Alex Ward

Business Development Executive

St Louis, Missouri, United States9 yrs 9 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchAI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • Expert in automating business processes for small businesses.
  • Proven track record in increasing revenue through strategic marketing.
  • Strong background in public relations and brand management.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Marketing Automation specialist with a focus on small business growth.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business AutomationMarketing AutomationBusiness OperationsMusic ManagementMarketingAudio ProductionPublic RelationsMarketing StrategyEmail MarketingMarketing OperationsGraphic DesignBrand Marketing

Other Skills

Strategic ThinkingBusiness-to-Business (B2B)AdvertisingLead GenerationInterpersonal SkillsB2B MarketingChatGPTInstagram MarketingGoogle SuiteWeb DesignProductivity ImprovementCalendlyTime ManagementCustomer ServiceZapier

About

⏳ Spending too much time on routine tasks that don’t actually grow your business? Every small business (myself included) wants to spend time on what drives the highest returns—not repetitive busywork. The good news: with the right systems, this can be fixed. ✅ I HELP SMALL BUSINESSES: - Scale their time by automating repetitive tasks and processes - Eliminate unnecessary work before it’s automated or delegated - Free up leadership to focus on high-impact actions that grow revenue ✅ HOW I SAVE YOU TIME, REDUCE COSTS AND INCREASE REVENUE IN 3 STEPS: 1 | 👓 Company analysis: I begin by understanding your company deeply—analyzing your daily, weekly, and monthly tasks to pinpoint areas for improvement. 2 | ✔️ Task identification: I identify tasks that can be streamlined through automation and AI. Some may be simplified, eliminated, or delegated to optimize operations. 3 | ⚙️ Automation development: I develop automation and AI systems to streamline these tasks, and assist in delegating tasks unsuitable for automation. Ultimately, I give you time to focus on the key actions that push your company forward, and enjoy more freedom in your life. ✅ MY BACKGROUND: - Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. - Graduated with a Bachelor's in Business Administration from Truman State University. - Owner of Food Pedaler (bike-powered restaurant delivery service). - Founder of Automate My.Co and living my passion of helping businesses scale.

Experience

9 yrs 9 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs
Average Tenure
8 yrs 6 mos
Current Experience

Automate my.co

Business Automation Consultant

Oct 2023Present · 2 yrs 7 mos · Greater St. Louis · Remote

  • We build with automation and AI to transform small businesses.
Strategic ThinkingBusiness-to-Business (B2B)AdvertisingMarketing AutomationLead GenerationInterpersonal Skills+57

The winks

Drummer, Manager, Marketer

Sep 2022Sep 2025 · 3 yrs · Greater St. Louis · On-site

  • Collaborated with 3 bandmates to play 25 rock shows in the Midwest
  • Created photo and short- and long-form video content using Adobe Photoshop and Premier Pro, and posted to major social media platforms to grow a global audience
  • Designed poster and marketing assets with Adobe Photoshop for ROCK 'N ROLL NIGHT!, a 4-band concert attracting 250 attendees
  • Coordinated local media and podcast interviews, growing the band's credibility and following
  • Leveraged Zapier Tables to build a contact database of bands, venues, promoters and media
  • Recorded and mixed demos for 10 original songs with Avid Pro Tools and home studio audio equipment
Drum SetBrand MarketingDigital MarketingPoster DesignSocial MediaSocial Media Marketing+19

Rock paper scissors, inc.

Publicist

Jan 2022Mar 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Broadcast positive client brand stories through earned media in international, national and regional outlets
  • Collaborated with Campaign Manager and Head of Strategy to plan and execute on 7 client campaigns
  • Coordinated media opportunities with journalists via email, social media and video chat
  • Automated routine tasks with Zapier, including auto-posting live media placements to a shared Slack channel
  • Consulted for Chief Operations Officer to make UX improvements in the agency’s proprietary CRM software
  • Collaborated and communicated in a remote team environment with Google Suite, Slack, Zoom, Paper and Clockify
Public RelationsStrategic ThinkingPublicityInterpersonal SkillsCollaborative WorkMarketing Operations+15

Food pedaler

Business Owner

Nov 2018Present · 7 yrs 6 mos · St. Louis City County, Missouri, United States · Hybrid

  • Leveraged Zapier to integrate 19 third-party apps to automate daily operations, data entry, and communications
  • Built custom API webhooks to integrate Telegram, Eatabit cloud printers and Shipday into existing workflows
  • Configured Mailparser to scrape key data from order confirmation emails and send notifications through Telegram
  • Used Google Suite and Zapier Tables on a daily basis to manage order data, customer relationships, and scheduling
  • Integrated email marketing platforms Squarespace and MadMimi, and used ChatGPT to draft email newsletters
  • Developed customer-facing chat bot with ManyChat to increase sales and convert social media followers
  • Created Telegram chat bot to assist in courier onboarding, delivery operations, and referral opportunities
  • Grew professional knowledge of OAuth, JSON and APIs through research, experimentation and implementation
  • Revamped brand with new website, social media marketing, newsletters, local media, and digital and print ads
  • Built relationships with 30 restaurants and 1,200 customers with the assistance of CRMs and automation
  • Oversaw more than 40 bike couriers and 2 virtual assistants to fulfill daily food delivery orders
Public RelationsStrategic ThinkingPublicityBusiness-to-Business (B2B)AdvertisingMarketing Automation+55

