Growth marketing leader

Growth marketing is problem solving.

I connect strategy, measurement, and hands-on execution to grow revenue. Across consumer brands, B2B SaaS, and agency portfolios, I turn complex performance questions into clear decisions—and carry them through.

Ryan Connors hiking above the clouds in New Hampshire
Ryan ConnorsManchester, New Hampshire
13+
Years in marketing
8-figure
Annual paid media scale
15+
Client portfolios led

Selected work

The work behind the results.

From building a marketing function to improving acquisition efficiency and guiding investment across brands.

PetSafe Brands · Current role

Connecting performance to better investment decisions.

I lead performance marketing strategy and analytics across a global, multi-brand consumer business. I connect paid media, commerce, retail, and revenue data to help leadership decide where to scale, improve efficiency, and reallocate investment.

Scope: Paid acquisition, portfolio measurement, experimentation, and investment recommendations.

Agital · Agency leadership

Strategy across a portfolio.

15+ client portfolios

Led teams of up to five specialists and more than $1M in monthly media spend. Owned account strategy, senior client relationships, and testing priorities tied to business goals.

gen.video · Marketing leadership

A function built from zero.

Contributed to 50% YoY revenue growth

Joined as the first full-time marketer. Built demand generation, lifecycle, attribution, and reporting; hired and managed two direct reports.

Kore.ai · Product-led growth

A stronger path to adoption.

2× new-user acquisition

Doubled new-user acquisition for a product-led growth initiative by improving onboarding, lifecycle messaging, and activation paths.

In their words

Perspective from the people beside me.

“Ryan brought a deep understanding of both brand and demand platforms to Decisions, and knows how to blend best practices with practical strategy to drive efficiency.”
Patrick GilloolyFormer CMO, Decisions
“His analytical mindset and proficiency in data interpretation have been instrumental in optimizing marketing efforts and maximizing returns on investment.”
Raksha KoneruVP of GTM Strategy, Kore.ai
“Ryan’s ability to grow portfolios while nurturing a strong client relationship is truly a skill that isn’t easily learned.”
Laura PetersonFormer Managing Partner, Agital

How I work

Find the constraint.
Build the right system.

The starting point is the business: its customers, economics, and biggest barriers to growth.

A channel metric is a signal. Revenue, margin, and incremental contribution guide the investment decision.

  1. Diagnose before prescribing

    Trace the customer journey across offer, media, creative, conversion, and retention. Identify where performance breaks down.

  2. Set priorities and ownership

    Build the channel plan, measurement, responsibilities, and review cadence around the business and its economics.

  3. Test with a clear question

    Run focused experiments across audiences, creative, offers, landing pages, and lifecycle. Turn learning into the next decision.

  4. Put investment behind the evidence

    Scale proven opportunities, address weak points, and reallocate resources as performance changes.

Strategy · Systems · Execution

Set the direction.
Stay close to the work.

Strategy & leadership

Portfolio planning, budget allocation, team development, senior stakeholder relationships, and clear recommendations for business leaders.

Acquisition & creative

Hands-on paid media strategy, account architecture, bidding, creative testing, and channel expansion across search and social.

Measurement & decisions

Attribution, revenue reconciliation, forecasting, and reporting that give Marketing, Sales, and leadership a shared view of performance.

Conversion & lifecycle

Landing-page testing, onboarding, activation, lead nurturing, and retention programs that improve the full customer journey.

Beyond work

Mountains, movement,
and a camera.

Based in Manchester, New Hampshire. Outside of work, you’ll usually find me hiking, practicing yoga, or doing outdoor photography.

171 peaks and counting
A mountain ridge in New Hampshire, photographed by Ryan Connors

Good work starts with a good conversation.

Comparing notes on growth, measurement, or a business challenge? I’m always glad to connect.