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He specializes in aligning mission, vision, and values \(MVV\) with high-velocity initiatives that drive measurable growth and elevate key business indicators. Mike’s expertise bridges long-term strategic planning with actionable outputs, orchestrating campaigns that connect powerfully with diverse audiences and deliver inflection-point results. His leadership has been instrumental in architecting triple-digit year-over-year topline growth for global programs, repositioning founder-led organizations for premium market entry, and modernizing legacy enterprises for digital innovation. Mike’s client roster includes industry giants such as Anthem BCBS, AT&T, Disney, Metlife, and Morningstar, as well as startups and founder-led ventures. He is known for his human-centered approach, expanding brand relatability and customer lifetime value across the journey. Mike holds an MBA in Marketing, a BFA in Advertising & Design, and professional certificates from Wharton and UC Berkeley, underscoring his commitment to continuous learning and excellence in marketing leadership. ## Services - Marketing Strategy - Entrepreneurship - Integrated Marketing - Marketing Automation - Marketing Management - Strategic Consulting - Management Consulting - Digital Marketing - Professional Services - Email Marketing - Marketing - Online Marketing - Art Direction - Consultative Selling - Pre-sales - Sales - Web Design - Sales Process - Sales Operations - Sales Management - Consulting - Brand Development - Brand Management - Corporate Branding - Branding & Identity - Branding - Market Awareness - Strategic Communications - Internal Communications - Sales Presentations ## Highlights - Serviced over 75 mid-market, SME, and Fortune 500/Global 2000 organizations as a marketing leader and advisor. - Currently Global Strategic Marketing Consultant at Logitech, driving exceptional demand and enabling key global and regional initiatives. - Architected triple-digit year-over-year topline growth for directly managed FY26 programs at Logitech, exceeding ambitious KPIs. - Led strategic marketing, brand positioning, and GTM initiatives as Chief Consultant, Fractional CMO at Infinity for founder-led, venture-backed, and enterprise organizations. - Repositioned early-stage and founder-led organizations into clearly differentiated, market-ready brands, enabling premium pricing and monetization models. - Designed end-to-end prospect and customer journeys, aligning brand, messaging, and experience for sustainable growth. - Led full brand and market repositioning for a founder-led executive community, establishing cohesive GTM and brand narrative. - Enabled multiple confident pricing increases for clients through improved value articulation and market framing. - Head of Marketing \(CMO\) at The Sourcery, driving demand, branding, and GTM strategy, and helping achieve WBENC certification. - Launched integrated, multi-channel marketing efforts at The Sourcery, resulting in double-digit lift in recruitment marketing response rates and increased retention. - Led 3x “Scaling Culture” events in partnership with CBRE, TriNet, WeWork, Advantary, and others. - Head of Marketing at Werqwise, moving the seed startup from stealth to launch and securing notable earned media and angel investors. - Created and launched the iconic “Hacking the Workplace” event, generating viral buzz and a sold-out presale. - Consistently achieved double-digit ecommerce growth as Head Marketer at Regal Art & Gift, with some months reaching nearly 90% Y/Y increase. - Modernized digital presence and implemented marketing automation at Regal Art & Gift, driving significant sales lift. - Demand Generation Marketing at Vyond, increasing conversion rate from ~0.75% to 4.5%+ within strategic growth programs. - Served as top corporate marketing leader at RR Donnelley, repositioning the NF division as RRD’s engine for digital growth and innovation. - Helped secure renewed corporate funding for RR Donnelley’s NF division and launched lifecycle marketing programs for G2000 clients. - Pioneered the spread of EDM in Sacramento’s club scene, leading and marketing countless events and hosting top artists. - Created the viral tagline “Best week of your life” for Group Package Travel Corporation’s flagship program, still in use today. - Consistent yearly growth of programs, attendees, and revenue at Group Package Travel Corporation. - Early career success at eChannel PC Internet Cafe, driving sustained marketing efforts and store loyalty, leading to