New balance

Email Marketing Coordinator

Jul 2018Nov 2018 · 4 mos · Greater St. Louis Area

  • Assisted in building and launching daily email campaigns with Oracle Responsys to market to nationwide market
  • Coordinated with creative and development teams to manage workflow and execution of email projects
AdvertisingMarketing OperationsEmail MarketingAnalytical SkillsBrand MarketingProject Delivery+1

Under axis

Musician, Manager, Marketer

May 2018Present · 8 yrs · Greater St. Louis

SongwritingAudio RecordingDrum SetEvent PlanningArtist ManagementSocial Media Marketing+2

Freelance

Brand Publicist & Social Media Marketer

May 2018Dec 2022 · 4 yrs 7 mos · St. Louis City County, Missouri, United States · Remote

  • Publicist
  • Personally consulted with 13 clients and landed over 80 brand-building stories in national and local media
  • Attained for main client AGOGIE more than 2.8 billion unique earned media impressions and $20,000 in sales
  • Targeted lifestyle outlets with large audiences to grow AGOGIE’s brand awareness and website traffic
  • Developed a Zap that streamlines media pitching by aggregating relevant articles and emailing journalists
  • Social Media Marketer
  • Increased visibility for 2 clients through content marketing campaigns on major social media platforms
  • Used Photoshop to format and enhance product-centered images and wrote branded marketing copy for posts
  • Planned and executed 3 jewelry photoshoots and 1 influencer campaign for David Kodner Personal Jeweler
  • Created and used a Zap to track social post metrics in Google Sheets and to report back to client
Public RelationsSmall Business MarketingStrategic ThinkingPublicityBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Lead Generation+18

Fleishmanhillard

Brand Marketing Intern

Jan 2018May 2018 · 4 mos · Greater St. Louis Area

  • Contributed to the execution of brand marketing campaigns and projects for over 30 national companies
  • Built media lists, pitched clients’ news stories to local and national media outlets and created daily media reports
  • Assisted twice-weekly in social media community management for Steak ‘n Shake’s national Facebook page
  • See below for a sample of earned media hits I landed during my internship.
Public RelationsMarketing OperationsWritingMarketing StrategyMedia RelationsBrand Marketing+4

Watson sound

Audio Engineer

Nov 2017Present · 8 yrs 6 mos · Greater St. Louis Area

  • Worked with 9 different clients from various music genres to produce 14 projects
  • Launched interview-style podcast on Apple Podcasts and produced 11 episodes
  • Marketed studio through website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube
  • Launched Under Axis, an artist brand under the umbrella of Watson Sound
Audio EngineeringLead GenerationInterpersonal SkillsInstagram MarketingWeb DesignCustomer Service+12

Wizard publications

Graphic Designer

May 2017Dec 2017 · 7 mos · Lihue, HI

  • Led graphic design division in implementing photos for Hawaii Revealed, online Hawaii tourism guide
  • Used Adobe Photoshop to color-correct and resize photos for a variety of tourist attractions across Hawaii
  • Worked with content management system to submit finished photos and show work to Project Manager
Brand MarketingGraphic DesignProject DeliveryTeamwork

United way of adair county / northeast missouri

Social Media Marketing Intern

Jan 2017May 2017 · 4 mos · Kirksville, MO

  • Met with branch director weekly to plan micro content for social media promoting organization and partners
  • Created Instagram account to reach a wider audience, acquiring 100 followers
  • Coordinated social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to market to the community
  • Reached 200 Facebook post impressions, 100 Instagram post impressions, and 20 Tweet impressions daily
Brand MarketingGraphic Design

Center for student involvement

Leadership Recognition Program Director

Aug 2016May 2017 · 9 mos · Truman State University

  • Planned and officiated formal award ceremony recognizing outstanding students, faculty and staff
  • Advertised through posters, social media and email to bring in over 150 nominations and 300 attendees

Student-run business initiative

Marketing Researcher

Aug 2016Dec 2016 · 4 mos · Truman State University

  • Conducted market research survey to measure local demand for pet-themed products, acquiring 450 respondents
  • Collaborated with 3 other team members to administer faculty-led student research with community client
  • Served as final editor of marketing research report and main correspondence between client and team

Education

Truman State University

Bachelor of Arts - BA — Business Administration (Marketing Concentration)

Jan 2013Jan 2017

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