JD O’CONNOR

JD O’CONNOR

Global Digital Director | RevOps & MarTech Architect

Cape Town, South Africa

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About

Global Digital Director with 15+ years of experience bridging the gap between Engineering and Commercial Strategy. Distinct competitive advantage lies in a background in Full-Stack Web Development, enabling the architecture of complex MarTech ecosystems rather than just their operation. Currently managing Go-To-Market strategies across the UK, Canada, and Australia for a global LegalTech SaaS. Proven track record of architecting bidirectional integrations (HubSpot/Salesforce) to solve data silos and automating workflows to reduce operational overhead. Seeking remote and global advisory engagements to drive Revenue Operations and technical efficiency.

What I'm looking for

Seeking remote Director or Advisory roles in Revenue Operations (RevOps) and MarTech Architecture for enterprise B2B SaaS companies. I am looking to lead complex CRM integrations (HubSpot Enterprise/Salesforce), design automated workflow engines, establish data hygiene protocols, and align commercial GTM strategies across global markets.

Experience

DYE & DURHAM

Director, Digital Marketing

DYE & DURHAM

Jan 2024 – Present

Technical Environment: HubSpot Enterprise, Salesforce, Power Automate, Google BigQuery. ● Revenue Architecture: Architected the global HubSpot-to-Salesforce integration for a $500M+ pipeline, establishing a "Single Source of Truth." Mapped custom objects to ensure 100% visibility on lead-to-revenue attribution across 3 continents. ● Process Engineering: Designed and deployed the "Campaign-in-a-Box" framework. This standardized asset delivery reduced regional deployment time by 70% (from 2 weeks to 24 hours) and eliminated brand compliance errors. ● Automation Strategy: Developed custom Power Automate workflows to handle complex lead routing logic (Tier 1 vs. Tier 3 support), reducing manual data entry by 15+ hours/week per region. ● Tech Stack Optimization: Audited and consolidated legacy marketing tools, reducing MarTech bloat and saving ~15% in annual software licensing costs. ● Data Governance: Implemented strict data hygiene protocols to ensure database health for a global contact base of 100k+.

HubSpot EnterpriseSalesforcePower Automate
SUCCEED GROUP

Marketing Director

SUCCEED GROUP

Jan 2022 – Jan 2024

Technical Environment: Zapier, Asana, Google Data Studio, Meta Ads Manager, Make.com. ● Workflow Automation: Implemented middleware automation (Zapier) that streamlined the delivery of digital assets, increasing team capacity by 25% without additional headcount. ● SaaS GTM Strategy: Led Go-To-Market execution for key SaaS client accounts, translating complex technical product features into value-based messaging for non-technical C-Suite buyers. ● Client Retention: Increased retention rates by restructuring reporting mechanisms to focus on "CAC/LTV Modeling" rather than vanity metrics, securing long-term contracts for a portfolio of 200+ clients.

ZapierAsanaGoogle Data Studio
BRANDHUBB

Head of Marketing & Development

BRANDHUBB

Jan 2018 – Jan 2022

Technical Environment: PHP, MySQL, WordPress, WooCommerce, Programmatic SEO. ● Platform Development: Served as the technical link between the CTO and Marketing. Oversaw the roadmap to ensure marketing requirements (e.g., attribution tracking) were hard-coded into the product build. ● Programmatic SEO: Engineered a "Programmatic SEO" architecture using dynamic templates, driving a 3x increase in organic user sign-ups over 18 months without paid media spend. ● E-commerce Scale: Launched and scaled Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) online stores, managing the full stack from Shopify/WooCommerce setup to paid traffic drivers.

PHPMySQLWooCommerce
ASUS

Marketing Specialist

ASUS

Jan 2017 – Jan 2018

● Channel Marketing: Managed channel partner relationships and MDF (Market Development Funds) allocation, optimizing ROI on partner-led activities across the retail sector. ● Launch Execution: Coordinated product launches for consumer electronics, ensuring digital assets were synchronized across retail and online channels.

Channel MarketingMDF AllocationProduct Launch
MIX TELEMATICS

Web Developer (International)

MIX TELEMATICS

Jan 2011 – Jan 2017

● Global Infrastructure: Managed the CMS and web infrastructure for 7 global regions, ensuring 99.9% uptime and localization compliance. ● MarTech Implementation: Executed the initial rollout of Salesforce Pardot drip campaigns, building the technical foundation for automated lead nurturing. ● Web Development: Hand-coded custom landing pages and microsites (HTML/CSS/PHP) to support rapid campaign testing.

Salesforce PardotHTMLCSS

Education

Vega School of Brand Leadership

Vega School of Brand Leadership

BA Honours · Strategic Brand Communication

2016

Design School of Southern Africa

BA · Web Design & Development

2011

Skills

PHPLOOKER STUDIOWorkflow AutomationEnterprise ArchitectureGoogle Cloud PlatformGoogle Analytics 4Microsoft Power PlatformGoogle BigQuerySQLZapierSalesforce PardotData Governance & HygieneLead AttributionGTM StrategyMarketing OperationsCRM ArchitectureRevenue OperationsMarTech ArchitectureSalesforceHubSpot Enterprise

Languages

English (Native or bilingual proficiency)