Thomas Ward

Business Development. Marketing Strategy. Data Visualization.

  • Marketing and business leader with a proven track record integrating communication and technology to elevate user experience and drive marketing initiatives. With over a decade of professional expertise in visual communications, marketing, and business development, I bring a unique blend of creativity and analytical acumen to organizations looking to streamline processes and drive growth.

  • Master’s of Business Administration

    Bemidji State University

    Bachelor’s of Science in Marketing

    Bemidji State University

    AAS in Visual Communications

    Century College

  • Business Development

    Email Marketing

    Performance marketing

    Marketing plans

    Data Analysis & Visualization

    Web and ecommerce development

    Design & page layout

    Customer experience

    Marketing strategy

    Media planning

    Finance & budgeting

    Brand management

    CRM system management

  • • Hubspot Marketing Certification

    • Hubspot Inbound Marketing Certification

    • Hootsuite Professional Certification

    • Adobe Certified Associate - Photoshop

    • Google Ads Search Certification

    • Extreme Ownership Framework Certification

Recent Work

Skills

  • Email Marketing

  • Performance marketing

  • Marketing plans

  • Content creation

  • Web and ecommerce development

  • Design & page layout

  • Customer experience

  • Marketing strategy

  • Media planning

  • Finance & budgeting

  • Brand management

  • CRM system management

Experience

Marketing Manager
Prairie Restorations

Primary responsibilities included marketing strategy, brand development, and CRM system management. Additionally, I oversaw social media management, budgeting, staffing, and technology implementation.

  • Oversaw companywide implementation of ERP and CRM systems, resulting in annual cost savings exceeding $100,000

  • Expanded market reach through horizontal integration into ecommerce, resulting in a 20% increase in retail sales

Marketing Manager
True North Chiropractic

Responsible for brand management, integrated marketing campaigns, A/B and multivariate testing, market research, and marketing strategy.

  • Enhanced search engine marketing (SEM), social media, and search engine optimization (SEO) initiatives

  • Crafted customer loyalty program to maximize customer LTV

  • Reported on key marketing metrics

Visual Comms & Marketing Professor
Minnesota State Colleges & Universities

In my position, I instructed diverse student groups in design, marketing, and business subjects, while also supervising department staff and student workers. Furthermore, I played a key role in researching, creating, and executing marketing initiatives, curricula, and departmental events.

  • Simplified complex ideas for use in lectures, hands-on technical sessions, and workshops

  • Managed department budget, grants, and donations

  • Developed external partnerships, facilitating interactions between students and industry professionals