Résumé / Career overview
Nate Casimiro
Marketing Operations Manager (Contractor) · OpenAI
Tucson, Arizona · ncasimiro10@gmail.com · LinkedIn ↗
I’m Nathen (Nate) Casimiro, a senior individual contributor specializing in marketing operations, governance, and AI enablement. I lead complex work independently, connecting marketing teams with practical systems and clear operating requirements. I support OpenAI as a Marketing Operations Manager (Contractor), operating as a senior individual contributor. I define role-based access and approval requirements for marketing teams, translating employee, contractor, and project-specific needs into IT requirements for group membership, provisioning, and exception handling.
Professional experience
OpenAI
2026–PresentMarketing Operations Manager (Contractor)
I support OpenAI as a Marketing Operations Manager (Contractor), operating as a senior individual contributor. I define role-based access and approval requirements for marketing teams, translating employee, contractor, and project-specific needs into IT requirements for group membership, provisioning, and exception handling.
Zillow Group
2021–2026Marketing Operations Manager / Sr. Marketing Operations Specialist
Operated at senior manager level, building marketing operating models, lifecycle automation, and data enablement practices for StreetEasy and cross-functional marketing teams.
- Standardized intake and project tracking in Jira, with documented planning, QA, and launch handoffs.
- Optimized inferred-search email in 2024: 35% lower send volume and 3% more rental submissions, as reported in my manager’s annual evaluation.
- Led a team that resolved nearly 600 Jira tickets in 2024; its paid email products generated nearly $800k that year.
- Coordinated Databricks workspace and data access with Data Product and wrote self-service guidance for Marketing Ops.
Simpleview
2014–2021Digital Marketing Strategist → Marketing Operations Manager
Connected marketing platforms and delivery workflows, consolidated web properties, and grew into operations leadership.
- Worked on shared project planning and marketing workflows.
- Featured in CoSchedule’s customer story about the team’s improved project delivery and stakeholder coordination.
- Promoted twice, progressing from strategy into operations management.
Freelance Marketing & Web Development
2014–2020Designed and delivered websites and marketing support for small businesses.
WICN Public Radio
2013–2014Marketing Intern
Service & leadership
Arizona Army National Guard
2019–2025Sergeant (E-5) · Multichannel Transmission Systems Operator
Network communications and team coordination. Three Army Achievement Medals; Army Cyber Center of Excellence Honor Graduate (2020).
City Year Los Angeles / AmeriCorps
2009–2010Corps Member · 1,900+ service hours
Expertise
Marketing operations: Operating models, intake, prioritization, sprint planning, QA, and cross-functional delivery. Jira · Airtable · Monday.com
Lifecycle & automation: Customer journeys, segmentation, preference management, and repeatable campaign workflows. Iterable · HubSpot · Salesforce · Formstack
Data & connected systems: CRM and CDP integration, audience activation, data flows, reporting, and access practices. Databricks · Hightouch · Looker · Tableau
AI & governance: AI-native workflow patterns, taxonomy, documentation, platform ownership, and cross-functional decision-making. AI enablement · SaaS governance · Digital asset governance
Education & certification
B.A. Interactive Media, Becker College · 2010–2014
Concentration in Computer Application Design
Nielsen Norman Group UX Certification · 30+ hours of advanced UX training
Speaking & recognition
- Speaker, Iterable Activate Summit 2022 — “Connect & Collect.”
- StreetEasy team — 2021 Iterable Expie Award, Best Use of Data.
- AAF Tucson ADDY Award, 2017.
Selected project outcomes are described in more detail in the portfolio case studies.