Colin M.

Product Go-To-Market & Sales Strategy at Amazon

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Amazonex-Omnicom Media Groupex-Amobee

Ambitious, resourceful, and deeply passionate about digital media. I bring 10+ years of experience across product marketing, programmatic advertising, account management, and client strategy—helping brands grow through data-driven storytelling and performance-focused execution.

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I thrive in fast-moving environments, love simplifying complexity, and excel at translating insights into scalable customer outcomes.

Career Timeline

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GTM Index

  1. AMAZONJOB
    1. Sr. GTM Specialist
      2Y 5M
    2. Sr. Product Sales Specialist
      2Y 10M
  2. OMNICOM MEDIA GROUPJOB
    1. Associate Dir
      2Y 2M
  3. AMOBEEJOB
    1. Platform Solutions Mgr
      1Y
  4. DIGITAS NORTH AMERICAJOB
    1. Senior Analyst, Programmatic
      7M
    2. Analyst, Programmatic
      2Y 2M
  5. L2TMEDIAJOB
    1. Digital Advisor
      6M
  6. MILLWARD BROWNJOB
    1. Mktg Intern
      3M
  7. WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITYJOB
    1. Faculty Consultant
      2M
  8. ERODR,JOB
    1. Brand Mgr
      10M
  9. COURSE HERO,JOB
    1. BD Intern
      10M

Time in market 13Y 2MOpen 2Closed 10Stints 12

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  1. Job: Amazon — Sr. GTM Specialist · 2024-05 – present · 2y 3mo — •   Led end-to-end program management for Proactive Strategies & Actions (PSA), a portfolio of 10+ sales play workstreams across North America and EU Global Growth Sales teams, building and maintaining project plans that drove cross-functional teams to key launch dates and lifted new feature adoption 17%. •   Owned the full program lifecycle for go-to-market launches, partnering with Product, Engineering, Data Science, Sales, and Marketing to plan requirements, align global and regional stakeholders, and coordinate delivery across AMER and international practice teams with minimal guidance. •   Managed high-velocity launch workstreams for AI-driven sales tools, including Meeting Prep with A…
  2. Job: Amazon — Sr. Product Sales Specialist · 2021-07 – 2024-05 · 2y 10mo — •   Partnered with six regional sales teams on product positioning, sales plays, and activation plans, coordinating cross-functional enablement across training, webinars, and in-person events to grow product adoption and pipeline. •   Increased full-funnel recommendation usage by 19% and pipeline opportunity identification by 24% QoQ through data-driven narratives, sales enablement, and KPI-aligned positioning tailored to executive audiences. •   Designed and scaled a webinar enablement program for growth advertisers, building repeatable, automated processes that reached 500+ advertisers monthly across NA and EU and improved attendance rate 43% and repeat attendance 18% QoQ. •   Built measu…
  3. Job: Omnicom Media Group — Associate Director · 2019-04 – 2021-06 · 2y 2mo — • Lead operational projects including developing processes within the PepsiCo portfolio to streamline workflows and increase collaboration between cross-functional teams across multiple OMD offices • Grow relationships with client teams to be the trusted resource for marketplace information and new/innovative digital opportunities that align to client business objectives • Manage a team of five people including two Managers in the New York and Chicago offices working across 20+ brands including their day-to-day operations and professional development • Develop media plans and lead presentations to bring opportunities including emerging channels such as CTV and Digital-Out-Of-Home resulting…
  4. Job: Amobee — Platform Solutions Manager · 2018-04 – 2019-04 · 1y — • Managed a portfolio of agency and brand accounts totaling a combined $18MM in quarterly spend • Increased quarterly revenue from accounts by 44% and adoption of Amobee products/solutions by 31% through implementing relevant campaign solutions such as Amobee propriety targeting segments and optimization tools • Developed strong relationships by partnering with client teams on strategy, assisting with campaign execution, and providing proactive solutions, which resulted in 20 additional programmatic activations from new advertisers within existing agency accounts • Led partnership between Product Feedback and Product Engineering teams on development of new DSP features including alpha/beta…
  5. Job: Digitas North America — Senior Analyst, Programmatic · 2017-09 – 2018-04 · 7 mo — • Oversaw strategy and execution of cross-channel programmatic media across three lines of business and verticals, totaling a combined $7MM in quarterly spend across ten DSPs and two social platforms • Managed three analysts, overseeing their day-to-day responsibilities and in-platform work
  6. Job: Digitas North America — Analyst, Programmatic · 2015-06 – 2017-08 · 2y 2mo — • Advanced programmatic and social strategy for multiple clients including implementation of Dynamic Product Ads, Native, Connected TV, and sequential messaging across channels • Developed onboarding and training programs for both Programmatic team members and other internal departments to contribute to the growth of the Digitas Programmatic team from 7 in Chicago to over 30 nationwide on multiple accounts in less than two years
  7. Job: L2TMedia — Digital Advisor · 2014-12 – 2015-06 · 6 mo — • Advise clients on their digital marketing strategy with focus on the client’s Internet presence. • Analyze metrics using Google Adwords, Analytics and Webmaster Tools to increase traffic and conversions. • Provide first tier technical support, product training, feature information and consult with clients on ways to improve the performance of their digital marketing solutions. • Responsible for building and maintaining excellent relationships with clients. • Manage high quality reporting and communicate performance and insights.
  8. Job: Millward Brown — Marketing Intern · 2014-09 – 2014-12 · 3 mo
  9. Job: Western Michigan University — Faculty Consultant · 2014-06 – 2014-08 · 2 mo
  10. Job: erodr, inc. — Brand Manager · 2013-08 – 2014-06 · 10 mo — • Created and lead multiple marketing campaigns to bring Erodr to Western Michigan students using social media marketing, in-app promotions, traditional marketing and other marketing tactics. • Developed and managed a team of 8 students to implement campaigns. • Responsible for analyzing results of marketing efforts, project management, allocating budget and held weekly meetings to discuss improvements and creative ideas. • Built relationships with local businesses to hold events and promotions throughout the year that built a stronger community and increased user engagement.
  11. Job: Course Hero, Inc. — Business Development Intern · 2013-08 – 2014-06 · 10 mo — • Lead marketing campaigns for Course Hero’s Knowledge drive resulting in 450 unique pieces of content added to the database and over 45 donated books to Books For Africa. • Increased Course Hero brand awareness on WMU campus through peer networking, strategic communication, and social media marketing tactics. • Continuously developed new skills and proficiency in the fields of core business techniques and entrepreneurship skills through the Professional Development Program via one-on-one mentorship from a Course Hero campus manager.
  12. School: Western Michigan University — Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Major: Advertising and Promotion Minor: General Business

Skills

SalesforceProduct DevelopmentProduct ManagementSaaS SalesSales OperationsProgrammatic AdvertisingSales ManagementData AnalyticsStrategic RoadmapsPrompt EngineeringGo-to-Market StrategySalesforce Marketing CloudProduct MarketingSales StrategyBusiness StrategyCross-functional Team LeadershipAccount ManagementDigital MarketingVoice of the CustomerGenerative AI for SalesArtificial Intelligence (AI)

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