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Marketing Manager

Location:
San Jose, CA
Salary:
120k
Posted:
October 02, 2025

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Resume:

Gabriela Tejada

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/gabriela-j-tejada

Roseville, CA 95661

***************@*****.***

+1-408-***-****

Professional Summary

• Dynamic and results-driven Marketing Manager with 17+ years of experience in the dental field, blending clinical knowledge with operational and marketing leadership.

• Marketing Director at Apex Dental Supply LLC, delivering innovative marketing strategies and reliable products to dental practices.

• Applied generative AI tools to develop high-performing marketing campaigns, including blogs, social media content, and ad creatives, driving audience engagement and brand visibility.

• Digital marketing and brand development professional with expertise in content creation and WordPress website design, successfully engaging both dental professionals and organic consumer audiences.

• Community builder managing platforms including Dental Assistants Network (32K+ members) and ASKDent (810+ followers).

• Experienced in launching and scaling niche platforms, including Healthy Smile Happy Mom, a dental education blog for moms.

• Developer of employment and networking hubs, such as the Dental Assistant Network, connecting professionals to resources and career opportunities.

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) communicator with strong relationship-building skills and a passion for driving growth through innovative marketing strategies. Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Marketing Communications Manager

Apex Dental Supply LLC-Florida

January 2023 to Present

• Boosted Apex Dental Supply sales 25% in 6 months through targeted marketing & content campaigns.

• Managed guest contributors, ensuring blog posts met editorial standards and branding guidelines.

• Managed Brand Awareness Development

• Content Creation and Copywriting

• Social Platform Management - Approved All Released Content

• Market Research and Audience Analysis

• Brand Development and Messaging

• Campaign Performance Analytics

• Ad design and Implementation

• Email Marketing Campaigns

• Mail chimp, CRM

• Bilingual Spanish/English

Career Break

Professional Development & Family Care-San Jose, CA July 2020 to January 2023

Took a planned career break to focus on family responsibilities while actively maintaining and enhancing marketing expertise. During this period:

• Completed online courses in digital marketing, social media strategy, and content creation.

• Volunteered on healthcare-related marketing projects, supporting patient engagement and community outreach initiatives.

• Stayed up-to-date with healthcare trends, patient acquisition strategies, and CRM tools. Dental Assistant

Laser Dentistry-San Carlos, CA

May 2019 to July 2020

Clinical & Dental Assistant Procedures

• Supported dentist in multiple procedures daily, increasing clinic efficiency and output.

• Chairside assisting for restorative, preventive, and specialty procedures

• Coronal polishing, radiography, and intraoral scanning

• Sterilization & instrument management

• Anesthesia support and procedural preparation

• Patient education & oral hygiene instruction

• Bilingual communication (English/Spanish) for patient care Practice Manager/Marketing

Onsite Dental-San Mateo, CA

January 2016 to April 2019

• Dental Practice Operations & Workflow Management

• Patient Acquisition, Retention & Referral Growth

• Digital & Community Marketing Strategy

• Treatment Coordination & Case Acceptance

• Insurance Verification

• Billing, Collections & Revenue Cycle Optimization

• Staff Recruitment, Training & Team Leadership

• OSHA, HIPAA & Infection Control Compliance

• Budgeting, Vendor Relations & Inventory Control

• Social Media & Online Reputation Management

• Patient Relations & Customer Experience Excellence

• Performance Tracking, Reporting & KPI Analysis

• Bilingual Communication (English/Spanish)

Dental Assistant

Dr. Roya Nader DDS-San Jose, CA

2003 to 2016

• Streamlined laser treatment workflow, reducing chair time by 15–20% per patient.

