Case Study

Building Marketing from the Ground Up

Establishing systems, launching channels, and connecting brand efforts to business outcomes for Clearspace.

Jun 2024 - Dec 2025Design-Build B2B

Project Scope

Role

Marketing Manager (First Hire)

Company

Clearspace (Toronto-based Design-Build)

Mandate

Build marketing function from zero following a rebrand. No formal strategy or systems existed prior to this role.

Laying the Foundation for Pipeline Growth

I joined Clearspace as the first marketing hire. My work has spanned strategy and execution across website, content, social media, and internal comms. By establishing scalable systems first, I've driven triple-digit growth across channels and influenced $1M+ in project opportunities—all without additional software spend.

Phase 1: Foundation & Systems

June – December 2024

The initial six months focused on building scalable marketing infrastructure, not just short-term growth. We utilized native tools to keep costs lean while establishing professional workflows.

Tech Stack (Zero Spend)

  • • Website: Squarespace
  • • Analytics: Native Platform
  • • Email: Mailchimp
  • • Social: Meta Native Tools

Content Workflows

Created end-to-end pipelines: Photoshoot → Asset Creation → Approvals → Multi-channel Distribution.

Defined brand voice and internal sourcing processes.

Phase 2: Jan – Dec 2025

Execution, Growth & Impact

Business Impact

Marketing efforts directly supported inbound demand and opportunity identification.

$1MPipeline

~50k sqft Opportunities

Source: Web, Social, Events

Web Performance

Strong engagement on high-intent pages signals qualified interest.

26k+139% Visits

Unique Visitors: +145%

Page Views: +140%

LinkedIn Growth

Video and behind-the-scenes content resonated with professional audiences.

4.3k+2k New

Video Engagement: 8.85%

Growth: 100% Organic

Content Engine

Built an owned content ecosystem from zero to translate technical info into trust.

40+Assets

13 Project Case Studies

Avg Time on Page: 2-3m+

Deep Dive: Content & Engagement

Email Marketing Retention

46.5%

Open Rate (+10.4% YoY)

Strategy focused on informational snapshots rather than hard CTAs, building trust and keeping Clearspace top-of-mind for 500+ subscribers.

Instagram Discovery

+433%

Reach

+284%

Profile Visits

Design-forward static content (Carousels: 14.68% engagement) significantly outperformed Reels, validating a visual-first strategy.

Key Takeaways

Systems First

Prioritized scalable infrastructure before chasing short-term growth metrics.

Storytelling ROI

Connected brand narrative directly to measurable pipeline opportunities.

Native Growth

Delivered all results using native tools and organic strategies only.