Aaron Jarnagin

I got the itch…

After working with some of the best creative and strategic minds in our area, I got the itch to go out on my own.

I’ve started consulting, operating an agency with my brother, running a business with my wife, and working on real estate projects.

2024 will be a year of growth and learning, and I am so excited to make the jump!

I honed my client relationship management and development abilities. I became comfortable with selling and helping produce and deliver proposals.

• Led a dynamic cross-functional team of up to 6, including video producers and content writers, ideating strategic marketing campaigns and led the production of the creative, driving measurable business results.
• Personally created and presented compelling proposals and presentation decks to attract new clients, closing multiple new clients with a total book of business value in the hundreds of thousands.

Developed my organizational and leadership experience, managing a six-figure marketing budget that allowed the team to execute multiple campaigns concurrently.

Additionally, I developed my ability to curate and give presentations to key stakeholders (i.e. city councils, board members, etc.) that were concise and actionable.

• Developed and implemented a multi-channel marketing strategy encompassing social media, email, and print, effectively enhancing Grow Cedar Valley’s brand presence and customer engagement.
• Increased recognition of “Cedar Valley” as a unique identifier for the economic area by over 7% through successful content marketing efforts.
• Regularly presented to organizational investors, city councils, and key stakeholders increasing organizational investment.

Led the marketing strategy and execution of Live the Valley, a digital marketing talent attraction initiative for the Cedar Valley in iowa.

Live the Valley successfully engaged over 2.4M people online, drawing 100k+ visitors to www.livethevalley.com and maintaining ongoing engagement with over 1k talent leads, showcasing the ability to drive measurable digital impact.

Additionally, I led the development of custom Cedar Valley relocation tools, enhancing the website experience for users.

For example:

Cost of Living Calculator (livethevalley.com/cost-of-living/)
Weekly Job Board Updates Email Newsletter

Published a magazine promoting the Cedar Valley with a print circulation of 3k copies and an online version, recognized as the 2018 Publication of the Year by the Iowa Association of Chambers of Commerce.