I am a senior growth and performance marketing leader with 10+ years of experience scaling revenue, customer acquisition, and retention across e-commerce, retail, and B2B SaaS. I have a proven track record of owning $5M+ annual budgets, leading high-performing teams, and driving measurable growth across North American and EMEA markets. I'm now returning to Ireland and looking to bring international-scale expertise to a Cork or Munster-based organization. I am a strategic operator with deep expertise in full-funnel marketing, performance analytics, and brand growth. I excel at building and executing data-driven growth plans, optimizing CAC, LTV, AOV, ROAS, and CVR, and translating insights into actionable results. I thrive in cross-functional collaboration with sales, product, and finance to deliver lifecycle marketing, retention programs, and accelerated revenue.

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I am a senior growth and performance marketing leader with 10+ years of experience scaling revenue, customer acquisition, and retention across e-commerce, retail, and B2B SaaS. I have a proven track record of owning $5M+ annual budgets, leading high-performing teams, and driving measurable growth across North American and EMEA markets. I'm now returning to Ireland and looking to bring international-scale expertise to a Cork or Munster-based organization. I am a strategic operator with deep expertise in full-funnel marketing, performance analytics, and brand growth. I excel at building and executing data-driven growth plans, optimizing CAC, LTV, AOV, ROAS, and CVR, and translating insights into actionable results. I thrive in cross-functional collaboration with sales, product, and finance to deliver lifecycle marketing, retention programs, and accelerated revenue.

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I am a senior growth and performance marketing leader with 10+ years of experience scaling revenue, customer acquisition, and retention across e-commerce, retail, and B2B SaaS. I have a proven track record of owning $5M+ annual budgets, leading high-performing teams, and driving measurable growth across North American and EMEA markets. I’m now returning to Ireland and looking to bring international-scale expertise to a Cork or Munster-based organization.

I am a strategic operator with deep expertise in full-funnel marketing, performance analytics, and brand growth. I excel at building and executing data-driven growth plans, optimizing CAC, LTV, AOV, ROAS, and CVR, and translating insights into actionable results. I thrive in cross-functional collaboration with sales, product, and finance to deliver lifecycle marketing, retention programs, and accelerated revenue.

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Work Experience

Head of Growth at DUER
March 1, 2020 - Present
Own and lead end-to-end growth strategy for new customer acquisition and retention across e-commerce and retail channels in the US and Canadian markets. Manage and optimise an annual marketing budget in excess of $5M, consistently achieving 100%+ budget accuracy while scaling growth. Drive full-funnel optimisation with a strong focus on lifecycle marketing, retention, and repeat purchase rate. Produce executive-ready reporting on acquisition KPIs and channel performance, translating insights into actionable recommendations.
Digital Marketing Manager at Indochino
June 1, 2017 - March 1, 2020
Owned digital acquisition strategy across PPC, display, affiliate, SEO/SEM, and podcast marketing channels. Reported performance and ROI to CRO and CTO, delivering insights against revenue and efficiency KPIs. Built and scaled the affiliate marketing programme, driving $3.8M in revenue in 2019 (+110% YoY). Planned and executed display campaigns, generating $1.5M+ in direct revenue. Oversaw podcast marketing strategy, scaling the channel to become the top new customer acquisition driver.
Field Marketing Manager – Central Europe at Dell Software
July 1, 2015 - January 1, 2017
Planned and executed integrated field and direct marketing campaigns across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Increased direct marketing pipeline by 27% quarter-over-quarter and 47% year-over-year. Increased marketing-attributed revenue by 88% QoQ and 97% YoY. Owned EMEA lead management reporting, including MQL quality, SLA adherence, and Salesforce performance dashboards. Partnered closely with sales leadership to improve lead follow-up, data quality, and pipeline conversion.

Education

MSc in Marketing Practice at National University of Ireland, Galway
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2013
Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Marketing at Munster Technological University, Cork
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2012

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Industry Experience

Retail, Software & Internet, Professional Services