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Weston is strongest at combining experience design with measurable growth: Gold Bar’s experiential channel has served more than 9,300 guests and earned 748 five\-star reviews, while high\-performing campaigns have delivered up to 6\.2x Google ROAS and 5–8x Meta ROAS\. Weston also built and managed a 26\-person Brand Ambassador Program supporting more than 300 retail demonstrations and activations across California\. Across independent and in\-house marketing work, Weston has scaled SEO traffic, improved conversion journeys, launched products, built affiliate campaigns, and developed repeatable training and operating systems\. Previous work spans hospitality, sales, electric\-vehicle production, public works, design, and premium mobile bartending, giving Weston a practical, guest\-centered approach to brand growth and live execution\. ## Services - Advertising - Experiential Marketing - Brand Strategy - Beverage Brand Activation - Search Engine Optimization \(SEO\) - Mixology & Product Knowledge - Live Event Execution - Hospitality\-Driven Brand Experiences - Beverage Industry - Marketing Campaigns - Affiliate Marketing - Influencer Marketing - Product Launch - Promotional Marketing - Email Marketing - Marketing Event Planning - Brand Awareness - Revenue & Profit Growth - Strategic Partnerships - Audio Marketing ## Highlights - Leads marketing strategy for Gold Bar Spirits Company’s experiential business across paid media, SEO, lifecycle marketing, customer experience, ticketing, and conversion optimization\. - Helped Gold Bar’s flagship cocktail\-class and event channel serve more than 9,300 guests and earn 748 five\-star reviews\. - Led marketing and cross\-functional execution for more than 100 experiential events, including waterfront festivals, concerts, professional\-sports activations, yacht experiences, VIP tastings, and multiday programs\. - Built, recruited, trained, and managed a 26\-person Brand Ambassador Program supporting more than 300 retail demonstrations and experiential activations across Northern and Southern California\. - Personally recruited 14 Brand Ambassadors in Southern California and created repeatable team\-management systems using Google Sheets shift tracking and Google Forms sales reporting\. - Developed scalable ambassador training with Loom videos, standard operating procedures, product education, and laser\-engraving training for personalized product experiences\. - Managed activations at Costco, BevMo, and Total Wine, including rapid\-response Costco requests across multiple cities\. - Personally covered remote field activations when teams could not be staffed\. - Optimized Google and Meta campaigns, landing pages, booking funnels, and customer journeys to achieve up to 6\.2x Google ROAS and 5–8x Meta ROAS in high\-performing campaigns\. - Used sales data to cut low\-traffic placements and focus marketing spend on higher\-converting locations\. - Contributed to nationally recognized Gold Bar activations featuring 50 Cent, 2 Chainz, Ty Dolla $ign, Joe Montana, Dwight Hicks, Jesse Sapolu, and Tom Rathman\. - Co\-led Gold Bar’s Forbes\-featured signature cocktail experience, backed by more than 300 five\-star reviews\. - Helped break the Guinness World Record for the most cocktails stirred simultaneously, with 881 participants\. - Hosted Gold Bar VIP events for Total Wine, Joe Montana, and Bay Area city leaders\. - Scaled Steps to Love from zero to 12,000 monthly visitors and delivered a 908% ROI through SEO and marketing support\. - Created more than 30 educational SEO videos for RevenueZen to support LinkedIn and YouTube growth\. - Resolved more than 450 indexing and SEO errors across five client websites, improving visibility and lead flow\. - Sold 231 Xfinity subscriptions at Gamree Group Weston’s team ranked in the top 10% of U\.S\. sales teams and maintained one of the nation’s lowest churn rates\. - Trained three new Gamree Group account executives through real\-time sales coaching\. - Co\-led The Remote Job Coach’s Remote for Life launch, raising $7,000 through Kickstarter and achieving Amazon bestseller status\. - Increased The Remote Job Coach website traffic from 800 to more than 2,000 monthly visitors and raised Domain Rating from 18 to 24\. - Secured seven podcast interviews and four media mentions for The Remote Job Coach\. - Led affiliate marketing for SafetyWing’s Nomad Health launch, achieving a 650% ROI in the first month\. - Collaborated on SafetyWing affiliate content that drove 15% of monthly revenue through tracked links\. - Helped manufacture more than 73,000 Tesla Model Y vehicles while performing quality checks and following safety, speed, and