Justin Dean

Co-Founder

Gainesville, Georgia, United States24 yrs 8 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Grew Tithely from 20k to 50k churches served.
  • Founded multiple successful church tech companies.
  • Expert in church communications and event strategy.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a MarTech expert with extensive experience in church technology and event marketing.

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Skills

Core Skills

Marketing LeadershipEvent StrategyLocal SeoSmall BusinessStart-up LeadershipEvent ManagementDemand Generation

Other Skills

Fractional CMOContent StrategySEOMarketing StrategyPartnership DevelopmentPressure WashingLovableLocal Service BusinessDigital StrategyC SuiteKey Performance IndicatorsProduct MarketingSocial Media StrategyDirector levelCorporate Marketing

About

I’m an entrepreneur, marketer, and event builder who helps churches and mission-minded organizations grow, communicate clearly, and engage their communities. I live in the countryside of North Georgia with my wife and our four kids. At Tithely, my work focused on marketing and high-impact events, spanning brand, advertising, content and SEO, product launches, and building the Modern Church Leader Conference as the company expanded from 10,000 to 50,000 churches served. I co-founded Harvest, an AI-first church management and engagement platform for churches. I also founded InTheBulletin.com, a digital bulletin platform that helps churches communicate weekly updates, next steps, and announcements in a clean, mobile-first format built for modern ministry. Earlier in my career I served as Communications Director at Mars Hill Church in Seattle and led advertising and marketing at venture-backed startups and established organizations like Autotrader.com. I speak at conferences across the country, delivering keynotes and workshops on church communications, brand clarity, event strategy, AI for ministry, and crisis PR. I’ve also founded and sold three companies: That Church Conference, SundayU.com, and the SaaS platform Church Requests. I’m the author of the bestselling PR Matters: A Survival Guide for Church Communicators and my latest book, Stay Salty. I equip leaders to build practical systems, sharpen their message, and create events everyone talk about. I offer Fractional CMO services and event marketing through my agency, Republic Marketing Services (RepublicMarketingServices.com) 
Through my site AIforChurch.com I provide practical resources and services for ministries looking to use AI tools to save time, reach more people, and amplify your church's mission.

Experience

24 yrs 8 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 2 mos
Average Tenure
1 yr 3 mos
Current Experience

Dean exterior care

Co-Owner

Jan 2026Present · 3 mos · Gainesville, Georgia, United States · Remote

  • Co-Owner of a family-run local service business providing residential and light commercial pressure washing across northeast Georgia. Dean Exterior Care specializes in driveway cleaning, house washing, sidewalks, patios, and exterior surface restoration, with a focus on reliability, clear pricing, and quality results.
  • In addition to building the service business itself, I designed and implemented a proprietary, all-in-one operating platform for the company. This includes an instant quote system, online scheduling, customer and job management, billing and payments, automated follow-ups, and a website engineered for local SEO. The result is a streamlined, system-driven operation that delivers a modern customer experience while reducing administrative friction and setting the business up to scale efficiently.
Pressure WashingLocal SEOLovableLocal Service BusinessSmall Business

Republic marketing services

Fractional CMO

Nov 2025Present · 5 mos · United States · Remote

  • Founder and Fractional Chief Marketing Officer at Republic Marketing Services, where I lead marketing strategy, positioning, and high-impact execution for mission-driven and values-based organizations. I partner with founders and executive teams who know what they stand for and want senior-level marketing leadership that turns vision into measurable traction.
  • I serve a portfolio of fast-growing and influential clients, contributing to nationally recognized projects, major product and brand launches, and events that generate real momentum and conversation. My work includes marketing launch strategy, campaign architecture, partnership development, and event growth for organizations and initiatives such as The Chosen, Atrium, Wooli, Turning Point Faith, and others across church tech, media, nonprofit, and purpose-driven sectors.
  • Republic Marketing Services helps organizations clarify their message, build durable marketing systems, and execute standout launches and events. Engagements range from go-to-market strategy and brand positioning to content engines, demand generation, and flagship event promotion.
  • As a Fractional CMO, I step in as a senior marketing leader to assess what is working, identify gaps, build a practical roadmap, and lead teams and partners toward defined outcomes. Clients gain executive-level strategy, hands-on leadership, and accountable execution without the need for a full-time hire.
Fractional CMOMarketing LeadershipEvent strategyContent StrategySEOEvent Management+1

