinkedIn 34%
- 4.7m total impressions, increased by 76% over two years; Average impressions per post by channel: Twitter 404; Facebook 3,900; Instagram 630; LinkedIn 930
- 43k total engagement, increased by 300% over two years; Average engagement per post by channel: Twitter 6.6; Facebook 22; Instagram 36; LinkedIn 14
• Designed and wrote email marketing campaigns throughout entire customer journey for 9,000+ leads annually for Business School
- Built 3 lead nurturing campaigns (5 emails/program) with 52% OR and 12.5% CTR
- Created student newsletter (~2,500 subscribers) with 40% OR and 3.3% CTR
- Developed plan for alumni communications, through creation and optimization of quarterly newsletter (~13,000 subscribers) with 15% OR an 1.2% CTR
• Major contributor to new website in Drupal using SEO/accessibility best practices, recommending new design, developing messaging for all programs, and writing copy for entire site
• Developed messaging strategies (communication objective, target audience, funnels, promise, key message, support points) for all graduate and undergraduate programs
• Managed and trained seven student workers over the course of two years
Red Paw Technologies
Marketing Consultant | 01/2001 - 10/2016
Developed and implemented marketing strategy to expand current client base and increase brand awareness
Alliance to Lead Impact in Global Human Trafficking
Director of Marketing | 04/2015 - 02/2016
• Developed marketing strategy and content for website, newsletter, and other marketing materials
• Directed the organization name, branding, logo, and all other design aspects relevant for branding strategy
• Assisted with direction of the strategic development of nonprofit