1. SAM BAMMES, Growth Marketer & Strategist
PH: 509-910-5119
EM: SAMBAMMES@GMAIL.COM
T: @samcole_digital
L: /samanthabammes
OBJECTIVE
Currently seeking full-time Account Strategist/Marketing Manager position in Virginia,
including Hampton Roads, Richmond and the Washington DC Metro area, with preference for
venture backed start-ups, product marketing/management, media/advertising, non-profits or
industry/trade associations.
OVERVIEW
Hybrid Marketing Strategist & Practitioner with strong acumen for Business Development, Data,
Technology and Social Enterprise. Passionate about developing strategic, organic relationships
through digital media in order to achieve customer acquisition, brand loyalty, promote mutual
growth, increase retention, especially within startup or cause-related organizations.
NOTABLE CLIENTS & PROJECT EXPERIENCE:
• MultiView – Top of Sales Class, Executing over $75k in New Advertising Revenue
within first 3 months as Programmatic Advertising Account Sales Executive, before
promotion/transition to Top Tier Team with Account & Strategy Development Team,
carrying 80 – 120 clients.
• Seventh Point – Programmatic Media Department – Lead establishment of best
practices, workflow process between ad ops, media traders and clients, and
development of dynamic dashboard reporting including rollout implementation
plan. (Virginia Beach, VA)
• STIHL Human Resources – New Careers Website & SEO (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
• Bishop’s Lodge Ranch & Resort – Client Services, SEO & Website Updates, (Santa
Fe, New Mexico)
• Hypertherm, PR/Social/SEO Strategy and Content Development for 6-Month
Automotive Restoration Campaign, US Division
• Dominion Enterprises: Dominion Dealer Solutions SEO & Training (Norfolk, Virginia)
• National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Project Management
(Leesburg, VA)
• American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics (AIAA) – Project Coordination and
Website Updates
• Second Shift: Website Build and Soft Launch – Nearly 2,000 organic page views and
500 Visits in First 2 Weeks following Soft Launch (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
SPECIALTIES + SKILLS:
Brand Strategy, UX Design Strategy, Project Management, Copywriting (Web), Wire Framing,
Marketing Strategy, Growth Hacking, Website Audits, Product Marketing, User Experience,
Testing & Optimization, Social Marketing Strategy & Execution, SEO, Community Engagement,

2. Data Visualization, Content Strategy , Millennials, Systems & Design Thinking, Programmatic
Digital Media Strategy, Audience Development Strategy, Targeting & Optimization, Real-Time
Analytics, Reporting & Dashboard Development, Social Ad Campaigns, Demand Generation,
Client Relations, Community Development, Behavioral Marketing Strategy, B2B Demand Gen,
Association/Trade Industry Relations, Startup Ecosystem, Digital Media Ecosystem, Unstructured
Data Strategy
TECHNICAL-ISH:
Squarespace, Wordpress, Drupal, Canva, Photoshop, InDesign, Social Media Platforms, Sprout
Social, Buffer, IFTTT, Zapier, Google Analytics, Adobe Omniture/SiteCat, RavenTools,
SEMRush/Yoast/Moz/Ahrefs, Mightybell Networks, Basecamp, Asana, Aha, Trello, Import.io,
DOMO, Tableau, Alteryx, Basic SQL, Basic Web Scraping, GoogleDocs, BuzzSumo, CoSchedule,
The Trade Desk, SimpliFi, Choozle, Facebook Audience Insights, Twitter Audience Platform,
Cognizant, Nielsen Audiences
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
STARTUP
Second Shift, LLC | Growth Marketing & Design March 2014 – June 2016
Founder, Director of Organic Growth & Strategy
http://www.thesecondshift.co
B2B / ADVERTISING SALES
MultiView, Las Colinas, Texas June 2015 – January 2016
Programmatic Advertising Account Executive, Sales & Campaign Strategy
https://www.multiview.com/
ADVERTISING AGENCIES
Seventh Point, Virginia Beach, VA November 2014 – April 2015
Programmatic Advertising Account Manager
www.seventhpoint.com
Launch Interactive, Virginia Beach, VA January 2014 – September 2014
Interactive Account Manager/SEO Specialist
www.launchint.com www.themeridiangroup.com
Nexus Direct, Virginia Beach, VA February 2013 – December 2014
Account Coordinator / Project Management
www.nexusdirect.com
NEWS & MEDIA
The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, VA September 2012 – February 2013
Pilot Media Sales Coordinator (Digital) –
Classified Advertising Team (Direct Hire)

3. Standard Examiner Media Group, Ogden, UT June 2012 – August 2012
Digital Media Sales Consultant
CORPORATE MARKETING & RECRUITING
Fluor Corporation, Sugar Land, TX July 2008 – June 2010
Marketing Coordinator/HR Tech II – FGG Talent Acquisition, LOGCAP Government Position
Administrative Assistant – Department of Project Document & Data Management
Meador Staffing Services, Pasadena, TX January 2007 – July 2008
PR/Marketing Coordinator / Staffing Consultant
Office Coordinator/Receptionist
EDUCATION
Coursera
Data Science Specialization – Currently Enrolled November 2016 - Present
Created by Johns Hopkins University
9 Course Introduction to Data Science – Covers concepts and tools needed throughout entire
data science pipeline, including the right questions to ask to making inferences and publishing
results. Courses Include: Data Scientist Toolbox, R Programming, Getting & Cleaning Data,
Exploratory Data Analysis, Reproducible Research, Statistical Inference, Regression Models,
Practical Machine Learning, Developing Data Products, & Capstone.
More: https://www.coursera.org/specializations/jhu-data-science
B-School Graduate - Marie Forleo International March 2014 - May 2014
8 week, interactive video-based training program that teaches smart, effective online marketing
strategies to business owners who want more sales and more impact from their online presence.
More: http://www.marieforleo.com/bschool/
Washington State University August 2010 – May 2012
General Education Requirements
Concentration: Business/HR Management
Houston Community College Fall 2009 – Spring 2010
General Education Requirements
Concentration: Business/HR
AWARDS
Pilot Media
Superior Support, Nominated by Jeff Anderson, Director - Pilot Interactive, November 2012
Pilot Media
“Going The Extra Mile”, Virginian-Pilot Ad Operations, January 2013