I’m a digital marketing expert focused on growing brands and driving revenue, not vanity metrics. I started my career as a social media manager at the rise of social media marketing and quickly grew into a brand strategist. Over the years, I’ve led major brand repositioning initiatives for enterprise organizations, including restructuring and repositioning a national brand with over 800 locations, as well as rebuilding and relaunching smaller enterprises to expand their consumer base. One of those projects resulted in 360% revenue growth and the successful launch of the new brand identity. My experience spans hospitality (hotels, restaurants, bars), wine and spirits, tourism and destination marketing, real estate and urban development, healthcare and clinical research, consumer packaged goods, fashion, and national product brands, managing seven-figure annual ad budgets and building marketing systems that scale. Today, I co-own a digital marketing agency specializing in hospitality, tourism, and lifestyle brands, and I take on selective freelance and fractional work for teams who need senior-level strategy without the agency overhead. Clients bring me in when they need clarity: They don’t know where to spend their ad dollars Their marketing looks good but doesn’t convert They’re scaling and things are breaking They need strategy and execution. Fast I work with a founder mindset, plug in quickly, and focus on revenue-first decisions. I’m comfortable leading from the whiteboard or rolling up my sleeves to fix what’s broken. I'm available for: strategy audits and marketing roadmaps, paid media setup or optimization, brand positioning and repositioning, short-term fractional leadership, launch strategy for new brands, and “this isn’t working, help” projects.

Jonathan Ramirez

I’m a digital marketing expert focused on growing brands and driving revenue, not vanity metrics. I started my career as a social media manager at the rise of social media marketing and quickly grew into a brand strategist. Over the years, I’ve led major brand repositioning initiatives for enterprise organizations, including restructuring and repositioning a national brand with over 800 locations, as well as rebuilding and relaunching smaller enterprises to expand their consumer base. One of those projects resulted in 360% revenue growth and the successful launch of the new brand identity. My experience spans hospitality (hotels, restaurants, bars), wine and spirits, tourism and destination marketing, real estate and urban development, healthcare and clinical research, consumer packaged goods, fashion, and national product brands, managing seven-figure annual ad budgets and building marketing systems that scale. Today, I co-own a digital marketing agency specializing in hospitality, tourism, and lifestyle brands, and I take on selective freelance and fractional work for teams who need senior-level strategy without the agency overhead. Clients bring me in when they need clarity: They don’t know where to spend their ad dollars Their marketing looks good but doesn’t convert They’re scaling and things are breaking They need strategy and execution. Fast I work with a founder mindset, plug in quickly, and focus on revenue-first decisions. I’m comfortable leading from the whiteboard or rolling up my sleeves to fix what’s broken. I'm available for: strategy audits and marketing roadmaps, paid media setup or optimization, brand positioning and repositioning, short-term fractional leadership, launch strategy for new brands, and “this isn’t working, help” projects.

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I’m a digital marketing expert focused on growing brands and driving revenue, not vanity metrics.

I started my career as a social media manager at the rise of social media marketing and quickly grew into a brand strategist. Over the years, I’ve led major brand repositioning initiatives for enterprise organizations, including restructuring and repositioning a national brand with over 800 locations, as well as rebuilding and relaunching smaller enterprises to expand their consumer base. One of those projects resulted in 360% revenue growth and the successful launch of the new brand identity.

My experience spans hospitality (hotels, restaurants, bars), wine and spirits, tourism and destination marketing, real estate and urban development, healthcare and clinical research, consumer packaged goods, fashion, and national product brands, managing seven-figure annual ad budgets and building marketing systems that scale.
Today, I co-own a digital marketing agency specializing in hospitality, tourism, and lifestyle brands, and I take on selective freelance and fractional work for teams who need senior-level strategy without the agency overhead.

Clients bring me in when they need clarity:
They don’t know where to spend their ad dollars
Their marketing looks good but doesn’t convert
They’re scaling and things are breaking
They need strategy and execution. Fast

I work with a founder mindset, plug in quickly, and focus on revenue-first decisions. I’m comfortable leading from the whiteboard or rolling up my sleeves to fix what’s broken.

I’m available for: strategy audits and marketing roadmaps, paid media setup or optimization, brand positioning and repositioning, short-term fractional leadership, launch strategy for new brands, and “this isn’t working, help” projects.

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President/Co-Owner at Eat It Up Marketing
January 8, 2024 - Present
As President and Co-Owner of Eat It Up Marketing, I lead the strategic vision, growth, and operational execution of a full-service digital marketing agency specializing in hospitality, tourism, and lifestyle brands. I am responsible for setting agency strategy, driving revenue growth, and ensuring client marketing efforts are aligned with measurable business outcomes. My role spans high-level strategy through hands-on execution, serving as a senior partner to clients while building scalable systems and teams internally. Key Responsibilities & Leadership Scope: Define and execute the agency’s overall business, growth, and marketing strategy Serve as the senior strategic lead for key client accounts, advising founders and executive teams on brand positioning, go-to-market strategy, and performance optimization Oversee all digital marketing services, including paid media, social media, content strategy, PR, influencer marketing, and experiential campaigns Manage and optimize seven-figure annual advertising budgets, prioritizing ROI, conversion performance, and sustainable scale Lead pricing strategy, scopes of work, client contracts, and long-term retainer relationships Build, mentor, and manage a multidisciplinary team of strategists, creatives, and specialists, fostering a results-driven and accountable culture Establish agency workflows, SOPs, and performance frameworks to improve efficiency, quality control, and scalability Collaborate closely with client sales and leadership teams to align marketing initiatives with revenue and growth goals Use data, analytics, and reporting to evaluate performance, inform decision-making, and guide optimization across campaigns Stay ahead of industry trends, platform changes, and emerging technologies to ensure clients remain competitive and relevant In this role, I act as both operator and advisor, bringing a founder mindset, clear direction, and a no-nonsense approach to helping brands grow, scale, and perform.
Social Media Manager at Thermacell
March 7, 2022 - December 20, 2024
Planned, executed, and optimized multi-platform paid media campaigns across major social and digital channels to drive awareness, engagement, and conversion Managed media planning, briefing, and performance reporting for branded campaigns, ensuring channel-specific creative optimization Oversaw budget allocation and pacing across campaigns, driving cost efficiency and performance improvements Analyzed campaign performance using advanced analytics to inform real-time optimizations and strategic refinements Led and managed a team of advertising specialists, providing direction, training, and performance oversight Provided creative direction to design teams, ensuring ad creative aligned with brand guidelines, channel best practices, and campaign objectives Designed and executed influencer marketing campaigns from strategy through execution, including creator-led content production Conducted influencer research, outreach, negotiation, and contract management to secure high-impact partnerships Monitored campaign performance and adjusted strategy to maximize engagement, efficiency, and ROI
Brand Strategy at Visionworks
February 5, 2017 - March 6, 2022
Supported enterprise-level brand and digital strategy for a national retail organization with over 800 locations. Developed audience-driven content and channel strategies, coordinated paid social initiatives, and translated performance data into insights to guide optimization and brand consistency across platforms.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts at Sanford Brown
January 9, 2012 - May 13, 2016

Qualifications

Advance Social Advertising Certification
December 1, 2022 - February 3, 2026

Industry Experience

Consumer Goods, Healthcare, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Retail, Telecommunications, Travel & Hospitality, Wholesale & Distribution, Other