Top Talent like Saren are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specilaized talent, while giving talent more flexibilty and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Saren Sakurai

Growth Marketing Manager • Content Marketing Manager • Creative & Brand Strategist • Irvine, CA, US
Growth Marketing
Marketing Strategy
Digital Marketing
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Experienced Digital Marketing Leader | Growth, Strategy, Creative Services
With a BA in Liberal Arts (Creative Writing) from Sarah Lawrence College, this professional has a rich background in digital marketing and creative services. They have held leadership roles at prominent companies, including Qwiet AI, BlackBerry, and Cylance Inc., where they directed growth marketing, digital strategies, and demand generation efforts. Their expertise extends to user experience, client service, and performance marketing, as demonstrated during their tenure at Perficient Digital, Juxt Interactive, and AKQA, Inc. Their career journey also includes consulting for a stealth startup and managing key accounts at Trigger LLC. With a track record of driving growth and overseeing diverse marketing initiatives, this individual brings a wealth of experience in digital marketing, web strategies, and creative services.

Projects

Fractional CMO

Establishing the Marketing function for the pre-series A startup Wethos AI.

Work History

Q

Head of Growth Marketing

Qwiet AIJul 2023 - Dec 2023 • 6 mosLed growth marketing initiatives at Qwiet AI.
S

Performance Marketing Consultant

Stealth StartupFeb 2023 - May 2023 • 4 mosConsulted on performance marketing strategies at a stealth startup.
B

Senior Director, Digital Marketing & Web

BlackBerryNov 2020 - Jan 2023 • 2 yrs 3 mosDirected digital marketing and web strategies at BlackBerry.
C

Director of Marketing, Demand Generation & Web

Cylance Inc.Jul 2017 - Oct 2020 • 3 yrs 4 mosLed marketing and demand generation efforts at Cylance Inc.
P

Group Account Director, User Experience & Digital Marketing

Perficient DigitalSep 2012 - Jul 2017 • 4 yrs 11 mosOversaw user experience and digital marketing at Perficient Digital.
J

Director of Client Service, Digital Marketing & Creative Services

Juxt InteractiveSep 2011 - Jul 2012 • 11 mosManaged client service, digital marketing, and creative services at Juxt Interactive.
J

Senior Account Director, Creative Services

Juxt InteractiveMar 2010 - Sep 2011 • 1 yr 7 mosDirected creative services at Juxt Interactive.
A

Management Supervisor, Client Service

AKQA, Inc.Oct 2007 - Feb 2010 • 2 yrs 5 mosSupervised client service at AKQA, Inc.
T

Senior Account Manager

Trigger LLCJan 2007 - Oct 2007 • 10 mosManaged key accounts at Trigger LLC.
T

Senior Digital Producer

Trigger LLCOct 2004 - Jan 2007 • 2 yrs 4 mosOversaw digital production at Trigger LLC.
W

Fractional CMO

Wethos AIEstablishing a marketing department for a pre-seed start-up that recently graduated from NumberOne AI's incubator program. They currently have 5,000 customers and are expanding from B2B into B2C. I am hiring the team, managing all the digital agencies, and building the Growth Marketing and Brand Marketing functions in house.

Education

S

Sarah Lawrence College

BA, Liberal Arts (Creative Writing)

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

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Experienced Digital Marketing Leader | Growth, Strategy, Creative Services
With a BA in Liberal Arts (Creative Writing) from Sarah Lawrence College, this professional has a rich background in digital marketing and creative services. They have held leadership roles at prominent companies, including Qwiet AI, BlackBerry, and Cylance Inc., where they directed growth marketing, digital strategies, and demand generation efforts. Their expertise extends to user experience, client service, and performance marketing, as demonstrated during their tenure at Perficient Digital, Juxt Interactive, and AKQA, Inc. Their career journey also includes consulting for a stealth startup and managing key accounts at Trigger LLC. With a track record of driving growth and overseeing diverse marketing initiatives, this individual brings a wealth of experience in digital marketing, web strategies, and creative services.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call

Top Talent like Saren are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specilaized talent, while giving talent more flexibilty and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Saren Sakurai

Growth Marketing Manager • Content Marketing Manager • Creative & Brand Strategist • Irvine, CA, US
Growth Marketing
Marketing Strategy
Digital Marketing
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Projects

Fractional CMO

Establishing the Marketing function for the pre-series A startup Wethos AI.

Work History

Q

Head of Growth Marketing

Qwiet AIJul 2023 - Dec 2023 • 6 mosLed growth marketing initiatives at Qwiet AI.
S

Performance Marketing Consultant

Stealth StartupFeb 2023 - May 2023 • 4 mosConsulted on performance marketing strategies at a stealth startup.
B

Senior Director, Digital Marketing & Web

BlackBerryNov 2020 - Jan 2023 • 2 yrs 3 mosDirected digital marketing and web strategies at BlackBerry.
C

Director of Marketing, Demand Generation & Web

Cylance Inc.Jul 2017 - Oct 2020 • 3 yrs 4 mosLed marketing and demand generation efforts at Cylance Inc.
P

Group Account Director, User Experience & Digital Marketing

Perficient DigitalSep 2012 - Jul 2017 • 4 yrs 11 mosOversaw user experience and digital marketing at Perficient Digital.
J

Director of Client Service, Digital Marketing & Creative Services

Juxt InteractiveSep 2011 - Jul 2012 • 11 mosManaged client service, digital marketing, and creative services at Juxt Interactive.
J

Senior Account Director, Creative Services

Juxt InteractiveMar 2010 - Sep 2011 • 1 yr 7 mosDirected creative services at Juxt Interactive.
A

Management Supervisor, Client Service

AKQA, Inc.Oct 2007 - Feb 2010 • 2 yrs 5 mosSupervised client service at AKQA, Inc.
T

Senior Account Manager

Trigger LLCJan 2007 - Oct 2007 • 10 mosManaged key accounts at Trigger LLC.
T

Senior Digital Producer

Trigger LLCOct 2004 - Jan 2007 • 2 yrs 4 mosOversaw digital production at Trigger LLC.
W

Fractional CMO

Wethos AIEstablishing a marketing department for a pre-seed start-up that recently graduated from NumberOne AI's incubator program. They currently have 5,000 customers and are expanding from B2B into B2C. I am hiring the team, managing all the digital agencies, and building the Growth Marketing and Brand Marketing functions in house.

Education

S

Sarah Lawrence College

BA, Liberal Arts (Creative Writing)

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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