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Diego Recalde

Atlanta,S

Summary

Strategic marketing professional with 4+ years of experience designing and executing growth strategies for startups, agencies, and digital brands. Focused on building lean, scalable systems that drive acquisition, engagement, and conversion across the funnel. Skilled at leading cross-functional campaigns, developing outbound and paid media strategies, and aligning messaging to business goals. Strong communicator and strategist, comfortable owning both planning and execution.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Digital Director & Strategist

Visual Latina
06.2023 - Current

Owns growth and digital strategy across in-store retail media and shopper marketing programs Globally.

  • Designed a go-to-market strategy for a new in-store media product, increasing brand engagement by 50% and unlocking new partnership opportunities.
  • Built outbound strategy to support agency business development, growing pipeline by 35% and securing new brand accounts.
  • Developed content and messaging framework for shopper marketing education platform, helping position the agency as a strategic thought partner.
  • Collaborated with creative, digital, and commercial teams to align brand campaigns with revenue goals across multiple markets.

Founder & Growth Consultant

Linx Digital Studio
01.2022 - Current

Built and scaled a growth marketing consultancy supporting early-stage founders, service businesses, and marketing teams.

  • Led strategy and execution for cold outreach and paid acquisition, increasing conversion rates by 30% for client campaigns.
  • Integrated automated prospecting and nurture flows using Zapier, Instantly, and HubSpot to improve pipeline efficiency.
  • Optimized client funnels and landing experiences, resulting in a 40%+ increase in lead capture and engagement.
  • Partnered directly with founders and small teams to shape acquisition plans, positioning, and conversion strategy.

Consultant – Strategy & Transformation

Deloitte
12.2020 - 03.2022

Worked on re-structuting and operational optimization projects for multiple institutions across LATAM.

  • Delivered insights that helped clients reduce costs by 15%-50%, improve reporting, and streamline planning processes.
  • Supported cross-functional workstreams across finance, operations, and compliance, with a focus on business impact.
  • Gained strong foundation in structured problem solving, business storytelling, and strategic consulting.

Paid Media Associate (Internship)

360i
02.2020 - 05.2020

Assisted with campaign planning, performance reporting, and media insights for national B2C brands.

  • Managed daily tasks across Google and Bing Ads for Norwegian Cruise Line and Chili’s, improving CTR by 25% and conversions by 20%.
  • Supported A/B testing and audience targeting projects as part of broader team strategy.
  • Gained exposure to the fundamentals of paid media execution and campaign measurement.

Education

BBA - Finance

University of Georgia
Athens, GA
05-2020

Skills

  • 4 years growing pipeline and revenue through paid media, email outreach, and conversion strategy
  • Experience leading outbound campaigns, sales enablement, and growth ops for service-based and product-led businesses
  • Familiar with full-funnel paid media (Meta, Google, LinkedIn) and positioning it within revenue-driven growth plans
  • Strong communicator and sales storyteller with a strategic, curious mindset

Additional Information

US Citizen | LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diego-recalde/

Certification

  • PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP®)Cert Prep (Jan 2024)
  • Marketing Automation: How to Build a Successful Campaign (Jan 2024)
  • What Is Scrum? (Jan 2024)
  • Cost Accounting: Analyzing Product Profitability (Jul 2021)
  • Cost Reduction: Cut Costs and Maximize Profits (Jun 2021)
  • Performing Your First Company Valuation – Kubicle (May 2021)
  • Corporate Finance: Robust Financial Modeling (Apr 2021)
  • Building a Small Business Website with WordPress (Aug 2019)

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Spanish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Interests

  • Artificial Intelligence AI tools & automation Soccer & Tennis

Timeline

Digital Director & Strategist

Visual Latina
06.2023 - Current

Founder & Growth Consultant

Linx Digital Studio
01.2022 - Current

Consultant – Strategy & Transformation

Deloitte
12.2020 - 03.2022

Paid Media Associate (Internship)

360i
02.2020 - 05.2020

BBA - Finance

University of Georgia
Diego Recalde