Experience & Qualifications

Nate Lindquist
Marketing Director & Consultant

10+ years building full-funnel marketing systems across automotive, media, and hospitality. Currently Director of Marketing at Mark Miller Subaru and founder of NL Consulting.

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Experience &
Qualifications

Director of Marketing
Mark Miller Subaru · Salt Lake City, UT
May 2023 — Present
  • Manage hiring and development of 3 full-time staff and 1 intern across marketing operations
  • Own $3M+ annual marketing budget across multiple stores — monitoring CAC, ROI, and funnel metrics to reallocate spend toward highest-performing channels
  • Led community partnership programs contributing $550K+ in nonprofit donations while increasing brand visibility through Subaru Loves to Help and Love Promise initiatives
  • Deployed AI-powered executive reporting dashboards synthesizing high-volume marketing data for leadership decision-making
  • Launched app-based customer loyalty platform with points-based rewards to drive retention and lifetime value
  • Advised ownership on redirecting upper-funnel sponsorship spend toward performance-driven lower-funnel channels with measurable ROI
  • Managed co-op compliance and vendor relationships with Subaru of America's national marketing program
Founder & Principal Consultant
NL Consulting · Salt Lake City, UT
Aug 2025 — Present
  • Serve as strategic marketing advisor assessing channel performance and prioritizing high-ROI campaigns for external clients
  • Advise small businesses on AI tool integration to save time, improve efficiency, and compete with larger companies
  • Vet and onboard new marketing systems to help business owners scale their operations without additional headcount
Digital Marketing Manager
Mark Miller Subaru · Salt Lake City, UT
Aug 2022 — May 2023
  • Deployed full-funnel strategy across SEO, PPC, email, social, and web with consistent cross-channel messaging
  • Launched structured customer referral program ($100 referral / $100 credit) increasing peer-driven acquisition
  • Managed influencer marketing partnerships to extend brand reach and drive organic engagement
  • Oversaw advertising compliance with federal and state regulations across all channels
Digital Marketing Executive
Salt Lake Tribune · Salt Lake City, UT
Feb 2021 — Aug 2022
  • Secured and managed digital advertising campaigns for local businesses across Utah
  • Developed ad layouts and materials ensuring brand consistency and visual impact
  • Analyzed campaign performance and delivered actionable insights to optimize client strategy and spend
Partner Manager — Pinterest
MarketStar · Salt Lake City, UT
Jul 2020 — Feb 2021
  • Managed a portfolio of SMB advertisers, advising on campaign strategy across the Pinterest platform
  • Oversaw $500K+ in advertising budgets and educated executive stakeholders on performance-driven digital strategy
  • Exceeded sales goals by activating new accounts, re-engaging dormant partners, and growing existing investments
Education

B.S. in Marketing

University of Utah — David Eccles School of Business · Salt Lake City, UT

Skills & Tools
Strategy
Brand Positioning Go-to-Market Budget Mgmt ROI Analysis Competitive Research
Digital / Media
SEO PPC / Google Ads Meta Ads Email Marketing Social Strategy Influencer Mktg
AI & Tech
AI Dashboards Marketing Automation CRM Systems Web Development Analytics