Chris Marrano

Founder

Stuart, Florida, United States12 yrs 6 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • Founder of AI-driven eCommerce solutions.
  • Expert in building marketing infrastructures.
  • 15 years of experience in digital marketing.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a MarTech expert with a focus on AI-driven eCommerce solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Digital MarketingMarketing StrategyAi SystemsIntegrated MarketingClient RelationsMedia PlanningEvent ManagementMarketing OperationsBrand Activation

Other Skills

Online AdvertisingSocial MediaDigital MediaAdvertisingMarketingCopywritingProject PlanningOnline MarketingSocial Media MarketingDigital StrategyEmail MarketingSearch Engine Optimization (SEO)Media BuyingCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Pay Per Click (PPC)

About

Hey, I'm Chris Marrano. I've spent that last 15 years in digital marketing. Started at Mullen in Boston running campaigns for Match.com and LendingTree. Went client-side at Harvard Business School. Then built Blue Water Marketing from scratch. BWM is an eCommerce growth agency that manages Meta, Google, and Klaviyo for Shopify brands scaling from 7 to 8 figures. But somewhere along the way, the agency became a lab. We stopped just running ads and started building what goes behind them. AI systems that monitor every client account 24/7. Automated creative briefs generated from real performance data. A learning algorithm that gets smarter with every human decision. Real IP that's always running in the background. We turned an agency into a tech company that runs ads. That thinking became ADIQ.AI. AI-powered creative intelligence that tells DTC brands what's working before their budget does. And after building all of this publicly on LinkedIn, the same question kept showing up in my DMs from founders and agency owners: "How do I build this for my business?" Now I help them do exactly that. Private consulting. Full infrastructure builds. And a community of eCommerce operators who are done guessing and ready to build real systems. I help brands and agencies stop renting results and start owning their own IP, their own data layer, their own competitive moat. The future of eCommerce isn't more ads. It's better infrastructure. I'm here to help people build it. South Florida. Family first. Beach days, t-ball games, and a goldendoodle who supervises everything I build.

Experience

12 yrs 6 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 11 mos
Average Tenure
9 yrs 4 mos
Current Experience

Tcsm holdings

Principal Owner

Jun 2021Present · 4 yrs 11 mos

  • TCSM Holdings is the parent company of direct-to-consumer eCommerce stores in the United States, committed to providing excellent products for all their customers.

Https://chrismarrano.com/

Business Coach

Jan 2021Present · 5 yrs 4 mos

Blue water marketing

3 roles

Chief Executive Officer

Feb 2020Present · 6 yrs 3 mos

Online AdvertisingSocial MediaDigital MediaMarketing StrategyAdvertisingMarketing+30

Managing Partner

Aug 2017Present · 8 yrs 9 mos

Chief Marketing Officer

Jan 2017Present · 9 yrs 4 mos

  • I have 15 years of experience building marketing plans, purchasing media and analyzing successes for companies including Match.com, Nat Geo, Lending Tree, Harvard Business School & EMC. I founded BWM in 2017 and currently oversee all marketing activities at the company as Chief Marketing Officer.
  • I currently lead a team of professionals who cover all aspects of integrated marketing and communications, including product marketing, market research, branding, social media, PPC, SEO & lead generation.
  • My diverse experience has enabled me to manage all aspects of a BWM's profile—from developing marketing plans to client-relations.
  • Also, as part of my role at BWM, I've had the privilege of interviewing a number of business owners on our Podcast highlighting the life of a business owner, discussing the growing pains, planning & successes of various business owners.

Harvard business school

Marketing Account Executive

Feb 2014Apr 2015 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • On a daily basis, I was in charge of purchasing, maintaining and tracking all digital and traditional media placements to ensure all programs and courses were up to date and filled. 
  • Additionally, I updated course websites with new faculty, dates and program subject matter. 
  • I researched, secured and managed all events and promotions for Business School courses and programs. 
  • Worked closely with web team and Social Media team to plan and establish campaigns for future programs and events. 
  • Helped create Instagram, Facebook and Twitter posts that aligned with both existing and future programs.
Marketing PlansMedia PurchasingClient RelationsIntegrated MarketingPPCSEO+1

Emc

Associate Program Manager

Apr 2013Mar 2014 · 11 mos · Hopkinton, MA

  • Coordinated the implementation of a variety of global online, print, mobile, and sponsorship initiatives, as well managed marketing operations and deliverables with our ad agency.
  • Worked with media buying agency and creative agency/in-house creative services to coordinate advertisements with various online publishers, print publications, and outdoor venues.
  • Additionally, I worked closely with internal teams to create messaging and custom content with publishers. Furthermore, established various online strategy plans for custom brand content with thought leadership and web teams.
  • I assisted with the planning and implementation of various sponsorship initiatives that involved brand activation of sponsorships for MLB, PGA, NFL, and F1. Within those sponsorships I managed all deliverables required for activation, logistics and tracking. I also created Excel and Powerpoint for documentation of sponsorship benefits and metrics which included proof of placements, impressions and various other results for clients.
Digital MediaMedia PlanningEvent ManagementSocial Media Campaigns

Mullen

Assistant Media Planner

Mar 2011Dec 2011 · 9 mos

  • I worked on planning all offline media for four national brands. I strategically implemented ads in magazines, newspapers, radio and television, while also working hand-in-hand with the digital media teams for the brands.
  • On a daily basis, I worked with our Brands' account and creative teams in making sure our clients were happy with everything within their plans. Additionally, I worked with outside sales representatives across all mediums to make sure that the clients received the best positioning and timing for their media buying.
Marketing OperationsMedia BuyingSponsorship ManagementBrand Activation

Barcast network, llc

Intern

May 2010Sep 2010 · 4 mos

  • Assisted with sales and promotion initiatives for digital advertising network displaying broadcasts on a proprietary channel in bars and restaurants in major cities in the US.
  • Generated weekly activity reports to CEO and partners.
  • Participated in partnership strategy meetings with major accounts such as Anheuser-Busch and Diageo and provided demographic input and feedback for programs.
Media PlanningClient RelationsAdvertising Implementation

Education

Suffolk University

College of Arts and Sciences-BA — Journalism; Advertising

Jan 2006Jan 2010

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