I am a management and marketing operations professional with 15+ years of experience across federal service, financial services, eCommerce, consulting, and enterprise marketing organizations. My career is defined by leading complex, compliance-driven work, optimizing processes, and partnering cross-functionally to deliver accurate, timely, and high-quality outcomes.

Marla M. Walker

I am a management and marketing operations professional with 15+ years of experience across federal service, financial services, eCommerce, consulting, and enterprise marketing organizations. My career is defined by leading complex, compliance-driven work, optimizing processes, and partnering cross-functionally to deliver accurate, timely, and high-quality outcomes.

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I am a management and marketing operations professional with 15+ years of experience across federal service, financial services, eCommerce, consulting, and enterprise marketing organizations. My career is defined by leading complex, compliance-driven work, optimizing processes, and partnering cross-functionally to deliver accurate, timely, and high-quality outcomes.

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Work Experience

Tax Examining Technician at United States Department of the Treasury
March 1, 2024 - September 1, 2025
Provided a variety of assistance including weekly and monthly performance counseling; ensured compliance with control deadlines; coordinated with team leads on Submission Processing tasks; provided technical guidance on issues affecting program operations; suggested changes to processes for alignment with program goals and fostered an inclusive, learning-oriented environment.
Sr Cardmember Communications, Lead at Discover Financial Services
January 1, 2020 - December 1, 2023
Developed and built marketing messages using HP Exstream platform; ensured compliance with internal and government policies; identified process refinements and implemented channel improvements; oversaw quality control for asset delivery and output proofs; collaborated with marketing, data, and analytics teams; used Tableau for performance monitoring and guidance.
Manager, Marketing Planning at Sears Holding Corporation
October 1, 2016 - June 1, 2019
Managed email production process for trigger and promotional campaigns; coordinated with Design, Data, Development, and Implementation teams; managed timeline adherence; used SQL and Google Analytics for audience targeting and performance analysis; maintained standard work and quality control to maximize production efficiency.
Director, Email Digital & Delivery (Consulting) at Jacobs & Clevenger
September 1, 2015 - May 1, 2016
Led an email production team for 10+ clients across 4 platforms; standardized production processes and quality control; ensured on-time campaign deployment; partnered with data teams on list production and backend reporting.
Email Production Specialist - Lead at Wolters Kluwer
November 1, 2014 - August 1, 2015
Led a 3-person campaign production team; contributed to ExactTarget/Salesforce integration and data-driven campaigns; maintained CAN-SPAM compliance and unsubscribe management; ensured output quality; collaborated with marketing managers via built-in reporting tools.
eCommerce Email Production Manager at United Airlines
January 1, 2012 - June 1, 2014
Led a team of 3 campaign producers and 2 quality analysts for timely, error-free email deployments; oversaw asset creation, tracking URLs, and campaign tracking; partnered with enterprise email provider and cross-functional business units to optimize speed-to-market and quality; ensured regulatory compliance.
Manager, Email Marketing at American Bar Association
May 1, 2011 - December 1, 2012
Headed the Email Marketing team; planned and executed strategic campaigns; implemented new ESP; achieved 3% membership growth; trained staff and collaborated across Publishing, CLE, Digital Marketing, and Membership departments.
Associate Manager, Email Marketing at W.W. Grainger, Inc.
May 1, 2010 - April 1, 2011
Worked on strategic planning, campaign setup, execution, and analysis for e-marketing initiatives; partnered with copywriters and product teams to create assets; used Yesmail and CoreMetrics for performance tracking and CAN/SPAM compliance optimization.
Implementation Consultant at ExactTarget
May 1, 2008 - May 1, 2009
Consulted, designed, deployed, documented and trained clients on ExactTarget solutions; led onboarding of clients; captured requirements and configured accounts; collaborated with cross-functional teams; produced system documentation and managed multiple projects in fast-paced environments.

Education

B.A. at Northwestern University
January 11, 2030 - December 19, 2025
LEAD Program Graduate at Northwestern University
January 11, 2030 - December 19, 2025
Minority Engineering Opportunity Program Graduate at Northwestern University
January 11, 2030 - December 19, 2025

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Financial Services, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Retail