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Marcela Shine

Senior Marketing & Operations Executive | Driving Brand Growth, GTM Success, and Executional Excellence | Small Business Coach

Charlotte, North Carolina

Work Experience

  • Senior Director of Brand Marketing

    2022

    Ureeka was acquired by ZenBusiness in October 2022.

  • Founding Member (OG)

    2015

    Dreamers // Doers is a highly curated, female-focused, collaboration and co-mentorship community, consisting of an ever-growing powerful network of entrepreneurs, investors, and advisors. I've been a member since the very beginning and being around this collective changed how I invest, relate and collaborate with other professional women. If you have any questions at all about becoming a member, please send me a message.

  • Board Member

    2021

    Gift of Adoption provides grants to complete the adoptions of children in vulnerable circumstances—giving them permanent families and a chance to thrive.

  • Founding Board Member // Partner & Growth Strategy

    2012

    Created go-to-market strategy for the launch of The Tutu Project. Today, "the man in the pink tutu" is one of the most recognized brands in the breast cancer community. Our collective social media presence reaches millions annually, driving 10% of our annual donations. Negotiated and closed corporate sponsor relationships, driving 90% of the revenue that supports our mission. Negotiated the deal for a national commercial campaign in Germany with Deutsche Telekom, resulting in significant revenue for the organization and expansion opportunities in Germany and Japan. The Tutu Project™ is a 501(c)3 that provides funding to breast cancer patients for out-of-pocket expenses not typically covered by insurance. Grants provided include funding for rides to chemo, child care, food in the fridge, and mortgage payments.

2020 - 2022

  • Head of Strategic Programs and Growth (Acquired by ZenBusiness)

    2020 - 2022

    Acquired by ZenBusiness in October 2022. Ureeka helps small businesses grow with its unique combination of automated marketing tools and live access to real, professional business coaches. Ureeka Was sold to Zenbusiness in the summer of 2022. The Ureeka team created a SaaS coaching platform proven to drive growth for small business owners. We started on a mission to support underrepresented entrepreneurs, and through partnerships with companies like Comcast, Facebook, Salesforce, and many others, we grew to over 15,000 strong. Ureeka’s platform combines the technology, courses and services to help entrepreneurs scale their businesses. The company, its platform, and their team of coaches provide feedback and strategy for businesses seeking to boost brand awareness, leverage digital channels for customer acquisition, and kickstart sales growth by focusing on website optimization and effective marketing strategies.

  • Advisor, Go-to-Market Strategy

    2019 - 2021

    Climate and Capital is a digital news and community platform that is a conduit for original news and commentary, supporting professional networks, introducing business opportunities, and fostering a global, climate change business community.

2017 - 2019

  • Chief Operating Officer

    2017 - 2019

    Built company to seven figures in revenue and over 30 clients within eighteen months. Provided audience development marketing services, leveraging proprietary audience data and tech. Executed cross-platform marketing campaigns for Fortune 500 companies such as Caterpillar, using technology to lower customer-acquisition costs by over 50%.

  • Co-Founder & CEO

    2015 - 2017

    A SaaS platform that connects brands with consumers using image recognition technology. Acquired by OneQube.

2011 - 2013

  • Chief Operating Officer

    2011 - 2013

    PerformLine is a software as a service digital marketing compliance technology. - Instituted product development life cycle. Successfully phased out the legacy development team and code while retaining 100% up time. - Improved client retention through an analysis and understanding of their internal workflow needs; turned that into a scalable product solution. - Developed client services. Recruited product and technical team; resulted in increased employee retention.

  • Chief Operating Officer

    2006 - 2011

    Online directory and lead generation platform. - Acquired Accidents.com and re-launched it with the Precision Prospects technology; enhanced technology to accommodate for local lead generation and advertising business model. - Responsible for managing every aspect of the company. Online lead generation affiliate network. - Vice President of Product Development - Developed lead generation platform. Company grew to $1.2M in annual revenues. - Managed the company through pivot, which eventually led to the asset acquisition and CEO position at Brightgeist Media.