Nick Julia
Growth Architect for Pre-seed to Series B SaaS Startups (B2B & B2C) | Zero to $800K ARR & 50K Users in 3 Months | 2x Founder 1 Exit
11 yrs experience · Denver, CO · <10 hrs/week
About
With a J.D. from the University of Denver and Arizona State University, and a Bachelor's in International Business and Marketing from Whittier College, this professional has a strong educational background. Their experience includes roles such as Head of Growth at Flyx AI, Co-Founder of ChatBlender, and CMO at Chatfuel. They have a proven track record of creating and executing growth marketing plans, managing ad spend, and driving international expansion strategies. Additionally, they have experience in customer acquisition, sales leadership, and organic traffic growth. Their expertise extends to product development, enterprise deals, and software integration. With a background in law and a successful career in marketing and business development, this individual brings a unique skill set to their professional endeavors.
Skills
Experience
- Fractional Growth And Marketing · Nicholas Julia10-01-2024
Working with Startups and High growth SaaS as fractional CMO or Growth. I work both as player/coach. Happy to get in there and implement as an IC or help guide the team while participating in the work.
- Head of Growth · EdVisorly03-01-2024 – 09-01-2024
Spearheaded a growth strategy that set the course for 80,000 student sign-ups within six months, quickly identifying a scalable path to success within the first month. ● Built and implemented a robust tracking and analytics infrastructure from the ground up, laying the foundation for data-driven, profitable advertising campaigns. ● Optimized Meta ad campaigns, achieving a cost per install (CPI) of under $1.80—an 85% reduction from a previous $12 CPI—substantially outperforming industry averages. ● Launched and managed Google Ads campaigns focused on low-cost, high-intent keywords, achieving a CPI of $2, significantly beating the EdTech industry average of $5-$7 CPI. ● Established a growth experimentation hub, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous testing, directly leading to improved marketing outcomes. ● Strategized and executed community college partnerships by engaging leaders through our podcast, securing 5 partnerships in just two months, significantly expanding our network.
- Head of Growth · Flyx AI02-01-2023
Created and executed the initial growth marketing plan, managed cross-platform ad spend, established primary retention and habit metrics, forged partnerships with high-profile influencers, and developed Metabase Dashboards for real-time data-driven decisions.
- Co-Founder · ChatBlender02-01-2021 – 02-01-2023
Engineered customer acquisition strategies, led sales calls, managed monthly ad spend, and led a content marketing team to achieve organic traffic growth for multiple clients.
- CMO · Chatfuel01-01-2020 – 01-01-2021
Led a team of 7, increased qualified leads for the sales team, implemented a new paywall strategy, and drove the company's GTM strategy for international expansion.
- Chief Evangelist · Chatfuel01-01-2019 – 01-01-2020
Conducted and synthesized customer interviews, appeared on podcasts and events resulting in enterprise deals, led product demos, helped sales teams qualify leads, and spearheaded a managed services program.
- Founder · MindHeros02-01-2016 – 12-01-2018
Scaled the digital agency, developed messenger bots that generated sales and large donations, and built software that integrated with messenger marketing solutions.
Education
- foundation
- University of Denver - Sturm College of LawJ.D, Law
- Arizona State University College of LawJ.D, Law
- Whittier CollegeBachelor's, International Business and Marketing, Spanish
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