Shaun Keating
Available for Consulting

I turn CRM and AI investments
into revenue engines

Braze expert and AI enablement lead for lifecycle marketing. 16+ years at Dolby Laboratories, Activision Blizzard, and Monster Energy.

What I Deliver

CRM Lifecycle Marketing

End-to-end customer journey strategies — acquisition, onboarding, retention, upsell, and advocacy — that increase lifetime value and loyalty.

Tech Stack Optimization

Audit and streamline CRM + martech ecosystems (Salesforce, Braze, Klaviyo, etc.) to reduce complexity and maximize ROI.

Platform Implementation & Migrations

Lead seamless CRM implementations and migrations with minimal disruption and high user adoption.

Email & Automation Programs

Build high-performing email marketing and automation workflows that drive engagement, pipeline, and revenue.

Experience

A track record of building global CRM programs, standing up new operating models, and turning lifecycle data into measurable engagement.

Global CRM Lead

May 2025 – Present

Dolby Laboratories · San Francisco

Own the global CRM strategy across B2C and B2B audiences, from regional playbooks to live Braze journeys.

  • Built a global CRM playbook and roadmap for EMEA, APAC, and LATAM, including compliant data-collection practices.
  • Increased email cadence and rebuilt strategy in Braze for sales, experiential, partnerships, cinema, creators, music, and automotive.
  • Launched multi-channel Braze journeys across web, app, and email, using CDP and CRM data to trigger retention and conversion programs.
  • Partner with Data & Insights and agency teams on audiences, KPIs, and an experimentation roadmap, including AI decisioning.

Sr. Manager, CRM

Oct 2023 – May 2025

Monster Energy · Corona

Stood up the operating system for CRM across brand, IT, and creative, then used it to build a multi-brand lifecycle roadmap.

  • Created cross-functional workflows across IT, brand, and CRM so programs could actually ship.
  • Led audits of the CRM creative process and the ESP/CDP stack, cutting silos and improving data efficiency.
  • Built the multi-channel CRM strategy and lifecycle roadmap across Monster Energy brands.
  • Stood up SMS as a new channel and defined the measurement framework, KPIs, and reporting cadence.

Sr. Manager, CRM · previously CRM Campaign Manager

Dec 2019 – Sept 2023

Activision Blizzard · Irvine

Led CRM for Call of Duty League and Overwatch League, from acquisition and fan data through a Braze migration and a 15-million-email-a-month program.

  • Grew the database by 1 million users, 40% year over year, and drove 1.2 million new users to CDL and OWL.
  • Migrated a 2-million-user database to Braze with engineering, using Jira to manage requirements and delivery.
  • Raised journey open rate 10% and doubled click-through rate through analysis and A/B testing.
  • Launched the highest-performing ticket presale in league history, generating $400k. A re-engagement program won back 26% of lapsed fans.
  • Built the first multi-channel CDL and OWL campaigns across email, mobile, and in-game, and stood up a global data-compliance framework with legal.

Earlier career

Before CRM leadership, I spent a decade as a copywriter and creative lead, including in-house roles at Glidewell Dental and High Performance Nutrition and freelance brand, web, and campaign work. That writing background is still how I approach lifecycle programs: the tech stack only matters if the message and the journey are clear.

Skills & Platforms

Deep expertise across leading CRM, marketing automation, and analytics platforms.

Salesforce
CRM & Marketing Cloud
HubSpot
CRM & Automation
Marketo
Marketing Automation
Pardot
B2B Automation
Eloqua
Enterprise Automation
Google Analytics
Web Analytics
HTML / CSS / JS
Front-End Development
Zapier / Make
Integration & Workflow
SQL
Data Query & Reporting
Segment
CDP & Data Routing
Lead Scoring
Predictive & Rules-Based
Project Management
Agile & Waterfall

Results

Measurable outcomes from CRM and marketing operations engagements.

15M

Monthly email volume

Led a CRM team sending 15 million emails a month for Call of Duty League and Overwatch League.

+1M

Database growth

Grew the fan database by 1 million users, 40% year over year, through integrated acquisition campaigns.

2M

Braze migration

Migrated a 2-million-user database to Braze with engineering, using Jira to manage requirements and delivery.

2x

Click-through rate

Raised journey open rate 10% and doubled click-through rate through analysis and A/B testing.

$400k

Ticket presale

Launched the highest-performing ticket presale in league history, generating $400k.

1.2M

New league users

Drove 1.2 million new users to Call of Duty League and Overwatch League.

20x

Email send volume

Increased email send volume while improving CTR.

Global

Regional Enablement

Deployed new Braze workspace for Dolby India; implemented governance and QA procedures.

AI

AI in CRM

Developed use case and deployed Braze Agent Console, QA agents, product and content recommendations agents.

Shaun Keating

Shaun Keating

I'm a CRM lifecycle marketing expert and tech stack strategist with over 16 years of experience helping companies turn their CRM investments into revenue engines. I specialize in bridging the gap between marketing strategy and technical execution.

Whether you're migrating platforms, building automation from scratch, or optimizing an existing stack that's underperforming — I bring a results-oriented approach grounded in data, best practices, and a deep understanding of how modern marketing operations actually work.

I work best with marketing and revenue teams who are ready to move beyond "set it and forget it" CRM usage and build systems that scale with their business.

Let's Work Together

Have a CRM challenge or growth opportunity? I'm currently open to select consulting and advisory projects.