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Ben Barlow

Retail Performance Marketing

9Case studies
30+Clients served
Ben Barlow

About

Ben is a growth-minded, paid media expert with 10+ years experience managing performance marketing for DTC e-commerce clients. He has deep experience in various digital ad channels including Google, Bing, Meta, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, YouTube, and display. He understands how to leverage each to help grow a business. He's a strong proponent of experimentation and moving fast. He likes to think outside the box and do whatever it takes to help increase revenue. He specializes in paid media management, e.g. SEM, paid social , and programmatic display/video. He also has experience with tools in web analytics (Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics), attribution (Measured, Attribution App), and keyword research (SEMRush).

How Ben helps

The roles Ben steps into. Select one to see how they work in it.

Role

Retail Performance Marketing

Ben is a growth-minded, paid media expert with 10+ years experience managing performance marketing for DTC e-commerce clients. He has deep experience in various digital ad channels including Google, Bing, Meta, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, and display. He understands how to leverage each to help grow a business. He's a strong proponent of experimentation and moving fast. He likes to think outside the box and do whatever it takes to help increase revenue. He specializes in paid media management, e.g. SEM, paid social, and programmatic display/video. He also has experience with tools in web analytics (Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics), attribution (Measured, Attribution App), and keyword research (SEMRush).

Selected work in this role

  • Paid Media Testing Manager at Neiman Marcus

    At Neiman Marcus, Ben ran 40+ tests in 10 months across paid search, social, display, and affiliate, driving an incremental $42MM in annual revenue.

  • Paid Social Manager at francesca's

    Led paid social for women's clothing retailer Francesca's, scaling Facebook spend 2x+ while lifting ROAS 4x+ via DPAs and broad targeting.

  • Paid Media Director at New Directions Aromatics

    Ben led paid search and social, lifting ROAS 20% YoY through optimized shopping and DSA campaign structure, and launched product ads on Meta.

Focus areas

Performance MarketingGoogle AdsSEMRushPaid Media

Selected clients

Condo-World Resort Properties
Benish Design, Inc.
CEO Warrior
Vera Bradley
Veterinary Innovative Partners
The Charles Group, Inc.
Taskmaster Technology Inc dba Revvim
Distributed Creation Inc.
Coder
WorkMoney
Adtalem Global Education Inc.
Love Wellness

Chameleon Collective work

Engagements Ben delivered through Chameleon Collective.

Selected work from prior roles

Personal case studies from Ben’s career before joining the Collective. These were not delivered through Chameleon Collective.

LinkedIn Ads StrategyPersonal work
EvaClean Infection PreventionEvaClean Infection Prevention

LinkedIn Ads Strategy

Ben as LinkedIn Ads Manager

Paid Social Ads StrategyPersonal work
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Francesca'S Collections

Paid Social Ads Strategy

Ben as Paid Social Strategist

Crafting Success in the Mobile RealmPersonal work
RevRev

Crafting Success in the Mobile Realm

Ben as Mobile Growth Marketer

Challenge:Rev was in a digital conundrum. While their web app was a robust sales channel, their recently launched mobile apps weren’t gaining the traction they had hoped for. With a marketing budget significantly restrained (a Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) target 60% below their web app’s), the path forward demanded both creativity and efficiency.Approach:Stepping into Rev’s mobile arena, Chameleon Collective unfurled its expertise in mobile app user acquisition. We carved out an end-to-end customer acquisition strategy tailored for mobile app growth. This strategy wasn’t just about amplifying what existed—it was also about pioneering fresh avenues of outreach. The linchpin of our approach? An overhauled Apple Search Ads campaign, tailored to harness high-potential keywords and optimized to make every dollar count.Impact:Our revamped Apple Search Ads strategy unlocked massive potential. By honing in on and scaling top-performing keywords, customer acquisition through Apple Search skyrocketed, registering a 30-fold increase in the inaugural year. This strategic maneuver didn’t just ramp up app usage; it translated into an impressive additional $100k of annual revenue for Rev.

Experience

  • Chameleon Collective

    Digital Marketing Consultant at Chameleon Collective

  • Rev

    Rev

    • Digital Marketing Manager
    • Digital Marketing Manager
  • AKQA

    Senior SEM Manager at AKQA

  • A

    Digital Marketing Specialist at Alliance Health, LLC

  • ThomasARTS

    Digital Media Planner at ThomasARTS

  • S

    Social Media Coordinator at Saxton | Horne Communications

  • Neiman Marcus

    Paid Media Testing Manager at Neiman Marcus

  • New Directions Aromatics

    Paid Media Director at New Directions Aromatics

  • EvaClean Infection Prevention

    EvaClean Infection Prevention

    • Paid Media Manager
    • Digital Marketing Manager
  • WebPT

    SEM Manager at WebPT

  • Balsam Hill

    SEM Manager at Balsam Hill

  • Y

    Yahoo

    • SEM Manager
    • Mobile SEM Manager
    • Senior SEM Manager
  • AYA Medical Spa

    Paid Media Manager at AYA Medical Spa

  • Coder

    Paid Media Manager at Coder

  • F

    Paid Social Manager at francesca's

  • R

    Digital Marketing Manager at Rev AI

  • B

    User Acquisition Manager at BigToken

  • Mackage

    Search Marketing Manager at Mackage

  • C

    Search Marketing Manager at Clif Bar

  • Love Wellness

    Paid Social Manager at Love Wellness

  • AmiGo Travel, Inc.

    Paid Media Manager at AmiGo Travel, Inc.

  • S

    Paid Media Manager at South Chicago Packing

  • C

    Paid Media Manager at Caterpillar Workwear

  • B

    Search Marketing Manager at Broadwind

Expertise

Campaign Performance AnalysisAttribution ModelingBid ManagementCampaign ManagementGPU OptimizationDisplay AdvertisingConversion Rate OptimizationSearch Engine OptimizationLead NurturingDigital Content EditingSales ManagementSearch Engine Marketing+57 more

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