Harvestsites

Co-Founder & CMO

Jan 2025Present · 1 yr 3 mos

  • As the Co-Founder and CMO at Harvest Sites, I am part of small team offering church website hosting that is built for ministry, not maintenance. We deliver the fastest, most reliable WordPress hosting for churches and power site creation with HarvestAI™ so teams launch faster, stay secure, and engage their communities online. I lead marketing, brand, demand, and partnerships to show how simple, high-performing sites can amplify the local church.
Start-up LeadershipDigital StrategyC Suite

Tithe.ly

2 roles

Director of Corporate Marketing & Events

Nov 2020Nov 2025 · 5 yrs · Remote

  • I lead the marketing team at this 250-person #fintech company dedicated to serving churches and non-profits. My role involves overseeing branding and messaging, PR and communications, social media, product marketing, content strategy, and event management—including our flagship annual event, the Modern Church Leader Conference (mclconference.com).
  • Tithely is how churches can finally get technology working for them, not against
  • them. With one, easy-to-use platform for giving, church management, and engagement – plus world-class support at every stage – they can cut back on busy work and simply serve.
  • Over 50,000 churches in 50 countries trust Tithely to help run their church.
  • Learn more about the global leader in church technology at tithely.com.
Key Performance IndicatorsContent StrategyProduct MarketingSocial Media StrategyMarketing LeadershipDirector level+3

Director of Marketing

Nov 2020Jan 2025 · 4 yrs 2 mos · Remote

  • Hired and managed the marketing department responsible for inbound marketing and generating sales leads for the global leader in church technology and online giving tools.
  • Grew from $50M to $80M in revenue
  • Oversaw marketing and communications through 3 major acquisitions
  • Grew from 20k customers to 40k
  • Grew site traffic from 60k to 400k visitors per month, and 1000+ leads per month, through organic search, content marketing, and paid advertising
  • Oversaw a multi-million dollar marketing budget
  • Managed dozens of hosted and third party events and conferences, including launching a major national conference at the Irving Convention Center in Dallas with over 65 exhibiting partners generating $350k in revenue
  • Merged two major websites
  • Grew signups 14% in 2024
Demand GenerationWebflowSenior ManagementMarketing LeadershipDigital MarketingProduct Marketing+1

Church requests [sold to missio]

Founder & CEO

Jan 2020Dec 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Church Requests is a SaaS tool that I designed and led the development of, grew to 200+ users, and later sold to Missio Digital.
  • Church Requests is the only request management system built for churches. Learn more at churchrequests.com
  • Sold in 2021

Sundayu.com [sold to sylva]

Founder

Sep 2017Dec 2021 · 4 yrs 3 mos

  • SundayU is an online training platform and resource hub for everyone behind the scenes at your church.
  • Enroll today and get access to master class training videos from real church practitioners, and access to hundreds of practical resources to help take things off your plate.
  • Learn how to share your message more effectively, and build a growing church that thrives from week to week.
  • Founded in 2017. Sold to Sylva, Inc. in 2021.

That church conference [sold to tithely]

Creator & Executive Producer

Jan 2015Oct 2024 · 9 yrs 9 mos · Atlanta, Georgia, United States

  • That Church Conference featured church practitioners covering topics in Church Communications, Marketing, Social Media, Creative & Design, Technology, and Ministry Leadership. Purchase a Replay Pass at thatcc.com to access 10 years of training sessions.
  • Company sold to Tithely in 2020.
Social Media StrategyConference ManagementConference ProductionConference OrganizationEvent PlanningEvent Management+2

Mars hill church

Communications Director

Nov 2011Jan 2015 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Greater Seattle Area

  • I oversaw all communications, content and editorial, social media, and public relations for one of the largest and fastest growing churches in America.
  • Founded in 1996 by Pastor Mark Driscoll, Mars Hill was one church with 15 locations in 5 states and ultimately closed its doors at the end of 2014, and separated into 12 autonomous churches.

