Mark Stansbury

Mark Stansbury

Senior Marketing Consultant · WPS - Educational and Psychological Assessments

Santa Monica, CA

In My Own Words

I am a passionate and purposeful senior marketing consultant based in Los Angeles with a decade of relevant experience. I have a knack for creating engaging and impactful thought leadership content for philanthropic and sustainable brands.

Work Experience

Senior Marketing Consultant

WPS - Educational and Psychological Assessments

2024 – Present

-Launched the largest-selling campaign in WPS history in April of 2024, an increase of 237% from 2023.

-Sent more than 500,000 emails sent in 2024 through HubSpot while maintaining an open rate of 41%.

-Deployed a “Last Chance” email in April, which led to an additional $116,000 and a 47% increase in campaign sales revenue.

Communications Specialist

Gradiant

2022 – 2024

-Led a 6-month brand relaunch project, including the development of a new website and PR features in Forbes and TechCrunch.

-Successfully launched Gradiant's water blog, email newsletter, and KPI system; contributing to a 125% increase in overall website traffic and a 240% increase in site-generated leads in 2023.

Marketing Manager

374Water

2021 – 2022

-Orchestrated a global marketing campaign to take 374Water public on NASDAQ, with televised coverage of the Opening Bell Ceremony in New York.

-Developed a sustainability content calendar featuring PR, blogs, and social media while growing to more than 10,000 subscribers through our email newsletter.

Content Marketing Manager

Annex Cloud

2018 – 2020

-Developed and executed a comprehensive content strategy for a leading loyalty agency, resulting in a 210% increase in blog traffic and a substantial 120% growth in overall site traffic.

-Earned a nomination for the 30 Under 30 Award for co-authoring a groundbreaking white paper on emotional loyalty with Dr. James Intriligator, Harvard Ph.D. and professor of consumer psychology.

Marketing Manager

AutoManager Inc.

2015 – 2018

-Collaborated on cross-marketing promotions with automotive brands like SiriusXM, eBay Motors, Cars.com, and more.

-Responsible for overall marketing operations and managing an annual budget of $250,000, which includes conferences, PR, print ads, website, and Google AdWords.

Marketing Communications Specialist

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New Jersey Properties

2012 – 2014

In managing key brand efforts for Berkshire Hathaway, my primary responsibilities included content for public relations, advertising, blogs, website, email, and social media campaigns. I also oversaw projects for all marketing and design-related initiatives and print ad campaigns. In 2012, I assisted the migration from Prudential to the Berkshire Hathaway brand.

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Contributing Writer

https://www.theinertia.com/author/mark-stansbury/

Since 2015, I have been contributed to the Inertia with 20+ articles, photos, and videos published throughout the publication’s website and social media.

Interests

MarketingWritingHikingRunningSnowboardingSurfing

Skills

Marketing CampaignsLead GenerationPerformance AnalysisCampaign TrackingBusiness PlanningLeadershipBudget TrackingCreative ServicesReporting & AnalysisKeyword ResearchCase StudiesBrand AwarenessContent CreationContent Management Systems (CMS)Web DesignOptimization TechniquesEditorial CalendarsPitching StoriesReturn on InvestmentBrand Identity

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Creative AgenciesFashionLifestyleMusicOutdoorRunSkateSnowSurfTechHealth & Fitness

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Miguel Vega Design / Art Direction - FOR HIRE · Likes · 2025-03-26

Organizing my schedule for April 2024

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Mark Stansbury Senior Marketing Consultant · Comments · 2025-03-06

Epic video, I’m sure Chad was amped on that one!

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Juan Mendez I help you craft high-impact visuals, from social media graphics and infographics to brand story videos and product demos, so you can connect with your audience and bring your brand’s story to life. · Likes · 2025-03-06

Back in 2006, while surfing in El Salvador and building my surf tour business, I discovered Malakye—a network that felt like home. I immediately joined to connect with like-minded people and businesses seeking adventure.

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Mark Sperling Co-Founder / CEO · Likes · 2025-03-04

Join us for an inspiring episode of Group Y Live podcast as host Oli Russell-Cowan sits down with Nik Strong-Cvetich, the CEO of Save The Waves Coalition. With a mission to protect surf ecosystems and coastal resources, Nik has transformed Save the Waves from a small two-person operation into a thriving team of 14, working on projects in 15 countries.

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Mark Stansbury Senior Marketing Consultant · Posts · 2025-03-04

What I love about Malakye is it gives passionate action sports professionals a platform to be themselves. A resume only tells you so much. What passion fuels you through the board meetings? For me, it’s more board meetings 🏂

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