feel free
by Botanic Tonics
Repositioned Botanic Tonics as a lifestyle brand, relating its unique product line to real-life moments that build stronger connection to a broader consumer audience. Through a strategic content mix including the primary pillars of lifestyle, consumer education, product sponsorship, and trending content, brand marketing has supported 60% sales growth YOY through nationwide retail and supporting e-commerce channels.
With 98% of sales supported by retail (convenience stores primarily), the marketing focus is brand awareness, which is supported by DTC performance marketing directed to online e-comm sales channels.
Additionally, I drove Botanic Tonics new product launch in 2025, creating a full-funnel brand strategy to support the initial e-comm launch (newly inclusive of Amazon) and sustain new product growth; resulted in $120k in new product sales (first 6 weeks) and an 8% increase in gross sales (period over period).
Primary Responsibilities
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From creative briefs to campaign strategies, I have managed digital paid performance marketing to support 60% sales growth YOY (2024).
I manage a $2M yearly budget across platforms (Meta, Google, TikTok, Connected TV, Amazon) to generate close to $10M in conversion value (last click) and $30M in conversion value (total attribution) per year. In addition to content for all paid channels, I also manage media buying with an external agency, working a balance between e-com performance based ads and broad brand awareness campaigns that support our retail first sales goals.
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Through secondary consumer insights research and primary brand awareness research, I have developed brand strategy that guides consumer first creative campaigns.
Starting with the business problem, I consistently push brand marketing to create broad solutions through every marketing lever and deliverable. We effectively find the creative way in with strong business reasoning that supports every marketing decision.
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Any strong marketing requires brand partnerships that build trust with consumers and spread brand awareness. At Botanic Tonics, I have managed numerous brand ambassador deals (Blair O’Neal, Jeff Dye, Brisa Hennessy), developed and implemented key podcast placements (Calm Down with Charissa Thompson, Howie Mandel, Stiff Socks with Trevor Wallace, Off the Vine with Kaitlyn Bristowe), and curated brand partnerships with Alterra Mountain Resorts and Fellini Cafe NYC, resulting in strong event marketing opportunities and extended social reach.
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Whether it be local community style events, nationwide event opportunities, owned events, or classic guerrilla sampling, I have managed it all for Botanic Tonics. I have scaled our yearly event calendar from 2 events per year to 24 events per year, allowing the brand to sample product and get in front of new consumers on a monthly basis.
In addition to one-off events, I have developed key partnerships with Alterra Mountain Resorts and Daybreaker, consistently placing our product in front of highly aligned consumers, extending our reach through collaborative social posts, and helping to build consumer trust through brands people know and love.
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From strategy development to execution, I manage weekly marketing emails, automated lifecycle email flows, website SEO, and blogs, ensuring our brand stays relevant and present in consumer’s every day lives.
By tapping into key content pillars, managing copywriting and design, and building audiences and flows, I ensure the marketing team produces a continuous flow of content that is both meaningful to consumers and effective for key marketing KPIs.
Top Performing Paid Ads
Ambassador Content
Event Activation
Hosted feel free x Fellini Coffee branded event in West Village, NYC during New York Fashion Week 2025. Completely overtook the cafe with branded materials, merch giveaways, live DJs, and additional street side guerrilla sampling.
Managed partnership, event setup, sampling during event day, specialty products, and limited edition merch. Resulted in about 2,000 samples given.