• Clinical & Dental Assistant Procedures

• Chairside assisting for restorative, preventive, and specialty procedures

• Coronal polishing, radiography, and intraoral scanning

• Sterilization & instrument management

• Anesthesia support and procedural preparation

• Patient education & oral hygiene instruction

• Bilingual communication (English/Spanish) for patient care Education

Google Analytics (Certification)

Google Training-Remote

January 2022 to March 2022

History (Bachelor's degree)

Maryville University of Saint Louis-St. Louis, MO

October 2017 to July 2020

General Studies (Associate Science)

San Jose City College-San Jose, CA

September 2011 to May 2014

Skills

• CRM system proficiency

• Business development

• Content development

• Social media platforms

• Video editing

• Operating systems

• Data interpretation

• Shopify

• Growth marketing strategy

• Project management

• UX

• Community engagement

• Key Performance Indicators

• Data-driven decision making

• Branding

• Slack

• Presentation software

• Customer communication

• Supervising experience

• Visual communication design

• Content management systems

• Online blogs

• Content scheduling

• Customer acquisition

• Workflow management (operations management method)

• Bilingual (10+ years)

• SaaS

• Team management

• Writing skills

• Revenue growth

• Project planning

• Click-through rate (CTR) improvement

• Content editing

• Go-to-market strategy

• Social media marketing strategy development

• Search marketing

• Translation

• Customer retention

• Content strategy

• Google Sheets

• Data reporting

• Marketing strategy development

• Affiliate marketing campaigns

• Vendor contract management

• UI design

• Technical writing

• Generative AI

• Product marketing

• Website maintenance

• Customer relationship management

• Account management

• Practice management

• Brand awareness campaigns

• ROI

• Digital marketing budget management

• Marketing analytics

• Integrated marketing

• Client communication

• Brand awareness strategy

• Google Ads

• Google Analytics

• B2B marketing

• Web design

• Administrative experience

• Asset management

• Google AdWords

• Algorithms

• Senior leadership

• Marketing specialist experience

• Customer segmentation

• Affiliate marketing

• Proofreading

• A/B testing

• Healthcare Management (3 years)

• Social media analysis

• Project management software

• Paid advertising campaign management

• E-commerce

• Keyword research

• Regulatory compliance

• Graphic design

• HIPAA (10+ years)

• Social media advertising

• Communication skills

• B2B

• Content writing

• AI

• Google Suite

• Content management

• Content creation

• Email Marketing

• Healthcare team management

• Customer retention strategy

• B2C business model

• Cost per click (CPC) reduction

• Paid search marketing

• Data analytics

• Written communication

• Email marketing campaigns

• Market research

• Search engines

• Recruiting

• New product launch experience

• SEO

• Constant Contact

• Pay-per-click (PPC) advertising

• SEM

• WordPress

• Copywriting

• Editing

• Analysis skills

• Marketing campaign management

• Google Search Console

• Independent research

• Marketing ROI (MROI) improvement

• Canvas LMS software

• Training & development

• Client services

• SEM campaigns

• LinkedIn

• IT experience within healthcare

• Bilingual - Spanish/English (10+ years)

• Campaign performance reporting

• Data Integration (Data management)

• Social media content creation

• HubSpot

• Influencer partnership campaigns

• Analytics

• Brand messaging

• Experience in startups

• Data analysis skills

• Marketing automation

• Proposal writing

• Developing multi-channel marketing campaigns

• Web accessibility

• SEO tools

• Conversion optimization

• Data analytics tools

Languages

• Spanish - Fluent

Certifications and Licenses

First Aid Certification

Infection Control Certification

Coronal Polish Certificate

Radiology Certification

CPR Certification

X-Ray Certification

Nitrous Oxide Certification

Driver's License

Certified Dental Assistant

Additional Information

• Strong negotiation skills

• Proficient in Adobe and Canva

• Sound understanding of social media content marketing, costumer engagement and community building strategies.

• Sharp awareness of omissions and inaccuracies, and prompt with corrective action.

• Skilled, self-starter, energetic, flexible and tech savvy.

• Online marketing skills with a focus in the Dental Industry and fashion industry.

• Adept at responding to retail trends with appropriate marketing strategies.

• Exceptional organizational and communications skills



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