Angela Quinlan
Senior Digital Marketing Specialist & Web Strategist
I specialize in managing digital web systems and executing marketing strategies that actually move the needle. My background covers the whole lifecycle of web management—taking projects from initial concept and front-end development all the way through live production launch and post-deployment optimization.
I work extensively with WordPress development environments, technical SEO audits, and multi-channel campaign management. My focus is always on building accessible, high-performing digital platforms that connect with users and streamline backend operations.
JX TRUCK CENTER
Wadsworth, ILSenior Digital Marketing Specialist
Aug 2025 - PresentPromoted from Senior Brand Content Specialist to lead strategic digital marketing initiatives across JX's family of brands. Spearhead multi-channel strategies, digital experience optimizations, and high-impact web infrastructure projects focused on driving measurable engagement and conversion performance.
Key Achievements & Technical Leadership
- Website Launches & Production: Directed the live production launch of the redesigned jxtruckcenter.com, executing a seamless technical handoff with zero critical errors or downtime.
- SEO & Organic Performance: Preserved organic search visibility post-launch, generating 4,000+ organic active users and 6,200+ sessions in month one; sustained 11,000+ non-paid active users with low bounce rates (12%-28%).
- Technical Site Health & Redirects: Engineered a 301 redirect strategy keeping 404 errors under 1.3% of total pageviews, while maintaining 99.9% uptime across multi-site WordPress domains through bi-weekly audits and plugin management.
- Data-Driven Email Marketing: Designed monthly multi-channel email campaigns (24,600+ deliveries) integrating "Expert Content" that captured 1,968 direct blog visits-representing 67.9% of total click activity.
- Brand Governance & Asset Management: Standardized digital brand compliance across 12 sub-brand logos (JX Enterprises, JX Financial, Amcan, etc.) and managed lead-capture forms with automated QA tracking to optimize conversion reliability.
- Internal Strategy & Team Leadership: Overseeing internal communications via the JX Way intranet, creating multi-platform assets using Adobe Creative Suite, and mentoring team members on front-end optimization and digital marketing best practices.
Senior Brand Content Specialist
Oct 2023 - Aug 2025- Multi-Channel Campaign Direction: Directed end-to-end multi-channel marketing campaigns supporting commercial sales, parts, service, recruiting, and corporate communications across 27 regional dealership locations.
- Intranet Architecture Redesign: Rebuilt and modernized the internal employee intranet (The JX Way via Google Sites), restructuring site architecture and navigation to significantly enhance cross-departmental usability and messaging alignment.
- WordPress Management: Managed 2 WordPress-based digital properties (utilizing Beaver Builder and Avada), overseeing front-end UI updates, blog publishing pipeline, and form functionality audits.
- Email Marketing & Segmentation: Designed data-driven email eblasts via Mailchimp and BeeFree.io for parts and service divisions, leveraging A/B testing and dynamic segmentation to achieve open rates up to 19.7% across an 18,000-contact database.
- Multimedia Asset Production: Produced multimedia digital assets and internal signage, including monthly promo flyers, promotional print packaging, and dynamic benefits TV display boards using Adobe Premiere Pro, InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.
QUILL / STAPLES
Lincolnshire, ILEmail & Web Marketing Specialist
May 2018 - Jun 2023- End-to-End Email Campaigns: Engineered end-to-end email marketing campaigns, managing campaign setup, custom coding, copy, QA, audience segmentation, and ESP deployment aligned with e-commerce revenue goals.
- Site Redesign & UX Testing: Programmed and deployed 6 homepage test variations for a major site redesign; analyzed user experience data and reporting that directly shaped the brand's live e-commerce structure.
- Optimization & Conversion: Executed continuous A/B testing strategy across subject lines, CTAs, and dynamic creative assets to lift open/click-through rates while ensuring strict brand consistency.
- Front-End Operations: Managed front-end web operations, including creative asset review, mock-up development, and live homepage programming prior to corporate restructuring.
Advertising Account Executive | Project Management Specialist
Oct 2009 - May 2018- Cross-Channel Campaign Leadership: Directed cross-functional execution of high-visibility, multi-channel marketing initiatives spanning weekly email campaigns, e-commerce web events, print promotions, and social media.
- Process Optimization: Hand-selected for process optimization task force that re-engineered the end-to-end email workflow, significantly improving campaign turn times and team delivery SLA compliance.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborated with cross-functional stakeholders-including marketing leads, category managers, creative agencies, and copywriters-to drive cohesive campaign messaging across all digital and print touchpoints.
FREELANCE
Chicagoland Area, ILFreelance Graphic & Web Designer
Sep 2007 - Oct 2009- Brand Identity Development: Developed complete brand identities and visual assets (logos, custom stylesheets, master templates) tailored to diverse client marketing strategies and target audiences.
- Data Visualization: Transformed complex dataset parameters into clear visual graphics, charts, and marketing collateral to effectively communicate key value propositions.
EARLIER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Production Designer | Media Developer
Feb 2000 - Aug 2007- Print & Catalog Production: Designed high-impact sales flyers, custom catalogs, and promotional collateral while establishing modular art templates to streamline production team workflows.
- Art Direction & Prepress: Art directed commercial photo shoots and managed final prepress color proofing/printer specifications for large-scale external print runs.
- Workflow Management: Supported department management with monthly work scheduling, asset distribution, and technical workflow troubleshooting.