CHRIS WILKS
@chriswilks1
B2B marketing director with 14 years driving full-funnel demand generation and pipeline growth through brand strategy and analytics.
What I'm looking for
I’m a B2B marketing director with 14 years of experience owning full-funnel demand generation, brand narrative, and pipeline growth for technology and complex B2B organizations. I’m at my best translating business growth goals into scalable strategies that improve both lead volume and lead quality.
At LYT Growth Partners, I delivered a 21% increase in lead generation while cutting cost-per-lead by 26% by redesigning channel mix, tightening audience targeting, and implementing full-funnel attribution across paid search, social, affiliate, email, and web. At BrandExtract, I scaled qualified lead volume by 40% and grew annual client revenue by 25% across a $2.5M+ marketing investment portfolio, building integrated demand generation programs across paid, organic, and lifecycle channels.
I also drive measurable pipeline outcomes by aligning campaign execution directly with sales pipeline targets—improving Lead-to-SQL conversion by 25% and reducing cost-per-SQL by 8%, while building performance dashboards that track MQL-to-SQL conversion, CPL, CPA, pipeline contribution, and revenue impact. From structured SEO that increased organic traffic by 80% (40,000+ additional monthly visitors) to an Ideal Customer Profile initiative that reduced Cost Per Acquisition by 5%, I lead cross-functional teams across content, design, analytics, lifecycle marketing, and RevOps to deliver qualified pipeline at scale—and I bring hands-on leadership across SEO, paid acquisition, email marketing, marketing automation, and experimentation.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Director of Marketing
LYT Growth Partners
Feb 2025 - Feb 2026 (1 year)
Owned GTM strategy and full-funnel demand generation, increasing lead generation by 21% while reducing cost-per-lead by 26%. Improved lead-to-SQL by 25% and reduced cost-per-SQL by 8% by aligning execution with sales pipeline targets and lead qualification.
Director of Digital Marketing
BrandExtract
Sep 2020 - Feb 2025 (4 years 5 months)
Directed end-to-end digital marketing for multi-channel B2B programs, scaling qualified lead volume by 40% and growing annual client revenue by 25%. Owned a $2.5M+ marketing budget and built KPI frameworks and attribution models to track MQLs, pipeline contribution, CAC, and revenue impact.
Digital Marketing Strategist
BrandExtract
Nov 2017 - Sep 2020 (2 years 10 months)
Led SEO, paid search, and content strategy, growing organic traffic by 40,000+ additional monthly visitors (80%). Restructured paid search across 100+ keywords to improve conversion performance and reduce wasted spend via ongoing A/B testing and performance monitoring.
Digital Content Specialist
BrandExtract
Jan 2015 - Nov 2017 (2 years 10 months)
Developed digital content strategies aligned to SEO objectives, brand positioning, and campaign performance goals. Created website and blog content to support inbound marketing and organic search growth.
Digital Specialist
Gannett
Jan 2013 - Jul 2014 (1 year 6 months)
Managed digital advertising campaigns across web platforms, optimizing performance and producing campaign analytics. Delivered insights and reporting to support client marketing decisions.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Bachelor of Science, Marketing
Earned a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
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