Ygnition networks [sold to broadband now]

Vice President Sales & Marketing

Nov 2009Nov 2011 · 2 yrs · Greater Seattle Area

  • Ygnition was one of the nation's largest Private Cable TV Operators with more than 100 employees & 36,000 subscribers, providing triple play services to condominium and apartment residents in 6 states. Company sold in 2012.
  • I provided leadership and oversight of all marketing activities, strategy and programs which included developing and implementing national and regional campaigns and promotions, conducting market research and establishing competitive pricing for all products, overseeing and coaching the field sales & marketing team of 8 FTE, managed property relations, implemented sales training for the call center, as well as designed and maintained the company web site and all external communications including PR, social media campaigns, on-hold messaging, call-center scripts, e-mail marketing, and invoice messaging.
  • Sold in 2012
Key Performance IndicatorsSocial Media StrategyMarketing Leadership

News distribution network, inc. [sold to inform]

Director, Advertising Operations & Online Marketing

May 2008Jul 2009 · 1 yr 2 mos · Atlanta, Georgia

  • NDN is a leading edge digital video platform and advertising solutions company serving the media & entertainment industries.
  • Developed and managed all online advertising operations, ad sales and online marketing efforts for the company’s distributed video products in partnership with clients such as CBS, New York Times, HuffPo, AJC.com and Politico. Managed the e-mail marketing and professional services groups. Leading a team of graphic designers and developers I was accountable for all creative and usability aspects of every widget, video player and web site that the company developed.
  • Designed first PPM for Investors and was key contact during the due diligence process of initial funding round.
  • Developed initial advertising model and revenue strategy for the business, spearheading the transition of the company from a start-up to a revenue generating business.
  • Setup & managed Freewheel ad serving and reporting solution for all video players and websites.
  • Key deputy to the CEO and SVP, attending pitch meetings with potential clients including senators, ad agencies, and decision makers of large media organizations.
  • Company sold to Bright Mountain Media and later merged with Inform.
Key Performance IndicatorsSocial Media StrategyMarketing Leadership

Dave networks, inc.

Director, Advertising Operations

Jun 2007May 2008 · 11 mos · Santa Monica, California

  • Provider of services in the IPTV, online video, and social networking space, creating integrated video distribution and social community platforms designed to ignite brands. Company was sold in 2008 and dismantled.
  • Managed the advertising operations and marketing of over 12 media and social network websites for this B2B start-up, including priceisright.com, dave.tv, and miamidolphins.com. Responsibilities included implementing an ad serving solution, trafficking and managing optimization of rich media video & banner campaigns from major advertisers, designing and implementing placement on each site, acquiring relationships with ad networks, as well as providing trending and reporting. Developed the company’s advertising & marketing strategies, analyzed websites for search engine optimization, created social media campaigns to promote each client site, and supported the ad sales and business development teams with acquiring new clients.
  • Company sold in 2008.
Key Performance IndicatorsMarketing Leadership

Autotrader.com

Advertising Operations Campaign Manager

Feb 2007May 2008 · 1 yr 3 mos · Atlanta, Georgia

  • Managed a 6 person AdOps team of traffickers, inventory analysts, billing clerks and digital media designers. My responsibilities included planning, executing and monitoring multi-million dollar online display, video and rich media advertising campaigns for national and regional clients such as Toyota, Ford, Mercedes and ad agencies such as Saatchi & Saatchi.
Key Performance IndicatorsSocial Media StrategyMarketing Leadership

The home depot supply

Inside Sales Manager

Jan 2004Jan 2007 · 3 yrs · atlanta, georgia

  • Managed inside sales of building materials for the professional builder division of Home Depot.

Financial service centers cooperative, inc.

Website & Network Administrator

Mar 2001Feb 2004 · 2 yrs 11 mos · San Dimas, California

  • Responsible for website design, strategy, & maintenance of this credit union service company’s corporate and consumer focused sites. Completed major redesign and optimization of both sites, increasing traffic from 5k to 20k unique visitors/mo. Also served as IT manager and desktop support for 20+ employees.

Education

Corban University

Biblical Studies

Jan 2014Jan 2015

Mt. San Antonio College

Marketing

Jan 2000Jan 2002

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