I’m a senior marketing leader with over 15 years of experience helping brands grow through thoughtful strategy, strong storytelling, and commercially grounded execution. I’ve worked across retail, travel, lifestyle, and consumer brands, leading brand and performance marketing in ways that support both long-term equity and near-term revenue. I enjoy building and mentoring high-performing teams, working closely with cross-functional partners, and finding practical ways to integrate AI into modern marketing operations. At my core, I’m focused on creating sustainable growth that balances creativity with clarity, and that delivers real-world, data driven results.

Jon Secrett

I’m a senior marketing leader with over 15 years of experience helping brands grow through thoughtful strategy, strong storytelling, and commercially grounded execution. I’ve worked across retail, travel, lifestyle, and consumer brands, leading brand and performance marketing in ways that support both long-term equity and near-term revenue. I enjoy building and mentoring high-performing teams, working closely with cross-functional partners, and finding practical ways to integrate AI into modern marketing operations. At my core, I’m focused on creating sustainable growth that balances creativity with clarity, and that delivers real-world, data driven results.

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I’m a senior marketing leader with over 15 years of experience helping brands grow through thoughtful strategy, strong storytelling, and commercially grounded execution. I’ve worked across retail, travel, lifestyle, and consumer brands, leading brand and performance marketing in ways that support both long-term equity and near-term revenue.

I enjoy building and mentoring high-performing teams, working closely with cross-functional partners, and finding practical ways to integrate AI into modern marketing operations. At my core, I’m focused on creating sustainable growth that balances creativity with clarity, and that delivers real-world, data driven results.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

Work Experience

Senior Marketing Manager, Retail & Rental GTM & Brand at Vail Resorts
January 1, 2022 - August 1, 2025
Owned end-to-end go-to-market and brand strategy for Retail and Rental (Epic Mountain Gear & Epic Mountain Rentals). Led 50+ annual multi-channel campaigns spanning retail, rental, ecommerce, paid media, email, and in-resort experiences. Managed $2.5M+ in annual media spend, optimizing ROI, CAC, CPM, CPC, and CTR. Drove YoY ecommerce traffic and sales through channel testing, attribution analysis, and UX optimization. Integrated AI-driven email content and workflow optimization to lift engagement and conversions. Led brand repositioning initiatives including The Epic Drop Sale and Bike category integration. Developed new video and photography assets for GTM launches, paid campaigns, website content, and organic social. Built partnerships delivering incremental revenue and brand reach. Collaborated closely with Merchandising, Operations, Resort Leadership, Legal, Pass, and agency partners. Recruited and mentored a high-performing marketing team across brand and performance disciplines.
Director, Performance & Brand Marketing at Mediaminds Global Ltd
July 1, 2012 - May 1, 2021
Divisional lead at an independent media agency, overseeing integrated brand and performance marketing for travel, retail, and lifestyle clients. Owned strategic planning, media investment, and execution across Search, Paid Social, Display, OOH, Print, Native, and Email. Managed £2M+ in annual media budgets, optimizing ROAS and delivering growth against client KPIs. Built client portfolio from zero to 15+ retained accounts, scaling annual billings to £2.8M. Led Almased UK’s first full-funnel GTM and brand launch, driving 66% YoY sales growth. Reduced SkiBro CAC by 64% through paid search and paid social optimization. Drove Park City UK brand growth, contributing to the UK becoming the #1 overseas market for engagement and traffic. Led and mentored a team of six marketing professionals, fostering a performance-driven culture.
Head of Sales – Travel at ESI Media
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2012
Led senior sales teams across print and digital, delivering £1.8M+ in new client revenue.
Group Manager – Travel & Lifestyle at ESI Media
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2010
Built and led a 25-person sales organization across Travel & Lifestyle brands, driving revenue and market reach.
Senior Sales Manager – Travel at The Independent
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2008
Managed national travel accounts and led a team of 12, achieving growth in key markets.
Sales Manager – Travel at The Independent
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2006
Managed national travel accounts and led a team, delivering revenue growth.

Education

Mini MBA – Marketing (Marketing Week Accredited) at Marketing Week
January 11, 2030 - February 2, 2026
BSc Leisure & Tourism Business Management at University of Portsmouth, UK
January 11, 2030 - February 2, 2026
Executive Coaching at Ashridge (Hult) Business School
January 11, 2030 - February 2, 2026
Performance Through People – Leadership at Ashridge (Hult) Business School
January 11, 2030 - February 2, 2026
Mini MBA – Marketing at Marketing Week Accredited
January 11, 2030 - February 2, 2026
BSc Leisure & Tourism Business Management at University of Portsmouth, UK
January 11, 2030 - February 2, 2026

Qualifications

IPA Digital Performance Certification
January 11, 2030 - February 2, 2026
Google Analytics Certification
January 11, 2030 - February 2, 2026
Facebook Blueprint Certification
January 11, 2030 - February 2, 2026
Coursera – Generative AI for Marketers
January 11, 2030 - February 2, 2026
IPA Digital Performance Certification
January 11, 2030 - February 2, 2026
Google Analytics Certification
January 11, 2030 - February 2, 2026
Facebook Blueprint Certification
January 11, 2030 - February 2, 2026
Coursera – Generative AI for Marketers
January 11, 2030 - February 2, 2026
Executive Coaching
January 11, 2030 - February 2, 2026
Performance Through People – Leadership
January 11, 2030 - February 2, 2026
IPA Digital Performance Certification
January 11, 2030 - February 2, 2026
Google Analytics Certification
January 11, 2030 - February 2, 2026
Facebook Blueprint Certification
January 11, 2030 - February 2, 2026
Coursera – Generative AI for Marketers
January 11, 2030 - February 2, 2026
Executive Coaching, Ashridge (Hult) Business School
January 11, 2030 - February 2, 2026
Performance Through People – Leadership, Ashridge (Hult) Business School
January 11, 2030 - February 2, 2026

Industry Experience

Retail, Travel & Hospitality, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services
    paper Leading strategy and consumer GTM tactics for retail and rental locations across the US

    Multi-channel campaigns targeted to specific geos and audience segments in city and resort locations across the US. Driving awareness and online/offline purchase. over 40 annual campaigns managing budgets ranging from $5000-$1.5 million. I utilized an ongoing test and learn protocol to test and understand best performing assets and optimize accordingly.

    Year-round delivery, with seasonality factored in. We saw growth in engagement and increased sales across ~88% of locations.