Eric S. Townsend

Eric S. Townsend

VP Marketing | 11x Creative Director | 23 x Author | 9x Mentor, Seattle, WA

Honored (9x). Published (23x). Innovator in “small books.” Student in this lineage: Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968) >> John Cage (1912-92) >> Stephen Addiss (1935-).

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My greatest success was earning my way to marketing executive from progressive creative roles. My time serving Latista was catalyst. It wasn't pixie dust or stars aligning. It was creativity, logic, and discipline: aka left + right-brained marketing. I enhanced appeal. We were recognized for GUI excellence. I ensured the software was easy to find, understand, try, adopt, and evangelize through elevated digital presence. I helped the CEO achieve his #1 objective: acquisition — and 18 months early. Oracle was an ideal suitor ($663M).

MY BRAND:
• Natural innovator who pioneers breakthrough solutions and new avenues for growth.
• Brand champion with a can-do mindset, strategic acumen, and elevated creativity.
• Swiss Army Knife whose utility and adaptability stem from countless cycles.
• Business developer who sees opportunity, takes action, enables wins, and scales it.
• Capacity builder who bolsters teams, forges momentum, and boosts productivity.
• Lifelong student who actively listens, asks questions, and honors history.
• Warm personality who makes work more fun.

INTEGRATED MARKETING SKILLS
Marketing Strategy, Brand Storytelling, Project Management, Sales Enablement, Training, Thought Leadership, Publicity 
Communications, Writing & Editing, Content Management, Creative Direction, Graphic Design, Website Development, 
eCommerce, Digital Marketing, Data Analysis, SEO, PPC, Social Media, Reputation, Vendor Management, Mentorship

SOFT SKILLS
Creativity, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Active Listening, Intuition, Insight, Detail Orientation
, Composure, Flexibility, Collaboration, Initiative, Empathy, Responsibility, Integrity, Grit, Wit, Rapport, Loyalty

Honored by The Webbys, PR Week, American Marketing Association, Society for Marketing Professional Services, Service Industry Advertising Awards, Washington Business Journal, Kickstarter, and the Northern Virginia Technology Council. Specifically recommended on dozens of occasions, including the testimonials below.

AWARD CRITERIA (8): https://bit.ly/3erk4qT
TESTIMONIALS (83): https://bit.ly/2HZ4ias