Daniel Salcius

Verbal Designer & Sr. Creative Strategist

2020 – Present

Transforming the new Illumina brand across every marketing channel the spoken word is used. I Engage in high-level collaboration with visual designers and creative directors across the organization to generate new ideas and concepts daily. Together, we generate high-quality targeted ideas and copy in a fast-paced, team-centric environment. Oversee the communications and content marketing program for a midsize IT talent management agency, as well as for their in-house digital design studio, Designing North Studios. Provide all strategic planning and execution of comprehensive marketing communication campaigns and manage website and social media content. Research, write, and edit messaging content for global creative campaigns, including paid media, organic social, landing pages, brochures, emails, guides, award submissions, and video scripts. Present the content strategy for campaign creative materials to regional directors monthly, guiding stakeholders to the best verbal and visual solution for their objectives. Digest and understand technical product information and translate into compelling brand messages

Creator & Editor

2013 – Present

Identify and partner with micro-influencers, creators, and athletes to create content for each unique story Manage the social media and editorial calendar, ensuring articles and posts are published with accuracy Serve as the lead editor and writer and SEO optimized in-house and partnership content, from articles to videos Lead a remote team of five writers, photographers, and product specialists, using Google docs, slack, and zoom for bi-weekly progress meetings Write pitches to marketing and PR managers to secure new gear reviews and engineer creative content ideas

Content and Marketing Communications Manager

2016 – Present

Oversee the communications and content marketing program for a midsize IT talent management agency, as well as for their in-house digital design studio, Designing North Studios. Provide all strategic planning and execution of comprehensive marketing communication campaigns and manage the website and social media content. Lead a team of six contributors to ensure quality and consistency for all brand messaging Research, write and edit the original website, blog, social, and other digital content Lead copywriter for client projects and campaigns, such as websites, landing pages, and social media posts Develop content marketing plans to generate new customer contacts and additional opportunities for Manage a social media strategy that’s driving 70% growth on LinkedIn and a 20% increase in InMail conversions Execute continuous content performance analysis against key metrics and lead weekly reporting for account-based marketing projects Structured an internal communication plan including measurable objectives for staff to use LinkedIn, email, blog, and customer testimonials for sales enablement Analyze account-based marketing data to optimize content and campaign performance using Google Analytics Manage Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for in-house and client campaigns using Partner with sales to identify customer engagement opportunities and drive key insights for marketing

Web Content Writer and Editor

2015 – 2016

Managed the collaborative editing process with writers and social media contributors Designed five to ten new content pieces weekly for the editorial and social media marketing calendar Restructured the internal content management process for creating and publishing communication materials Optimized weekly YouTube videos (transcripts, titles, descriptions, annotations, tags) using SEO software Built a department-wide content promotion process and constructed monthly budget for paid marketing Administered performance analysis process that increased post engagement by 10% over a three-month period

Marketing Specialist-Cycling Brands

2013 – 2015

Executed bi-weekly email marketing campaigns and increased subscription by 30% year over year Managed the digital creative assets database and distribution process for marketing and sales, resulting in enhanced user experience for internal and external teams Coordinated the re-design and launch of B2B eCommerce website and ERP implementation with PlumRiver Designed and distributed all marketing communication materials weekly; contributed to the monthly goal conversion for the sales team Planned the 2014 & 2015 National Sales Meeting for 100+ guests, including budget and user experience Coordinated the 2014 & 2015 Interbike trade-show exhibit, including logistics of products, people, and displays Developed the order-entry process in SAP for marketing and sales, resulting in 2x faster fulfillment speed Project managed the annual 200-page product catalog with on-time delivery three years running

Graduate

2009 – 2012

B.S. Retailing and Consumer Science/Business Administration Minor Through partnering with top retail firms in the U.S. students engage in active projects that aim to innovate the way business is performed in this $4 Trillion industry. Many of the long-term projects are focused on topics such as marketing, branding, business development and retail strategy.

Brand Management Internship

2011 – 2011

Produced daily vehicle registration and sales reports for regional field managers Developed weekly competitive vehicle comparison reports for brand managers Initiated marketing concepts to develop new Fiat studios for their grand openings Daily use of marketing and sales analytics programs for weekly business center reports Coordinated a grassroots marketing partnership between the Jeep brand and National Interscholastic Cycling Association

Customer Service/Sales Specialist

2006 – 2010

Served as the ultimate source of customer service to new and returning REI members Provided hundreds of diverse customers with qualitative and quantitative information on cycling and snowboarding gear, including purchasing, maintenance, and fit Executed seasonal floor sets and merchandised the department with every change of product Well rehearsed with product search, tracking and fulfillment programs Conducted annual customer-oriented events to familiarize customers with new products and facilitate interaction with consumers and vendors Department bike sales winner for Southern California REI stores during the 2010 Tour De France season

Wildlife Rescue Team

2007 – 2007

Assisted care center managers with the intake of injured wildlife Completed wildlife care training and handling certification Performed medical assistance with wildlife veterinarians Maintained rehabilitation areas and monitored animal health Performed administrative duties for the care center Educated the public on wildlife health and care techniques Performed wildlife rescue, release and reintroduction

2003 – 2007

Pre-Business

2007 – 2009

Pre-Business

M.S. Strategic Communication

2015 – 2017

M.S. Strategic Communication

BS

2009 – 2012

BS