precision standards\. - Delivered premium cocktail service at more than 70 Bay Area events for clients including Facebook, Uber, Stanford, Andreessen Horowitz, VMware, Dropbox, and Nextdoor\. - Delivered Forbes four\-star hotel guest service at Stanford Park Hotel, including front\-desk, concierge, issue resolution, and coordination with housekeeping and valet teams\. - Assessed flood\-control facilities and storm\-drain infrastructure during a Contra Costa County public works internship\. - Supported high\-end residential architectural, construction, and landscaping projects at Willamette Development\. ## Experience - **Marketing Manager at Gold Bar Spirits Company** (2025\-08\-01–present) — Lead marketing strategy for Gold Bar Spirits' experiential business, overseeing paid media, SEO, lifecycle marketing, customer experience, ticketing, and conversion optimization for the company's flagship cocktail\-class and event programs\. • Helped the channel serve 9,300\+ guests, earn 748 five\-star reviews, and become a flagship consumer experience\. • Led marketing and cross\-functional execution across 100\+ experiential events, including waterfront festivals, concerts, professional sports activations, yacht experiences, VIP tastings, and multi\-day programs featuring nationally recognized artists and San Francisco 49ers legends\. • Built, recruited, trained, and managed a 26\-person Brand Ambassador Program supporting 300\+ retail demonstrations and experiential activations across Northern and Southern California, including Costco roadshows, festivals, sporting events, and major retail partnerships\. • Planned and optimized paid media campaigns across Google and Meta while improvi - **Marketing Specialist at Weston Davis Marketing** (2019\-05\-01–present) — Helped small businesses grow through SEO, content strategy, and product launch support, blending storytelling with technical execution\. • Scaled traffic for Steps to Love \(wedding dance brand\) from 0 to 12,000 monthly visitors, delivering a 908% ROI\. • Created over 30 educational SEO videos for B2B marketing firm RevenueZen, supporting their LinkedIn and YouTube growth\. • Resolved 450\+ indexing and SEO errors across 5 client websites, increasing visibility and lead flow\. - **Mixology Instructor & Brand Ambassador at Gold Bar Spirits Company** (2023\-11\-01–2025\-08\-01) — Led immersive guest experiences and collaborated cross\-functionally to support brand growth through education, events, and on\-site storytelling\. • Co\-led Gold Bar’s signature cocktail experience, featured in Forbes and backed by 300\+ five\-star reviews\. • Hosted VIP events for partners like Total Wine, Joe Montana, and Bay Area city leaders\. • Helped break a Guinness World Record for most cocktails stirred simultaneously \(881 people\)\. • Delivered immersive brand education that boosted loyalty and guest excitement at scale\. • Collaborated with the marketing team on on\-site strategy, product storytelling, and brand voice\. - **Affiliate Success Manager at SafetyWing** (2023\-01\-01–2023\-10\-01) — Supported the global affiliate community behind SafetyWing’s insurance products, with a focus on ambassador relationships, campaign content, and product launch success\. • Led affiliate marketing for the Nomad Health product launch, achieving a 650% ROI within the first month • Partnered with top 50 ambassadors and rising creators to develop blogs, videos, and promotional campaigns • Collaborated on content that drove 15% of SafetyWing’s monthly revenue through tracked affiliate links • Created weekly video tips, how\-to guides, and a co\-authored affiliate marketing handbook to scale partner success • Delivered monthly performance reports and insights to the Partnerships team, informing content and growth strategy - **Marketing, SEO & PR Assistant at The Remote Job Coach** (2020\-11\-01–2023\-01\-01) — Supported growth initiatives across content, PR, and SEO for a leading remote work coaching brand\. • Co\-led the Remote for Life book launch, raising $7,000 via Kickstarter and achieving Amazon bestseller status • Increased website traffic from 800 to 2,000\+ monthly visitors and improved Domain Rating from 18 to 24 through SEO strategy • Secured 7 podcast interviews and 4 media mentions, boosting brand visibility and backlink authority • Managed the content calendar, ran outreach campaigns, and moderated a Facebook community of remote job seekers • Oversaw a small team of freelancers to support ongoing digital marketing operations - **Production Associate at Tesla** (2020\-05\-01–2021\-06\-01) — Worked on the assembly line for the Model Y, contributing to high\-volume electric vehicle production and quality