Marketing strategy • Digital experience • Brand growth

I make complex ideas clear, useful, and worth acting on.

I lead brand, digital, content, and growth initiatives that help organizations reach people, earn trust, and deliver measurable results.

Mike Sherrell leading a collaborative creative experience
9+ yearsLeading marketing and digital experience
60+ sitesDigital strategy and governance
200% growthWebsite traffic achieved
$17M+First year opportunity supported
Selected work

Strategy made
visible.

Digital transformations, growth campaigns, brand systems, and operational improvements shaped around a clear objective and measured by what changed.

01 • WEB STRATEGY & PLATFORM ADOPTION

Enterprise Website Ecosystem Transformation

Led a complex website ecosystem transformation that improved governance, accessibility, content consistency, and user adoption across more than 60 digital properties.

60+ websitesEnterprise migrationOrganizationwide adoption
02 • SALES & MARKETING

Sales Key Account Outreach

Built highly personalized sales campaigns with custom videos, branded pitch kits, and HubSpot workflows to break through crowded channels and reach decision makers at major franchise brands.

FAT Brands RFP won$17M+ first year valuePersonalized outreach
03 • BRAND DEVELOPMENT

Hospitality Brand Launches

Worked alongside a Washington, D.C. private equity firm to establish, launch, and grow multiple hospitality and real estate brands through digital presence, identity, and marketing strategy.

Multiple brand launchesWebsite developmentGrowth focused marketing
04 • EDUCATION & COMMUNICATIONS

18 Under 18 Student Storytelling Campaign

Created a districtwide storytelling campaign showcasing exceptional students while highlighting the unique programs and opportunities available throughout Mesquite ISD.

18 featured students18 district programsSignature annual campaign
05 • OPERATIONS & STRATEGY

Tool and Process Optimization

Audited department workflows, identified inefficiencies, and implemented better systems to improve team coordination and shift the department toward proactive planning.

Workflow visibility improvedResponse times reducedProactive planning
06 • BRAND STRATEGY

HYVE Brand Transformation

Led the company’s rebrand, website development, and digital marketing strategy to strengthen brand recognition and improve client engagement.

Complete company rebrandWebsite redesignSEO optimization
07 • EDUCATION & ANALYTICS

Enrollment and Digital Growth

Developed data driven marketing and communication strategies that improved enrollment visibility, website performance, and family engagement across multiple digital channels.

14% enrollment growth200% website trafficKPI dashboards
08 • EDUCATION & INNOVATION

AI Communications Initiative

Co led Mesquite ISD’s AI implementation by developing staff resources, communication tools, and practical guidance for responsible districtwide adoption.

District AI committeeInternal AI chatbotAI resource website
09 • COMMUNICATIONS & STRATEGY

Social Strategy and Content Calendar

Built a monthly content calendar informed by performance data and audience insights to create a more consistent and strategic social media presence across the district.

Monthly content plansImproved consistencyPerformance tracking
10 • PROFESSIONAL SERVICES & FRANCHISING

Franchise Digital Resource Platform

Developed internal franchise websites that centralized marketing resources, signage, uniforms, and operational materials while creating training videos that improved adoption.

Internal CMSTraining videosMulti location support
11 • EXECUTIVE BRANDING

Executive Website and Brand Development

Partnered with executive coach Shaunna Black to develop her personal brand, build and manage her website, and maintain a professional digital presence through ongoing content management.

Website developmentExecutive brandingCMS management
12 • SALES & MARKETING

Social and Traditional Marketing Support

Supported major franchise brands with consistent marketing execution across digital and traditional channels through strategic planning, content calendars, and performance reporting.

Major brands supportedStrategic content planningMonthly reporting
13 • SALES & MARKETING

White Papers and Case Studies

Turned client work and performance insights into polished case studies and white papers that supported the sales cycle and communicated HYVE’s value to prospective clients.

Sales collateralNew business supportClient success stories
14 • HOSPITALITY & BUSINESS STRATEGY

Tri Tip Grill Pandemic Pivot

Helped the restaurant adapt during the pandemic by creating new revenue streams through take home meal kits, mobile ordering, food truck deployment, and social media improvements.

Food truck revenue25% of monthly revenueNew revenue streams
15 • EDUCATION & RESEARCH

Research Fellowship

Supported complex research and copy editing for a Chartered Institute of Linguists affiliated Russian language textbook focused on nuclear security through detailed research and international collaboration.

Academic publicationResearch and copy editingInternational coordination
Executive capabilities

Strategy that moves
from vision to adoption.

I work where direction, people, technology, and execution meet, building systems that make ambitious ideas useful and measurable.

01

Brand and Growth Strategy

Positioning, audience insight, campaign architecture, go to market thinking, and measurable growth.

02

Digital Experience and Web Governance

Platform strategy, content systems, SEO, accessibility, governance, and scalable user experiences.

03

Audience Engagement and Content

Storytelling, multimedia, communications, sales enablement, and content that earns attention and trust.

04

Systems, Adoption, and Measurement

Change enablement, team workflows, analytics, dashboards, training, and continuous improvement.

About me

Strategic range. Practical leadership.

I am a marketing and digital experience leader who connects brand, technology, content, and operations to create clearer customer experiences and stronger organizational results.

Across more than nine years, I have led website transformations, growth campaigns, platform adoption, brand initiatives, multimedia storytelling, analytics, accessibility, and marketing operations. My work spans public education, B2B services, franchising, hospitality, professional services, and executive brands.

I bring a useful combination of strategic ownership and hands on fluency. I can set direction, align stakeholders, guide creative work, build practical systems, and measure what changes. Education is a specialty that sharpened my ability to communicate with complex audiences, but the work has always been about helping organizations earn attention, trust, and action.

Listen firstStart with the audience, the business need, and the experience that must improve.
Make complexity usefulTurn dense information and technology into clear decisions and intuitive experiences.
Build for adoptionCreate the systems, resources, and alignment that help good ideas take hold.
Measure what changesConnect creative ambition to evidence, learning, and sustainable growth.
Let’s connect

Ready to move something forward?

I am interested in leadership opportunities where brand, digital experience, storytelling, systems, and measurable growth come together.

hello@mikesherrell.com ↗

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