franchising interest. - Holds an MBA in Marketing from American Public University. - Earned a BFA in Advertising & Design from Sanford-Brown Institute-New York. - Professional Certificate in Marketing Messaging, Competitive Advantage from The Wharton School. - Professional Certificate in Marketing Analytics from University of California, Berkeley. - Associate of Arts in Graphic Design from Sacramento City College. ## Experience - **Global Strategic Marketing Consultant at Logitech** (2020-06-01–present) — Driving exceptional demand and enabling key, strategic initiatives—premium global and regional partnerships, innovation superiority positioning, software-enabled play ecosystems, sustainability thought leadership, reinforced DE&I commitments, “KP 2.0” brand evolution, contextual & community-relevant activations, among others—all laddering up into establishing an iconic brand that extends human potential in play \(and work\). Partnering cross-functionally spanning product marketing, GTM, platform, regional sales & marketing teams to drive high-impact campaigns, leveraging market-defining narratives. Focusing on orchestrating and harmonizing consumer-first experiences to support low-friction conversion and seamless buyer-to-loyalist journeys—propelling growth, adoption, and long-term brand equity throughout globally diverse markets, and within DM/1P touchpoints largely across owned audience lifecycle. Architected triple-digit year over year topline growth for directly managed Fy26 prog - **Chief Consultant, Fractional CMO at Infinity** (2003-07-01–present) — Leading strategic marketing, brand positioning, and go-to-market initiatives for founder-led, venture-backed, and enterprise organizations, with a focus on clarifying value, strengthening market presence, and enabling sustainable growth. • Recent Impact: • Repositioning early-stage and founder-led organizations from informal, founder-driven narratives into clearly differentiated, market-ready brands • Defining and operationalizing value propositions that enable clients to confidently introduce premium pricing and monetization models • Translating ambiguous or under-leveraged offerings into structured GTM strategies, improving acquisition, retention, and perceived market authority • Designing end-to-end prospect and customer journeys, aligning brand, messaging, and experience to support sustainable growth • Advising founders and leadership teams on pricing psychology, community value, and long-term brand equity • Representative Engagement – Exec Community: • Led full brand and market re - **Head of Marketing \(CMO\) at The Sourcery** (2018-01-01–2020-01-01) — Michael helped The Sourcery receive official woman-owned business \(WBENC\) certification. • He was responsible for driving demand, branding, and overall GTM strategy in collaboration with the CEO and CRO, providing updates to the board + fellow execs. • Directing and prioritizing efforts for optimal demand, customer acquisition, activation, retention, and market expansion \(diversification by moving upmarket beyond startups into mid-market and enterprise segments\). • He planned and launched several high-impact marketing campaigns, including carefully curating content for multichannel distribution \(across web, CRM, editorial blogs, podcasts, partner programs, and more\). • He drove continuous growth, increased retention, and resurrected churned accounts through highly strategic marketing initiatives. • Scope • Reported directly to CEO, amplified her vision, helping her achieve WBENC • Created marketing plan and go-to-market strategy in alignment with company-wide goals • Launched integrate - **Head of Marketing at Werqwise** (2017-01-01–2018-01-01) — Mr. • Haydon laid the growth foundation for this seed startup, successfully moving it from stealth into launch—primed for expansion. • He created a highly robust go-to-market plan with multi-pronged strategies for sustained growth and customer acquisition engine—managing direct reports, vendors \(PR + Paid\), co-marketing with strategic partners, and ensuring the E2E buyer + customer journey was dialed in for longitudinal success. • Scope • Reported directly to CEO, responsible for presenting plans/results to C-Suite and Board • Market research, target segment identification, competitive analysis, and creation of sticky positioning strategies • Developed comprehensive marketing plan and go-to-market strategy • Managed and directed Paid Media agency • Curated and directed multi-channel marketing GTM alongside PR agency • Allied with Board/Execs, Sales, Finance & Ops teams to bring projects to life • Recruited, trained, developed, and project managed direct reports + outsourced/contract ve - **Head Marketer \(HoM\) at Regal Art & Gift** (2017-01-01–2017-01-01) — Michael moved to Regal Art & Gift when discovering a former VP of Sales from a past consulting gig was there and in need of a full time Head Marketer—he stepped in to bring his marketing expertise to complement her Sales savviness. • He was responsible for consistent double digit ecommerce growth, year on year—leading marketing-driven sales lift within a seasonally-based industry. • He turbocharged marketing efforts, modernizing the company’s digital presence, incorporating marketing automation, and even landing earned media spotlights within notable industry publications. • However, he was recruited and swooned away by a very generous full time Head of Marketing exec offer plus the allure of a stealth startup, which he couldn’t resist \(Werqwise\). • Reported to the CRO, collaborated to strategize and prioritize marketing initiatives for go-to-market success. • Responsible for sharing marketing updates during company all hands. • Worked closely with the CEO, absorbing the intricacies of - **Demand Generation Marketing at Vyond** (2016-01-01–2017-01-01) — GoAnimate \(now rebranded as Vyond\) is an enterprise SaaS video animation startup. • Reported directly to the CMO, responsible for managing and guiding key demand initiatives, and directing executional/markops staff. • Worked closely with CRO to meet sales needs and presented progress/outcomes at cross-departmental meetings. • Worked with CMO to strategize and budget for marketing growth, managing and directing paid advertising spend. • Planned & launched campaigns leveraging Marketo+SFDC, spanning owned and paid channels. • Led complex integrated marketing campaign implementations across mostly online channels. • Garnered higher velocity of signups and increased conversion rate from ~0.75% to 4.5%+ within strategic growth programs. - **Head Marketer at RR Donnelley** (2014-01-01–2016-01-01) - **Marketing Lead at RR Donnelley** (2013-01-01–2014-01-01) - **Marketing Consultant at RR Donnelley** (2013-01-01–2013-01-01) - **Consultant, Marketing Lead, Head Marketer at RR Donnelley** (2013-01-01–2016-01-01) — Within one of the world’s largest print and communications enterprises, Michael served as the top corporate marketing leader guiding the modernization of a legacy, sales-driven organization. He led the strategic repositioning of the NF division—an acquired, award-winning startup facing rising churn—reestablishing it as RRD’s engine for digital growth and innovation, and helping to secure corporate investment for a division at risk of defunding. Allying cross-functionally with BD, Account Executives, Creative, and SW Developer teams, he architected data-driven marketing programs that addressed the full customer lifecycle while ensuring flawless delivery and measurable ROI—a holistic approach positively transforming internal alignment and client outcomes. Leveraging NF’s proprietary marketing technologies—NF Vision® \(personalized video marketing\) and NF Advisor® \(interactive advice engine\)—alongside Oracle/Adobe Marketing Automation, he helped modernize legacy print relationships, int - **Marketing Lifecycle & Sales Consultant at Infinity** (2012-01-01–2020-01-01) - **Marketing & Event Promotions Consultant at Morningstar Promotions** (2007-01-01–2013-01-01) — Corporate type by day \(weekdays\) but nightlife and event marketing guru by night, and on weekends. Haydon pioneered the spread of “new genres” in the club scene, and specifically in Sacramento—spearheading the movement for Electronic Dance Music \(EDM\)-featured nights inside of apex venues. As a genuine movement, his mission was truly rooted in the mainstream adoption of EDM beats. Often dealing directly with Club Ownership Group Members \(Founders, Co-Founders, Board Members, and Majority Shareholders\), GMs, and Heads of Promotion, Haydon articulated the trendiness of gradually incorporating more House and EDM nights within venues' weekly schedules—garnering positive responses and several competitor nightclubs following suit in order to stay on-trend. He led, marketed, and advised countless EDM events and even personally hosted artists throughout their regional tour appearances across Northern California, shuttling a few from Sacramento to their subsequent Bay Area tour stops. In - **Director, Marketing at Group Package Travel Corporation** (2007-01-01–2013-01-01) - **Marketing Consultant