assurance\. • Helped manufacture 73,000\+ Model Y vehicles, supporting one of Tesla’s most critical production lines • Performed quality checks and adhered to Tesla’s operational standards for safety, speed, and precision • Gained exposure to Tesla’s advanced supply chain and lean manufacturing systems - **Account Manager at Gamree Group** (2018\-11\-01–2019\-03\-01) — Worked in\-store selling Xfinity subscriptions through direct presentations and customer engagement\. • Consistently met sales goals and helped train new team members\. • Sold 231 Xfinity subscriptions while providing strong account support and customer education\. • Maintained one of the lowest churn rates nationwide, ranking in the top 10% of U\.S\. • sales teams\. • Trained three new account executives by sharing effective sales techniques and coaching in real\-time\. - **Guest Services at Stanford Park Hotel** (2018\-01\-01–2018\-11\-01) — Delivered exceptional service in a Forbes four\-star hotel, ensuring each guest’s stay was comfortable, personalized, and memorable\. • Provided front desk support, concierge recommendations, and seamless check\-in/check\-out experiences\. • Resolved guest issues promptly and professionally, often turning complaints into compliments\. • Frequently mentioned in positive guest reviews for warmth, efficiency, and attention to detail\. • Collaborated with housekeeping and valet teams to coordinate timely, high\-touch service\. • Contributed to the hotel’s reputation for world\-class hospitality through consistency and care\. - **Bartender & Barback at Mobile Bartending – The Bartender Company Bartenders Unlimited, A Twist of Lime & more** (2017\-08\-01–2022\-12\-01) — Served drinks and created exceptional guest experiences at 70\+ premium events across the Bay Area with top\-tier mobile bartending companies\. • Delivered high\-end cocktail service at events for Facebook, Uber, Stanford, Andreessen Horowitz, VMware, Dropbox, Nextdoor, and other prominent clients\. • Worked luxury weddings, galas, yacht parties, and corporate functions with consistently strong feedback and repeat bookings\. • Maintained poise and hospitality under pressure at high\-volume events with hundreds of guests\. • Adapted quickly to diverse venues, bar setups, and service styles with professionalism and speed\. • Recognized for attentiveness, mixology skill, and creating memorable guest moments\. - **Public Works Intern at Contra Costa County \-Healthand Human Services** (2012\-06\-01–2014\-06\-01) — Contributed to local flood control, infrastructure evaluation, and environmental data analysis as part of a public sector internship\. • Assessed flood control facilities, ensuring safety and function across the county’s watershed system\. • Maintained detailed records and reports on facility conditions for county use\. • Assisted with mapping and evaluation of storm drain systems and infrastructure\. • Gained foundational experience in public works, environmental responsibility, and civic planning\. • Developed strong documentation, inspection, and reporting skills in a government setting\. - **Architectural & Landscape Assistant at Willamette Development** (2011\-05\-01–2014\-07\-01) — Supported high\-end residential projects from concept to completion across architectural design, construction, and landscape\. • Assisted with drafting, demolition, and build\-out of interior and exterior features\. • Helped implement custom landscaping plans, including retaining walls, irrigation, and hardscaping\. • Worked directly with the lead designer and project manager to ensure vision and execution aligned\. • Gained early hands\-on experience with design thinking, problem solving, and project coordination\. • Developed a strong work ethic through physically demanding, detail\-oriented tasks\. ## Education - Bachelors of Science \(BS\), Business Administration: Information Systems — San Francisco State University (2015\-01\-01–2017\-01\-01) - Study Abroad Semester \(via SFSU\), Business Administration: Information Systems — RMIT University (2017\-01\-01–2017\-01\-01) - Transfered to San Francisco State to complete degree, Business Administration: Information Systems — Diablo Valley College (2012\-01\-01–2015\-01\-01) - Studied Psychology before transferring to DVC, Psychology — Pacific University (2008\-01\-01–2011\-01\-01) ## FAQ ### What does Weston do? Weston Davis currently serves as Marketing Manager at Gold Bar Spirits Company and as a Marketing Specialist at Weston Davis Marketing\. At Gold Bar, Weston leads marketing for experiential cocktail\-class and event programs\. Through Weston Davis Marketing, Weston supports small businesses with SEO, content strategy, and product