While his career has been filled with highlights, Mr. McDougle takes the most pride in assisting a digital help organization that developed a non-pharmaceutical solution for depression.
HAVERHILL, FL, March 28, 2024 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Darius McDougle has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
A future-focused marketing executive with years of proven success in the field, Mr. McDougle excels as the chief marketing officer for Pinnacle Minds, Inc. He oversees approximately 50 SaaS professionals in marketing, analytics, data engineering, social media, artificial intelligence, automation, and more. After the company's Series B funding round in 2022, he created growth-based marketing platforms that increased infrastructure from $20 million to $800 million, spearheaded data-driven marketing strategies, and increased performance benchmarks by 1,000 percent through executing a "Sight Beyond Data" full-funnel marketing model. Before joining Pinnacle Minds, Mr. McDougle increased revenue by $500 million as the vice president of performance marketing for Antenna Group.
During the early stages of his career, Mr. McDougle gained valuable expertise in business intelligence, integrated marketing, public relations, and customer relationship management through executive positions with Infinix Media, Nada's Italy, Gramily Marketing & Design, Red Life Marketing, The Palm Beach Post, Keiser University, and ICC Energy Corporation. An expert in his field, he earned a Bachelor of Science in computer graphics and marketing technology with minors in information technology and psychology from Purdue University in 2006. Subsequently, Mr. McDougle expanded his professional knowledge, completing a master's degree in marketing from Purdue, a digital marketing certification from Harvard University, and several marketing certifications through Adobe, Salesforce, Meta, Facebook, MIT, Google, LinkedIn, and more.
Driven to remain abreast of changes in the field, Mr. McDougle aligns himself with Cenit Marketing Strategists, the Black Chamber of Commerce, TDS Business Solutions, SOULCHI, and the Black Marketers Association of America. In addition to his work, he also contributes to his community as a consultant for the McDougle Technical Institute and the Harlem Dowling-West Side Center for Children and Family Services. Likewise, Mr. McDougle is the marketing and design director for Habitat for Children Ministries, Inc. and a mentor with the Young Entrepreneurs Academy, Student Finance League, and the local Boys & Girls Club.
Due to his vast breadth of knowledge, Mr. McDougle was featured in "Winning Leadership: 7 Secrets to Being a Truly Powerful Leader," written by two-time Olympian Sherry Winn. Additionally, he was included in the Executive Diary Magazine for Marketing Leadership, the Master of Marketing Podcast, the CMO Network, and Marketing for the Future. In light of his professional achievements, he was named a Creative Marketer to Watch in Palm Beach by the Palm Beach Post, honored as Educational Philanthropist of the Year by Life With Faith, Inc., and included in the Top 40 Under 40 by the Moran Institute. Since 2021, Mr. McDougle has also won several marketing and leadership awards through BMAA, Business Insider, AAA, the University of South Florida, and Marketing 2.0. He has been named one of the Most Innovative Business Leaders to Watch in 2024 by Fortunes Crown.
While his career has been filled with highlights, Mr. McDougle takes the most pride in assisting a digital help organization that developed a non-pharmaceutical solution for depression. He oversaw the marketing, demand generation, and vendor support for the multi-billion dollar brand that has since helped hundreds of thousands of people suffering from depression. Though hard work and dedication have brought him far in his career, he credits his success to his faith and trust in God. Looking toward the future, Mr. McDougle intends to make a larger social impact.
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