Ben Aaker Email & Phone Number

Fort Collins, CO, US

Colorado, United States

• At Bonfire Effect, I've helped shape our journey from scrappy startup to global B2B marketing leader. Through strategic leadership, I've driven revenue growth, managed key accounts, and built core client & partner.
• Strategic Vision & Leadership: Building brand, web, and campaign strategy for global Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, and emerging brands.
• Business Development & Account Management: Leading sales, pitches, and solutioning for the agency, successfully securing key approved vendor status for enterprise clients, positioning the agency for strategic growth.
• Financial Management & Profitability: Driving substantial EBITA growth through strategic sales, key account and people management, pipeline oversight, and resource optimization, maximizing consistent profitability.
• Operational Excellence & EOS: Implementing the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) framework to align agency vision and values, optimize processes and data, and foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and.
• Business Model Transformation: In 2023, restructuring the agency's Business Model Canvas to pinpoint new market opportunities, positioning, and service offerings, facilitating the merger with our sister company and.

Colorado, United States

Fort Collins, Colorado Area

As a Vistage member, I am committed to elevating my company and my community. Vistage is the world’s largest CEO peer advisory and executive coaching organization and has been helping business leaders make better decisions that get better results since 1957.

Northern Colorado / Denver

• At Burns, I oversaw high-visibility campaigns and content for key accounts across B2B technology, lifestyle, nonprofit, and financial services industries. Key accomplishments include:
• Led award-winning brand, campaign, and website work for global brands including Hach, Seagate Technology, Vail Resorts, Logitech, Gogo Business Aviation, and Scrum Alliance.
• Drove revenue growth across all key accounts, growing every account I managed and contributing to a 200% increase in agency headcount over three years—from 30 FTE to just under 100.
• Took Seagate Technology from a net-new lead to one of the agency's largest and most profitable key accounts, building a business case for digital publications like eZines and flipbooks, and winning national awards for.
• Spearheaded social media strategies agency-wide, crafting award-winning campaigns and driving thought leadership initiatives.
• Oversaw procurement and purchasing activities, implementing strategic partnerships that resulted in a significant increase in profit margins from 20% to over 50%, showcasing expertise in supply chain management and.

Fort Collins, Colorado Area

✓ Oversaw ministry, which included more than 20 staff and volunteers serving an active community of 75–100 young adults ✓ Developed vision for ministry that resulted in higher degree of involvement and retention ✓ Inspired young adults to live purpose-filled lives by delivering weekly Biblically-based teachings ✓ Planned, trained and lead team of 20 young.

Fort Collins, CO

RESPONSIBILITIES✓ Meeting and liaising with clients to discuss and identify their advertising requirements.✓ Working to devise advertising campaigns that meet the client’s goals, objectives and budgets.✓ Presenting campaign ideas and budget to the client.✓ Working with, and acting as the link between, the client and advertising agency by maintaining.

Fort Collins, Colorado Area

Trained, equipped and supported small- to medium-sized businesses, organizations and communities in the greater Denver area through the process of developing a successful social media presence.CLIENTS✓ Fort Collins, Colorado✓ Loveland, Colorado✓ Colorado Brewfest✓ Parent Pages of Colorado✓ Spooners Frozen Yogurt✓ Butter Cream Cupcakery ✓ Mama Roni’s Pizza✓.

Fort Collins, Colorado Area

Responsible for the design, layout, desktop publishing, editing, photography, printing and distribution of a monthly newsletter, Keeping in Touch.