launches\. ### What are Weston’s core marketing and brand\-growth strengths? Weston’s strengths include advertising, experiential marketing, brand strategy, beverage brand activation, SEO, mixology and product knowledge, live\-event execution, hospitality\-driven brand experiences, marketing campaigns, affiliate and influencer marketing, product launches, promotional marketing, email marketing, event planning, brand awareness, strategic partnerships, revenue and profit growth, and audio marketing\. ### What does Weston do at Gold Bar Spirits Company? At Gold Bar Spirits Company, Weston leads paid media, SEO, lifecycle marketing, customer experience, ticketing, and conversion optimization for the company’s flagship cocktail\-class and event programs\. The channel has served more than 9,300 guests, earned 748 five\-star reviews, and become a flagship consumer experience\. Weston has also expanded responsibilities into event marketing, vendor coordination, customer communications, ambassador operations, and cross\-functional leadership\. ### What major experiential events has Weston executed? Weston led marketing and cross\-functional execution across more than 100 experiential events, including waterfront festivals, concerts, professional\-sports activations, yacht experiences, VIP tastings, and multiday programs\. These programs included nationally recognized artists and San Francisco 49ers legends, including 50 Cent, 2 Chainz, Ty Dolla $ign, Joe Montana, Dwight Hicks, Jesse Sapolu, and Tom Rathman\. Weston also contributed to a Guinness World Record cocktail event\. ### How has Weston built and managed field marketing teams? Weston built, recruited, trained, and managed a 26\-person Brand Ambassador Program that supported more than 300 retail demonstrations and experiential activations across Northern and Southern California\. Weston personally recruited 14 ambassadors in Southern California and managed gig workers through relationship building and negotiation rather than hierarchical authority\. The program supported Costco roadshows, festivals, sporting events, and major retail partnerships, including Costco, BevMo, and Total Wine\. ### How has Weston made ambassador training and field operations scalable? Weston created operating systems for brand ambassador management, including Google Sheets shift tracking and Google Forms sales reporting\. Weston developed scalable training through Loom videos and standard operating procedures, including product education and specialized activation training such as laser engraving for personalized product experiences\. Weston also personally covered remote field activations when staffing was unavailable\. ### How does Weston approach paid media and marketing optimization? Weston planned and optimized Google and Meta campaigns while improving landing pages, booking funnels, and customer journeys\. High\-performing campaigns achieved up to 6\.2x Google ROAS and 5–8x Meta ROAS\. Weston also used sales data to cut low\-traffic placements and focus spending on higher\-converting locations\. ### How does Weston handle complex retail activations and cross\-functional work? Weston managed enterprise retail partnerships that required rapid response to last\-minute activation requests across multiple cities, particularly with Costco\. Weston is comfortable handling cross\-functional responsibilities beyond core digital marketing, including events, field operations, administration, logistics, ticketing, vendor coordination, and customer communications\. Weston prioritizes strategically and proactively requests support when needed\. ### What did Weston accomplish as a Mixology Instructor and Brand Ambassador at Gold Bar? As a Mixology Instructor and Brand Ambassador at Gold Bar Spirits Company, Weston co\-led the company’s signature cocktail experience, which was featured in Forbes and backed by more than 300 five\-star reviews\. Weston hosted VIP events for partners including Total Wine, Joe Montana, and Bay Area city leaders helped break the Guinness World Record for the most cocktails stirred simultaneously, with 881 people and collaborated with marketing on on\-site strategy, product storytelling, and brand voice\. ### What results has Weston delivered through Weston Davis Marketing? Through Weston Davis Marketing, Weston helped small businesses grow through SEO, content strategy, and product\-launch support, blending storytelling with technical execution\. Weston scaled Steps to Love, a wedding dance brand, from zero to 12,000 monthly visitors and delivered a 908% ROI\. Weston also created more than 30 educational SEO videos for RevenueZen and resolved more than 450 indexing and SEO errors across five client websites