About Me
My marketing philosophy:
I believe marketing done right is a force for good. Getting attention from the right people at the right time can improve the lives of everyone involved.
To do it well, end-to-end tracking should be setup with constant A/B tests. (1.) Attribution from the earliest stages helps us to understand which tactics are the most effective and (2.) always iterating on method, messaging, design, and placement gets us the best possible result.
What's it like to work with me? Bring me your complex problems and you will get a custom-fit MarTech solution. We'll stay laser-focused on getting the outcomes you need and won't waste time with fluff or vanity metrics.
Whether it's developing your brand strategy, managing a marketing team, or filling your sales funnel with high quality leads, I'm here to help.
- Name:David V. Kimball
- Focus:Digital Marketing
- Degree:B.A. in Communication
- From:Tacoma, Washington
10+
years experience
30+
marketing tools mastered
400+
campaigns executed
120wpm
typing speed
Services
Inbound Marketing
Content marketing (copywriting, light graphic design, video creation, webinars), SEO, and organic social.
Outbound Marketing
Paid search and display ads, email marketing, paid social, intent and behavior-based retargeting.
Brand Marketing
Identifying a target market, the key problem being solved, and revealing a value proposition.
Demand Generation
Creating demand for a product or service, generating and converting high-quality leads.
Growth Hacking
Data-driven, agile improvements to customer's UX based on real time analytics and testing.
Marketing Operations
Designing holistic marketing processes to maximize efficiency (via automation) and effectiveness.
Resume
My Experience
2024 - present
Director of Growth Marketing
Virtasant
Supercharging growth and marketing efforts at Virtasant starting just after their acquisition of Gigster.
2023 - 2024
Fractional Marketing Manager / Director
Freelance
Offering a variety of marketing services to SaaS, service, education, tech, and gaming companies.
2022 - 2023
Marketing Manager
Gigster
Led all of Gigster’s marketing efforts for first nine months – then focused on inbound marketing initiatives as team grew.
2021 - 2022
Director of Marketing and Community
ThirdPixel Interactive
Grew community, created content, and managed online presence for Smack Studio, ThirdPixel’s flagship video game.
2016 - 2021
Sr. Digital Marketing Specialist
TrueBlue
Led, created, and implemented online reputation management strategy to 600+ PeopleReady locations.
2015 - 2016
Digital Marketing Manager
Rusty George Creative
Built multi-channel marketing campaigns and launched websites for small-to-medium sized companies.
2014 - 2015
Presenter and Brand Ambassador
Microsoft
Did live demonstrations of Windows, Office, and Surface for Microsoft business partners' IT teams and C-suite.
2024 - present
Director of Growth Marketing
Virtasant
Supercharging growth and marketing efforts at Virtasant starting just after their acquisition of Gigster.
2023 - 2024
Fractional Marketing Manager / Director
Freelance
Offering a variety of marketing services to SaaS, service, education, tech, and gaming companies.
2022 - 2023
Marketing Manager
Gigster
Led all of Gigster’s marketing efforts for first nine months – then focused on inbound marketing initiatives as team grew.
2021 - 2022
Director of Marketing and Community
ThirdPixel Interactive
Grew community, created content, and managed online presence for Smack Studio, ThirdPixel’s flagship video game.
2016 - 2021
Sr. Digital Marketing Specialist
TrueBlue
Led, created, and implemented online reputation management strategy to 600+ PeopleReady locations.
2015 - 2016
Digital Marketing Manager
Rusty George Creative
Built multi-channel marketing campaigns and launched websites for small-to-medium sized companies.
2014 - 2015
Presenter and Brand Ambassador
Microsoft
Did live demonstrations of Windows, Office, and Surface for Microsoft business partners' IT teams and C-suite.
My Education
2023
Master Digital Marketing Learning Path
LinkedIn Learning
Completed all 10 hours of learning across 9 courses.
2019
Moz SEO Course
Udemy
Completed SEO Training Course by Moz through Udemy.
2018
Advanced Google Analytics
Google
Completed advanced Google Analytics and Tag Manager Fundamentals courses.
2017
Content Marketing Certified
HubSpot Academy
Completed entire content marketing course.
2016
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
Pluralsight
Completed the Front-end Fundamentals course, including parts 1 and 2 of JavaScript Road Trip.
2011 - 2014
Bachelor's Degree, Communication
Northwest University
Communication major and marketing minor, graduated Lambda Pi Eta, Sigma Chi Pi, and made the Academic Dean's list.
2023
Master Digital Marketing Learning Path
LinkedIn Learning
Completed all 10 hours of learning across 9 courses.
2019
Moz SEO Course
Udemy
Completed SEO Training Course by Moz through Udemy.
2018
Advanced Google Analytics
Completed advanced Google Analytics and Tag Manager Fundamentals courses.
2017
Content Marketing Certified
HubSpot Academy
Completed entire content marketing course.
2016
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
Pluralsight
Completed the Front-end Fundamentals course, including parts 1 and 2 of JavaScript Road Trip.
2011 - 2014
Bachelor's Degree, Communication
Northwest University
Communication major and marketing minor, graduated Lambda Pi Eta, Sigma Chi Pi, and made the Academic Dean's list.
Projects
Testimonials
Andy Tryba CEO, Ionic Partners
“David has an amazing growth mentality and dives into learning new, creative, and emerging areas of marketing. Equally important - David is additive to the culture of any organization. He brings optimism, energy, and so much more.”
Cory Hymel VP of Research & Innovation, Crowdbotics
“David is an incredibly talented, driven, and intelligent person. He hit the ground running at Gigster and was able to start making an impact from day one. His ability to self manage and take the lead makes him a wonderful asset to have on any team. ”
Maggie Lower CMO, HootSuite
"David is a whip-smart, thoughtful and thorough digital marketing professional. He is someone that you can comfortably put in front of executives but is also at home with his colleagues.”
Justin Wolta Creative Director, ReviewTrackers
“David handled all stages of the creative process for us — script writing, art direction, voice over, video production — and was knowledgeable, collaborative, and communicative throughout. I recommend David for his professional expertise, his easygoing nature, and the flexibility and efficiency with which he works.”
Inigo Figuracion Design and Digital Experience Manager, BioLegend
“David understands new technology, is personable and hard-working, and is willing to learn. His grasp of digital marketing has grown, and he was an instrumental part of our organization's transformation to digital marketing.”
Stephen Rose Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Microsoft
“I worked with David on the Surface launch tour. Not only is he technical, he is eager to learn new things and face new challenges. He has been a pleasure to work with.”
Greg Miller Marketing Director, Randstad
“I was always impressed with David's ability to make high quality content and stay up-to-date on best practices. David is a great all around content creator. He delivered branded content that drove traffic to our website. He is also a nice guy and eager to learn.”
Alec Dutch Founder and CEO, ThirdPixel Interactive
“David is a self-starter, and frequently invested extra time to catch issues before they created a problem for us, both in our marketing campaigns and digital web store presence. In my experience, it's rare to find someone in marketing with the level of care and attention to detail that he brings.”
Jared Marino Principal Owner, Presenter Group
“David is an extremely passionate individual with motivation to learn and improve. He has an innate presentation skill that continues to grow with each passing presentation. David is able to accept criticism and use it to improve instead of dwell on it, which is any manager's dream.”
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