at Group Package Travel Corporation** (2006-01-01–2006-01-01) - **Marketing Manager at Group Package Travel Corporation** (2006-01-01–2007-01-01) - **Consultant, Marketing Manager, Director at Group Package Travel Corporation** (2006-01-01–2013-01-01) — One of the largest group package travel companies with annual tours to tropical destinations for spring and summer trips, European adventures, winter snow excursions, university tours, and more. • Mike started off as a marketing consultant, assisting Gradweek with their digital marketing—the initial focus was bringing their MySpace marketing and newsletter presence to a pinnacle, best-in-class state, which he was able to accomplish for them. • Then bringing consistency, cohesion, and elevating their broader marketing efforts and collateral. • After launching or stabilizing several successful marketing initiatives, I.S. • Tours offered Mr. • Haydon their salaried Marketing Manager role, which he gladly accepted, and soon promoted him into a Director role. • He is credited with creating the viral, memetic marketing tagline still in use to this day, “Best week of your life,” for the company’s flagship graduation trip program. • Scope • Reported directly to the CEO and worked in collaborat - **Marketing Intern, Assistant to Co-Founder at eChannel PC Internet Cafe** (2002-08-01–2006-08-01) — The first Sacramento-area internet café was a high-risk/high-reward pursuit—as seat of California’s capitol, it's often seen as a sleepy government town. An emerging Haydon assisted the cofounder with site marketability research. Assessing the best retail front among 3 target locations. Contrary to the desires of the other cofounders, Mike pushed for the more expensive space facing a trafficked street and in the heart of 5+ EDU institutions—elementary, middle, two high schools, and colleges. Citing word-of-mouth and footfall upside from the open-minded, early-adopting, gaming-friendly, innovation-oriented psychographics of passers-by. Once he explained his reasoning and market justification, the founding group understood and agreed. The 30-station PC gaming center hosted all the eras top titles, including Counter Strike 1.5, Starcraft, Warcraft III, and more. In time, the café launched annual late-night LAN parties featuring CS "tourneys" with pizza, soft drinks, giveaways + cafe cre ## Education - Associate of Arts \(AA\), Graphic Design — Sacramento City College - Master of Business Administration \(MBA\), Marketing — American Public University - Professional Certificate, Marketing Messaging, Competitive Advantage — The Wharton School - Professional Certificate, Marketing Analytics — University of California, Berkeley - Bachelor of Fine Arts \(BFA\), Advertising & Design — Sanford-Brown Institute-New York ## FAQ ### What does Mike Haydon do? Mike Haydon is a marketing leader and strategic advisor, currently serving as Global Strategic Marketing Consultant at Logitech and Chief Consultant, Fractional CMO at Infinity. He specializes in clarifying value, facilitating viral adoption, and creating highly demanded brands for organizations ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies. ### What are Mike’s core strengths in marketing? Mike excels in aligning mission, vision, and values \(MVV\) with high-velocity initiatives, designing end-to-end customer journeys, and orchestrating campaigns that drive measurable growth. He is recognized for his ability to clarify value propositions, enable premium pricing, and deliver inflection-point results through strategic planning and human-centered expression. ### What has Mike accomplished at Logitech? At Logitech, Mike has driven exceptional demand and enabled key global and regional initiatives, including premium partnerships, innovation positioning, and sustainability thought leadership. He architected triple-digit year-over-year topline growth for directly managed FY26 programs, exceeding ambitious KPIs, with the highest growth vectors from EU markets despite external headwinds. ### What impact has Mike had as Chief Consultant, Fractional CMO at Infinity? Mike has led strategic marketing, brand positioning, and go-to-market initiatives for founder-led, venture-backed, and enterprise organizations. He has repositioned early-stage companies into market-ready brands, defined value propositions for premium pricing, and designed customer journeys that support sustainable growth and retention. ### What are some notable projects Mike has led? Mike led the full brand and market repositioning for a founder-led executive community, established