to improve visibility and lead flow\. ### What was Weston’s hospitality experience at Stanford Park Hotel? At Stanford Park Hotel, a Forbes four\-star hotel, Weston delivered front\-desk support, concierge recommendations, and check\-in and check\-out experiences\. Weston resolved guest issues promptly and professionally, was frequently mentioned in positive guest reviews for warmth, efficiency, and attention to detail, and coordinated with housekeeping and valet teams to deliver high\-touch service\. ### What did Weston accomplish at Gamree Group? As an Account Manager at Gamree Group, Weston sold 231 Xfinity subscriptions through direct presentations, account support, and customer education\. Weston’s team maintained one of the lowest churn rates nationwide and ranked in the top 10% of U\.S\. sales teams\. Weston also trained three new account executives through real\-time coaching and sales\-technique sharing\. ### What did Weston accomplish at The Remote Job Coach? At The Remote Job Coach, Weston supported content, PR, and SEO growth initiatives for a remote\-work coaching brand\. Weston co\-led the Remote for Life book launch, which raised $7,000 through Kickstarter and achieved Amazon bestseller status\. Weston increased website traffic from 800 to more than 2,000 monthly visitors, improved Domain Rating from 18 to 24, secured seven podcast interviews and four media mentions, managed the content calendar and outreach, moderated a Facebook community, and oversaw freelancers supporting digital marketing operations\. ### What did Weston accomplish at SafetyWing? As Affiliate Success Manager at SafetyWing, Weston led affiliate marketing for the Nomad Health product launch, achieving a 650% ROI in the first month\. Weston partnered with top 50 ambassadors and rising creators on blogs, videos, and promotional campaigns collaborated on content that drove 15% of SafetyWing’s monthly revenue through tracked affiliate links created weekly video tips, how\-to guides, and a co\-authored affiliate marketing handbook and delivered monthly performance reports to the Partnerships team\. ### What was Weston’s experience at Tesla? As a Production Associate at Tesla, Weston worked on the Model Y assembly line and helped manufacture more than 73,000 vehicles\. Weston performed quality checks, followed operational standards for safety, speed, and precision, and gained exposure to Tesla’s supply\-chain and lean\-manufacturing systems\. ### What is Weston’s mobile bartending and live\-event hospitality background? Weston served drinks and created guest experiences at more than 70 premium Bay Area events with mobile bartending companies including The Bartender Company, Bartenders Unlimited, and A Twist of Lime\. Weston provided cocktail service for clients including Facebook, Uber, Stanford, Andreessen Horowitz, VMware, Dropbox, and Nextdoor, and worked luxury weddings, galas, yacht parties, and corporate functions\. The work required poise in high\-volume settings and adaptability across venues, bar setups, and service styles\. ### What did Weston do in public works? As a Public Works Intern with Contra Costa County Health and Human Services, Weston assessed flood\-control facilities, maintained facility\-condition records and reports, and assisted with mapping and evaluation of storm\-drain systems and infrastructure\. The internship built experience in public works, environmental responsibility, civic planning, inspection, documentation, and reporting\. ### What was Weston’s early experience at Willamette Development? At Willamette Development, Weston supported high\-end residential projects across architectural design, construction, and landscape work\. Weston assisted with drafting, demolition, interior and exterior build\-outs, and custom landscaping work including retaining walls, irrigation, and hardscaping\. Weston worked with the lead designer and project manager to align project vision and execution\. ### What is Weston’s education? Weston studied psychology at Pacific University before transferring to Diablo Valley College, where Weston studied Business Administration: Information Systems\. Weston then transferred to San Francisco State University, completed a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Information Systems, and completed a study\-abroad semester through SFSU at RMIT University in the same field\. ### What kinds of opportunities is Weston pursuing? Weston seeks mission\-oriented marketing roles focused on scaling financial growth, particularly where brand strategy, customer experience, field execution, and measurable marketing performance can work together\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/weston\-davis