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Marketing Strategy. Creative Thinking. Visual Storytelling.

Melanie McCalley | Marketing & Creative Communications

Phone 563-320-4441
Location Iowa

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ABOUT

H E Y ! | So glad you found me - let's go through the 2 min tour.

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I have my B.A. in Graphic Communication and studied marketing as a minor in college. 

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I have a been a visual storyteller ever since.

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Most recently I have managed marketing across two businesses in a lean environment.  I was responsible for everything from strategic planning through the hands-on side of execution and analyzing the results. 

 

Having that full range experience has given me a practical understanding of the work, and I'm ready to apply that perspective to leading a team, coordinating complementary expertise and delivering stronger, more integrated campaigns.

SKILLS & PROFICIANCIES

  • Digital Marketing Planning & Strategy​

    • Able to take goals and needs into actionable strategies and see through from concept to execution and analysis. ​

  • Google Analytics

    • Able to capture, read and understand analytic data to drive new campaigns, respond to and modify digital initiatives as needed, and continue to grow a stronger strategy with every result.​

  •  PPC Advertising

    • Set up various PPC campaigns to match specific goals and calls to action.

  • Social Media

    • Experience in Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, & TikTok - Cultivating both organic and paid content strategies to reach our intended audience.​

  • AI Fluency

    • Adapting AI capabilities to create processes that can simplify and streamline tasks and jump start research.​

  • Content Writing ​

    • From blogs, website messaging, campaign content, and newsletters to technical writing for instructional manuals and scripts for instructional videos.

    • Creating text across all marketing channels to reflect not only keyword goals, but match tone and user experience to a well written piece.

  • Web Design

    • Maintain and update websites with fresh content & images​

    • Create specific landing pages that tie into our online ads to drive conversions

    • Experience with multiple CMS platforms 

    • Working knowledge of HTML and CSS

  • SEO & SEM

    • Able to analyze web code and utilize various tools to maximize all page and image optimizations​

    • Creating specific landing pages, using keyword research to align our text to the goals and utilizing compelling images, text and CTAs to drive traffic

  • Online Brand Reputation

    • Analyze and monitor online brand reputation​

    • Turn negative feedback into a positive response

    • Learn from the feedback into creating new content

  • Email Marketing

    • B2B email marketing campaigns

  • Print Marketing

    • Create print marketing pieces for sales staff which also acted as a digital resources online for our customers

    • USPS Direct Mailer Campaigns - analyze location data and creative direction to reach intended audience

  • Media Buying 

    • Worked both with agencies and directly with advertisers for TV & streaming ad spots ​

  • Photography & Videography + Editing​

    • Strong skills in DSLR photography, drone piloting and video production. Great editing capabilities within Adobe Creative Suite. 

TOOLS OF THE TRADE

  • Google Analytics

  • Google My Business

  • Google Search Console

  • Google Tag Manager

  • Looker Studio

  • SEMRush

  • Meta Business Manager

  • Meta Ads Manager

  • Screaming Frog

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Adobe Premiere

  • Adobe InDesign

  • Adobe Lightroom

  • Canva

  • ChatGPT, Grok, Gemini

  • ​Microsoft Office Suite​

  • GetResponse

© 2026 by Melanie McCalley. 

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