cohesive GTM and brand narrative, and designed communication frameworks supporting member growth and retention. He also created the iconic “Hacking the Workplace” event at Werqwise and the viral tagline “Best week of your life” for Group Package Travel Corporation. ### What did Mike accomplish at The Sourcery? As Head of Marketing \(CMO\) at The Sourcery, Mike drove demand, branding, and GTM strategy, helped achieve WBENC certification, and launched integrated, multi-channel marketing efforts. His initiatives resulted in double-digit lift in recruitment marketing response rates, increased retention, and successful win-back of churned accounts. ### How did Mike contribute to Werqwise’s growth? Mike moved Werqwise from stealth to launch, developed a robust go-to-market plan, managed direct reports and vendors, and ensured a seamless buyer and customer journey. He secured notable earned media, angel investors, and created the viral “Hacking the Workplace” event, contributing to the flagship location’s success. ### What results did Mike achieve at Regal Art & Gift? Mike consistently achieved double-digit ecommerce growth year over year, modernized the company’s digital presence, implemented marketing automation, and drove significant sales lift. Some months saw nearly 90% year-over-year increase in ecommerce sales. ### What was Mike’s role at Vyond \(formerly GoAnimate\)? At Vyond, Mike managed key demand initiatives, directed executional staff, and worked closely with the CMO and CRO to strategize and budget for marketing growth. He increased conversion rates from approximately 0.75% to over 4.5% within strategic growth programs. ### How did Mike impact RR Donnelley’s NF division? Mike served as the top corporate marketing leader, guiding the modernization and strategic repositioning of the NF division. He helped secure renewed corporate funding, launched lifecycle marketing programs, and redefined sales-marketing collaboration, transforming internal alignment and client outcomes. ### What was Mike’s contribution to the Sacramento EDM scene? Mike pioneered the spread of EDM in Sacramento’s club scene, leading and marketing countless events, hosting top artists, and influencing competitor nightclubs to adopt EDM nights. His efforts contributed to the mainstream adoption of EDM in the region. ### What did Mike achieve at Group Package Travel Corporation? Mike created the viral tagline “Best week of your life” for the flagship graduation trip program, managed multichannel marketing campaigns, and drove consistent yearly growth in programs, attendees, and revenue. He advanced from consultant to Director, overseeing branding and creative execution. ### What was Mike’s early career experience at eChannel PC Internet Cafe? Mike assisted with site marketability research, launch marketing, and ongoing promotional strategies, driving sustained customer conversion and store loyalty. His recommendations led to the café’s long-term success and franchising interest from investors. ### What is Mike’s educational background? Mike holds an MBA in Marketing from American Public University, a BFA in Advertising & Design from Sanford-Brown Institute-New York, an Associate of Arts in Graphic Design from Sacramento City College, a Professional Certificate in Marketing Messaging from The Wharton School, and a Professional Certificate in Marketing Analytics from UC Berkeley. ### Which notable clients has Mike worked with? Mike’s client roster includes Anthem BCBS, AT&T, AVIVA, Aflac, Discover, Disney, Metlife, VSP, Tricor Braun, American Medical Association, La Quinta, Optum, Morningstar, Heidrick & Struggles, Transamerica, 3M Promotions, and many others across various industries. ### What marketing skills does Mike possess? Mike’s skills include marketing strategy, integrated marketing, marketing automation, brand development, digital marketing, strategic consulting, creative direction, sales operations, market positioning, value propositions, and more. He is also proficient in tools such as Eloqua, Adobe Creative Suite, and marketing analytics platforms. ### What do references say about Mike? References highlight Mike’s ability to deliver exceptional marketing ROI, such as a 30-to-1 return at Logitech, and his success in driving a 300% conversion lift through Samsung co-marketing. He is praised for turning partner results into expanded investment, navigating bureaucracy to protect strategic partnerships, and influencing leadership to revive key collaborations. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelinfinity