About Me

Avery
Walts
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Content Marketing Professional
I believe that content is successful when it answers the questions your customers are asking. When you craft a strategy built on providing honest value to your audience, you create more qualified opportunities and loyal customers. Let's collaborate to make your business the trusted, go-to knowledge base for your industry.
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Work Experience
UNTITLED FIRM - Freelance seO copywriter
August 2024 - Present
Remote
Journey search marketing - Freelance content writer
May 2024 - July 2024
Remote
SKIMMER - SR. CONTENT MARKETING MANAGER
February 2023 - October 2023
Austin, TX - Remote
​During my time at Skimmer, a startup vertical SaaS company providing an all-in-one platform for pool service professionals to run their business, I developed and executed the first content strategy aligned to company goals.
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Developed Skimmer’s first full funnel content strategy and editorial roadmap through close collaboration with executive leadership, utilizing customer research and industry insights to drive and convert qualified leads.
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Executed a content calendar and oversaw the production of original content for blog posts, long-form guides, email newsletters, customer stories, thought leadership, webinars, and video, ensuring consistent messaging and alignment to business goals.
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Partnered closely with Product, Sales, and Operations to help drive and support feature launches.
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Implemented SEO best practices to maximize content reach and improve overall site traffic and performance.
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Managed a team of freelance writers and third-party agencies to create effective content and campaigns.
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Experimented with generative AI content tools to optimize content creation efficiency and ideation.
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Reported on content success metrics, using data-driven insights to inform ongoing content strategy and iterate on content improvements.
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Regularly crafted fresh content ideas and stayed up-to-date on the latest content and consumer trends to move the business forward and build on Skimmer's industry-leading reputation.
Skilljar - Content marketing manager
March 2022 - February 2023
Seattle, WA - Remote
As the Content Marketing Manager at Skilljar, the leading customer training platform, I strategized and built a content strategy for their B2B MM+ and Enterprise audience.
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Partnered with Demand Generation, Product Marketing, and Customer Marketing to strategize and build a content strategy tailored to our B2B customer training platform.
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Project-managed high-visibility content initiatives like eBooks and benchmark reports to build MQL and SQL pipeline and establish our organization as a thought leader in the industry.
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Performed content audits to identify existing assets for redesign or repurposing, and identified gaps for new areas of lead generation opportunity.
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Served as the editor-in-chief for all external-facing Skilljar content, upholding editorial guidelines and cohesiveness of our external communications.
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Partnered closely with Product, Sales, and Operations to help drive and support feature launches.
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Linnworks (formerly SkuVault) - Marketing Communications & content MANAGER
October 2020 - March 2022
Louisville, KY - Hybrid
After working my way up from Copywriter to Partner Marketing Manager at Linnworks (formerly SaaS startup SkuVault), a B2B Inventory and Order Management software serving eCommerce retailers, I was promoted to focus solely on content as the Marketing Communications and Content Manager. ​
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Spearheaded the production and implementation of Linnworks' organic content strategy, including blogs, case studies, eBooks, and video, reporting directly to the Vice President of Marketing.
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Formulated and managed a quarterly content calendar, with the objective of generating 120+ inbound leads monthly, contributing significantly to the company's growth.
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Partnered closely with Product, Sales, and Operations to help drive and support feature launches.
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Elevated Linnworks' industry presence and thought leadership status through strategic PR initiatives, positioning the company as an authoritative voice within the inventory management and eCommerce sectors.
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Managed vendor relationships, including graphic designers, video agencies, and a team of contract writers.
Linnworks (formerly SkuVault)- promoted to PARTNER MARKETING MANAGER
October 2019 - October 2020
Louisville, KY - Hybrid
Linnworks (formerly SkuVault) - promoted to Marketing Specialist
July 2017 - October 2019
Louisville, KY - In-office
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Linnworks (formerly SkuVault) - Copywriter
July 2016 - July 2017
Louisville, KY - In-office
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism
Indiana University Bloomington
August 2011 - May 2015