Samuel Rufus Annu

Digital Marketing Specialist

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India13 yrs 8 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • 15+ years in digital marketing and automation.
  • Expert in MarTech strategy and campaign optimization.
  • Proven track record in team leadership and project management.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a MarTech expert with a strong focus on campaign management and automation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Marketing AutomationProject ManagementStrategic MarketingEmail Lifecycle StrategyTeam LeadershipDatabase ManagementCampaign Management

Other Skills

MarketingOperations ManagementMarketing OperationsEmail Marketing SoftwareEmail MarketingLead NurturingMarketing CampaignsCampaign StrategiesLead ScoringLeadershipDigital MarketingWorkflow AutomationCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Lead ManagementData-Driven Decision Making

About

Adobe Marketo Certified professional with around 15+ years of rich experience in Campaign management/Project Management in B2B & B2C business domains. Detail-oriented individual with exceptional communication and project management skills. Recognized for taking proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with focus on optimizing processes and supporting team objectives. CRM : Salesforce Project Management tools: Workfront/ Monday/ Welcome/Jira Marketing Automation tools: Marketo / Hubspot/UNICA Reporting: Tableau, Power BI , Monday.com, MS Excel Email marketing tools : Zeta mail / Constant contact / mail chimp Specialities: Project Management, Inbound lead nurturing , Database marketing , Email marketing, Campaign Management, Database segmentation and profiling, Marketing Automation tool evaluation experience. Campaign/Lead lifecycle journeys. Certifications: Adobe Certified Professional - Marketo Engage Business Practitioner My expertise lies in: Team & Org Building: Scaled teams from 0 to 7 members, creating Centers of Excellence for campaign ops and lifecycle automation. MarTech Strategy: Deep hands-on expertise in Marketo & Salesforce, and AI-enhanced tools for campaign efficiency. Campaign Optimization: Implemented lead scoring models, lifecycle journeys, and multi-touch attribution frameworks to increase MQL quality and engagement. Cross-Functional Leadership: Partnered with content, web, and regional marketing teams to align programs with global GTM priorities.

Experience

13 yrs 8 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 10 mos
Average Tenure
4 mos
Current Experience

Nav fund services

AVP - Digital Marketing (Marketing Automation)

Feb 2026Present · 4 mos · Bengaluru · Remote

  • Leading marketing automation strategy at NAV, focusing on lifecycle marketing, martech optimization, and scalable growth.
  • Driving lead management, scoring, and funnel optimization to improve pipeline quality and conversion.
  • Enabling data-driven decision-making through reporting, dashboards, and cross-functional alignment.
MarketingOperations ManagementMarketing OperationsEmail Marketing SoftwareEmail MarketingLead Nurturing+10

Freelancer- self employed

Strategic Marketing Consultant

Jan 2025Dec 2025 · 11 mos · Bangalore Urban · Remote

  • During my tenure as an independent Strategic MarTech Consultant, I pivoted from corporate leadership to providing high-level advisory services for growth-oriented firms. Rather than traditional freelancing, I focused on architecting revenue-generating systems that bridged the gap between technical infrastructure and brand narrative.
  • My core impact centered on Email Lifecycle Strategy and sophisticated Workflow Orchestration. I specialized in building complex, automated sequences within the Marketo and Salesforce ecosystems, ensuring that lead-nurturing engines were both data-driven and operationally seamless.
Operations ManagementMarketingMarketing OperationsCampaign ManagementEmail StrategyInbound Lead Generation+3

Cyberark

Marketing Automation Team Leader

May 2023Dec 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · Hybrid

  • Led a team of Marketing Automation analysts at CyberArk, focusing on solving complex business problems related to campaign management and CRM.
  • Successfully reduced SLA from 3 days to 2 days, enhancing turnaround time by 33% and improving team efficiency.
  • Implemented innovative strategies to optimize marketing campaigns and improve customer engagement.
  • Successfully increased campaign effectiveness by 15% through data-driven decision-making and automation tools.
  • Developed and implemented standard operating procedures (SOPs) for marketing automation, lead management, and reporting.
  • Hire, develop, and retain top talent through structured career pathing, progression planning, and well-defined KRAs for team members.
Email MarketingMarketing StrategyB2B MarketingSalesforce Marketing CloudMarketing CampaignsMarketo+13

Commvault

Marketing Automation - Sr Specialist APJ

Oct 2021Dec 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Email MarketingAdobe WorkfrontMarketing StrategyMarketing CampaignsMarketoReporting & Analysis+14

Ibm india private limited

Marketing Automation Specialist

Jul 2016Oct 2021 · 5 yrs 3 mos · Bangalore

  • Campaign materials review includes campaign map and Implementation guide.
  • List pulling and tagging to campaigns using SQL from database.
  • Creation of flowcharts in UNICA
  • Quality checking
  • Lead Routing
  • Troubleshooting for errors if any.
  • Execution of email programs from UNICA 9.5
  • Monitoring and tracking of results.
Marketing StrategyMarketing CampaignsEmail StrategyMarketing OperationsProject ManagementLead Generation+6

Concentrix

Lead - Database Analyst

Oct 2015Jun 2016 · 8 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

  • In my role as Lead - Database Analyst at Concentrix, I managed campaign activities for QLIK, including QA testing, form creation, and Salesforce sync for lead generation. I also developed workflows, triggered campaigns, and set up mechanisms for webinars, optimizing marketing strategies and increasing efficiency.
Marketing StrategyMarketing CampaignsMarketoEmail StrategyMarketing OperationsProject Management+6

Replicon

Campaign Management Executive

Aug 2013May 2015 · 1 yr 9 mos · Bangalore

  • As a Campaign Management Executive at Replicon, I spearheaded the execution of B2B email campaigns using Marketo, resulting in successful lead generation and nurturing. I collaborated with cross-functional teams to set up webinar mechanisms and sync with Webex and Go To Webinar tools, ensuring seamless integration and engagement.
Marketing StrategyMarketing CampaignsMarketoEmail StrategyMarketing OperationsProject Management+6

Sra oss inc.

Digital Marketing Analyst

Mar 2013Jul 2013 · 4 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

  • Off page optimization,Blogging,Lead generation,Content writing,Email campaign execution and Planning
Marketing CampaignsInbound Lead GenerationCampaigns

Zeta interactive

Digital Marketing Executive

May 2010Dec 2012 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Hyderabad

  • SPOC for all client marketing activities.- includes project management related tasks as well as Operations.
  • B2C Email campaign execution.
  • Handled clients like Sunset publishing / Adknowledge / Meteor Games
  • Execute Simple to highly advanced email marketing programs - includes triggered e-mail set ups and dynamic content based e-mails.
  • Work with Deliverability teams on client IP Whitelisting , CAN SPAM and email compliance related requests.
  • Also possess knowledge on Feedback loop set ups , DMARC and Domain set ups related to client on boarding.
Marketing CampaignsEmail StrategyProject ManagementInbound Lead GenerationCampaigns

Education

The ICFAI University, Tripura

Master of Business Administration (MBA) — Marketing & HR

Apr 2007Jun 2009

Andhra University

Bachelor of Science — Biotechnology

Mar 2005May 2007

St.Joseph's English Medium High School

High School Diploma

Mar 1991Jul 2001

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