Hi there, I'm Cassie Highsmith, a results-driven Community Manager with a knack for building engaged online communities and trusted brand narratives. At HubSpot, I helped prevent revenue loss and restore brand trust by leveraging social listening in real time and executing crisis de-escalation strategies for high-stakes enterprise customers. I'm passionate about turning insights into scalable processes, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and delivering data-informed storytelling that resonates with customers and drives growth. I love connecting with teams that value customer-obsessed strategy and creative, human-centric communication.

Cassie Highsmith

Hi there, I'm Cassie Highsmith, a results-driven Community Manager with a knack for building engaged online communities and trusted brand narratives. At HubSpot, I helped prevent revenue loss and restore brand trust by leveraging social listening in real time and executing crisis de-escalation strategies for high-stakes enterprise customers. I'm passionate about turning insights into scalable processes, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and delivering data-informed storytelling that resonates with customers and drives growth. I love connecting with teams that value customer-obsessed strategy and creative, human-centric communication.

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Hi there, I’m Cassie Highsmith, a results-driven Community Manager with a knack for building engaged online communities and trusted brand narratives. At HubSpot, I helped prevent revenue loss and restore brand trust by leveraging social listening in real time and executing crisis de-escalation strategies for high-stakes enterprise customers.

I’m passionate about turning insights into scalable processes, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and delivering data-informed storytelling that resonates with customers and drives growth. I love connecting with teams that value customer-obsessed strategy and creative, human-centric communication.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Community Manager at HubSpot
March 1, 2025 - Present
Led strategic community initiatives at HubSpot as Senior Community Manager, March 2025–Present. Prevented over $500K+ in monthly recurring revenue loss by using social listening to identify high-stakes crises in real time and executing public-facing de-escalation strategies that restored brand trust for high-risk enterprise customers. Redesigned the Community Ideas Forum and engineered a direct-routing system for feature requests to Product Managers, ensuring the road map is driven by high-value user insights and UX/UI bug reports. Established a rigorous internal routing system for creator inquiries and partner requests, mirroring escalation requirements of a high-growth social team. Scaled the HubSpot community into a self-sustaining ecosystem; created custom email templates and automated touchpoints to keep contributors engaged and informed on request statuses. Managed daily community interactions with a thoughtful, brand-aligned voice while proactively engaging with influencers an
Senior Customer Support Specialist at HubSpot
June 1, 2022 - March 1, 2025
Managed over 10,000 customer interactions, using written and verbal communication to solve highly strategic and technical goals. Maintained a customer satisfaction rate of at least 95%. Led public-facing public relations for the HubSpot Support Twitter channel, consistently delivering a ~2-hour response SLA for technical and billing inquiries while ensuring 100% brand-aligned resolutions. Served as a content moderator for the Community Forum, offering public-facing insight to customers and maintaining constructive dialogue. Collaborated cross-functionally to capture customer needs and feedback into product and service improvements.
Marketing Intern at BlueGrace Logistics
August 1, 2021 - December 1, 2021
Created and scheduled content across social media platforms. Orchestrated HubSpot-driven email marketing campaigns, achieving a 30% open rate and an 8% click-through rate. Enhanced existing blog posts for SEO and aligned content with target buyer personas to support lead generation.
Marketing Intern at Lily Anna's Bridal Boutique
August 1, 2020 - December 1, 2020
Website creation, design, and ongoing management; increased sales by 15% within a quarter through strategic use of social media platforms.
Social Media Marketing Intern at Lily Anna’s Bridal Boutique
August 1, 2020 - December 1, 2020
Website creation, design, and ongoing management. Increased sales by 15% within a quarter through strategic utilization of social media platforms.
Sales Associate at Fit 2 Run
May 1, 2019 - September 1, 2019
Consistently exceeded monthly sales targets by $300+. Educated customers on running products to assist in maximizing performance.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Marketing at The University of Tampa
August 1, 2018 - May 1, 2022
Bachelor of Science in Marketing at The University of Tampa
August 1, 2018 - May 1, 2022

Qualifications

HubSpot Certification
January 11, 2030 - May 10, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Retail, Education, Healthcare