Mark Karasira
Fractional CMO: Strategy, AI Workflows & High-End Marketing
Experience
Whitelabel AI Projects
Self-Employed
- Use of AI tools (ChatGPT Pro, Google Gemini Plus, Claude Pro, Make.com Pro, n8n, Sora, Google Veo3, Octoparse Professional)
- Creation of high-quality sales pipelines in Pipedrive CRM
- Automated lead generation and qualification via web scraping and AI analysis
- Development of social selling and sales materials
- 56% lead-to-deal conversion; approx. €140K in personal closings
Senior project consultant
Rheinmetall
- Consulting and planning of an eCommerce platform for a personal protective product
- Management of 4 FTE; budget of €350,000 p.a.
- Planning and budgeting of fulfillment, advertising (Google Ads, Meta, newsletters), and sales activities
- Creation of prospect lists for initial contacts via AI
Managing Director, Project Manager
Karasira.de GmbH
- Planning and setup of the 2nd and 3rd recording studios (voice recording, mixing/mastering, band recording)
- Disciplinary responsibility for 0.5 FTE; project budget of €230,000
- Purchasing, studio planning, and finalizing long-term rental agreements over three years
Senior project consultant
NDR Social Media Town Hall
- Analysis of 18 NDR formats on Meta, TikTok, and YouTube (Shorts, Community tab, Live)
- Creation of annual performance reports
- Recommendations and review of 2025 annual goals with supporting teams
Sabbatical
- Care and support for my mother until her passing
Interim Marketing & Partnership Lead
Secra Bookings GmbH (HomeToGo Group)
- Disciplinary leadership of 2.5 FTE and technical guidance of 3 FTE
- Responsible for marketing and partnerships budget of approx. EUR 650,000 p.a.
- Development of data-driven marketing & partnership strategies for 2025
- Implementation of long-term analytics tools
- Initiator and trainer of AI training initiatives (LLMs, Synthesia)
- External training 'TikTok in Tourism' for the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Tourism Board
- Internal workshops on marketing strategy, LinkedIn, KPIs & tracking, sales intros
- Development of practical guides on KPIs, AI prompting, gamification, feedback masterclass
- Introduction of fully trackable email marketing (Mailchimp) and performance boost through multivariate tests
- Restructuring of Google Ads accounts to improve efficiency
- Creation of prospect lists via AI for business development
Interim Social Media Management Lead
NDR Klassik
- Analysis and benchmarking of the NDR Radiophilharmonie, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, and NDR Vocal Ensemble channels
- Content planning, creation, and management
- Strategy development for social media accounts
- Influencer marketing and community management
- Internal training for NDR employees in marketing
- Targeted advertising measures to support organic results
- Results:
- 6% page growth (vs. 0.39%)
- 62% more page views
- 286% more 'likes' (>10.5k)
- 325% reach increase
- 25% more concert ticket sales
Marketing Lead (Growth Hacking)
timbertools.de
- Disciplinary leadership of 0.5 FTE; self-generated budget of EUR 70,000 p.a.
- Build and development of social media channels
- Community building and management
- Content and video production
- Support in purchasing and category management
- Trade promotion fund negotiations
- Targeted advertising measures for organic reach growth
- Results:
- Community reactivated in 4 weeks
- Follower growth from 1,734 to >7,000
- Organic reach from 3.5k to 29.4k
- Impressions from 17k to 360.5k
Head of Online Business & Marketing
D/Maske (exbert GmbH & Co. KG)
- Disciplinary leadership of 2 FTE, technical leadership of 3 FTE; budget of approx. EUR 750,000 p.a.
- Strategic responsibility for shop, payment, website, and promotions
- Campaign planning and category management
- New customer and existing customer marketing
- Technical oversight of the online shop
- Management of 5 agency partners and customer service team
- Direct customer contact with key accounts via the online shop
- Results:
- Launch of new FFP2 masks during and after the mask mandate
- 34% efficiency increase in Google Ads account in 4 weeks
- 17% newsletter growth (>60k subscribers)
- Acquisition of 16 key accounts
Trainer
Google Zukunftswerkstatt
- Training on Google Ads, Analytics, and online marketing
- Subject matter consulting during selection interviews for new trainers
Managing Director
Karasira.de GmbH
- Strategic and operational management of all online sales channels
- Focus on acquiring new customers (Google Ads, social ads, automation)
- Sales & distribution of marketing services; commission models
- Design and moderation of marketing workshops
- Leading and implementing consulting projects (analytics, growth hacking, active sourcing, HR topics, sales)
- Lecturer, examiner and course leader for IHK certificate courses in social media & online marketing
Industries Experience
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Experienced in Professional Services (9.5 years), Information Technology (8 years), Education (8 years), Retail (1 year), Healthcare (1 year), and Aerospace and Defense (0.5 years).
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Experienced in Marketing (9.5 years), Sales (9.5 years), Project Management (9.5 years), Human Resources (8 years), Information Technology (2 years), and Customer Service (1 year).
Summary
Strategic depth meets operational excellence: your fractional head of marketing.
I fill the gap between expensive agency overheads and lengthy recruiting processes. As a fractional CMO, I don’t just deliver consulting hours, but fully integrated marketing systems that scale.
What sets me apart as a fractional expert:
- Senior experience: over 18 years of expertise in marketing & sales, including as a trainer for the Google Zukunftswerkstatt and course director at the IHK.
- Proven management track record: leading teams of up to 16.5 FTE and managing budgets up to €7 million.
- AI transformation: I implement efficient AI workflows (Make, n8n, LLMs) that replace manual processes and boost lead performance – proven by lead-to-deal conversions of up to 56%.
- Own infrastructure: access to my €150,000 in-house studio for video, image, and audio content.
My working model for your company: I operate on the "skill-swap" principle: you book a dynamic package and decide each month whether we focus on strategy, performance ads, or high-end content. Internally, I lead your teams on the "tight-loose-tight" principle when needed: clear guardrails at the start with maximum freedom in execution.
Do the math: small daily gains ($1.005^{250} = 3.48$) triple the yearly output. I make sure your marketing contributes measurably to company growth – agile, data-driven, and without recruiting risks.
Let's check in a discovery call if I'm the strategic fit for your current challenge.
Skills
- Marketing Automation
- Performance Marketing
- Digital Strategy
- Personal & Business Coach
- Junior Coach
- Google Analytics
Languages
Education
HOFA
Audio Engineering · Jordan
Justus Liebig University Giessen
B.A. · History and Cultural Studies · Giessen, Germany
University of Applied Sciences Ludwigshafen
B.A. · International Human Resources Management and Organization (Business Administration) · Ludwigshafen, Germany
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