Hi, I’m Preston Scheel, a marketing professional based in Chicago with 7+ years of experience leading social media strategy, content production, marketing automation, collaboration across departments, and campaign execution across diverse industries. I’ve built scalable marketing ecosystems, driven engagement and growth, and partnered across product, sales, and creative teams to deliver measurable results. I thrive on turning experimentation into repeatable programs and telling authentic brand stories that resonate with audiences. Passionate about building cross-functional initiatives, I love turning data into insights, creating high-impact content, and delivering growth across brand, engagement, and revenue outcomes.

Preston Scheel

Hi, I’m Preston Scheel, a marketing professional based in Chicago with 7+ years of experience leading social media strategy, content production, marketing automation, collaboration across departments, and campaign execution across diverse industries. I’ve built scalable marketing ecosystems, driven engagement and growth, and partnered across product, sales, and creative teams to deliver measurable results. I thrive on turning experimentation into repeatable programs and telling authentic brand stories that resonate with audiences. Passionate about building cross-functional initiatives, I love turning data into insights, creating high-impact content, and delivering growth across brand, engagement, and revenue outcomes.

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Hi, I’m Preston Scheel, a marketing professional based in Chicago with 7+ years of experience leading social media strategy, content production, marketing automation, collaboration across departments, and campaign execution across diverse industries. I’ve built scalable marketing ecosystems, driven engagement and growth, and partnered across product, sales, and creative teams to deliver measurable results. I thrive on turning experimentation into repeatable programs and telling authentic brand stories that resonate with audiences.

Passionate about building cross-functional initiatives, I love turning data into insights, creating high-impact content, and delivering growth across brand, engagement, and revenue outcomes.

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Language

English
Fluent
French
Intermediate

Work Experience

Marketing Manager at Auto Barn Motors Ltd
March 1, 2023 - Present
Built and implemented a custom AI-native content management system leveraging AI, Airtable, Later, and automation software, establishing a scalable foundation for content creation and driving an 1100% increase in engagement.
Senior Marketing Operations Analyst at Uber Eats
October 1, 2022 - February 1, 2023
Collaborated cross-functionally with key stakeholders to streamline operations and reduce process bottlenecks by over 20%, developed product marketing and content strategies to support a go-to-market plan for 1,000 prospective restaurant partners, supporting expansion into new markets. Led copywriting and content creation initiatives using ZoomInfo and internal tooling, contributing to a 40% increase in lead generation.
Marketing Strategist at Snapsheet
November 1, 2021 - October 1, 2022
Led go-to-market strategy for nascent SaaS product, generating $270,000+ of pipeline in Q1; Created and published 20+ pieces of monthly account-based marketing copy and video content using AI/ML tools, Pardot and Outreach to support sales enablement and customer engagement; Managed Snapsheet's participation at the 2022 RiskWorld conference, including experiential design strategy, marketing assets, and event logistics, resulting in a 10% YoY increase in MQL.
Business Development & Marketing Specialist at Media
July 1, 2019 - October 1, 2021
Established a portfolio of 30+ cybersecurity companies using solution-based selling and competitive monitoring to track market trends, digital transformation, emerging technologies, and industry positioning. Used Salesforce and LinkedIn Navigator to engage 200+ contacts weekly with advanced prospecting; built relationships with Fortune 1000 companies including Salesforce, IBM, and Google.
Marketing Coordinator at GlobalTranz
May 1, 2018 - June 1, 2019
Fostered long-term carrier partnerships by applying strategic thinking, adapting to rapidly changing market conditions and optimizing capacity utilization; Negotiated competitive rates with carriers to increase localized gross margin by over 7% by developing long-term customer-success-driven logistics solutions; Resolved carrier issues using customer service expertise and market trend analysis, saving over $15,000 per carrier.
Photographer / Videographer at Preston Scheel Multimedia
January 1, 2017 - Present
Produce photography and video content for promotional campaigns, brand storytelling, and documentary-style projects; strengthen client narratives and audience engagement through cohesive visual content.
Marketing Specialist at Media
July 1, 2019 - October 31, 2021
Established relationships with cybersecurity CIOs/CISOs and built a portfolio of 30+ cybersecurity companies; contributed to digital marketing and content initiatives.

Education

Bachelor's Degree at Bradley University
January 11, 2015 - December 31, 2017
Bachelor's Degree at Toulouse Business School
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2015
Associate's Degree at Université Catholique de Toulouse
January 11, 2015 - January 1, 2015

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Transportation & Logistics, Professional Services, Other