Content & Marketing Leader · Denver, CO

I build content systems that actually grow revenue.

Fifteen years in B2B SaaS — in-house operator and independent consultant. I've scaled teams from zero, built AI-powered production systems, and owned the P&L where content hits the bottom line.

Rocco Brudno
$20M+ in managed ad revenue27 B2B consulting clientsTeam scaled 3→1850% YoY revenue growth3 consecutive record years150%+ organic traffic growth1,000+ review products built1.5 hrs → 6 min with AI12 days cut from production500+ qualified leads from content$20M+ in managed ad revenue27 B2B consulting clientsTeam scaled 3→1850% YoY revenue growth3 consecutive record years150%+ organic traffic growth1,000+ review products built1.5 hrs → 6 min with AI12 days cut from production500+ qualified leads from content

Approach

No theory.
Real receipts.

The best content marketing isn't about viral takes or being first. It's about solving real problems for the people reading it, backed by the credibility that comes from actually having done the work. I write and build like a peer — no motivational poster energy, no pretense.

I'm genuinely interested in how AI changes the creative process — not as a replacement for human judgment, but as a tool that amplifies good thinking when wielded by people who understand the craft. I've cut production times from 90 minutes to 6. That's not replacing writers — that's removing the drag that was never meant to be manual in the first place.

Fifteen years split between in-house and consulting gives you a specific kind of education: you learn how organizations think they work, then you learn how they actually do. That gap is usually where the real opportunities are.

In-House Experience

Building from the inside.

Five in-house roles across SaaS companies at different stages — from IC contributor to team leader with P&L accountability.

Black & White Zebra

B2B Media · Denver, CO

Aug 2022 – Present

Advertising Operations Manager

Jan 2025 – Present
  • Owns performance of $20M+ in annual advertising revenue across PPC and non-PPC channels
  • Operationalized a monetization playbook across PPC, affiliates, display, and sponsored content — $1.2M in new revenue
  • Cut B2B provider review production from 1.5 hours to 6 minutes using AI-assisted workflows
  • Expanded revenue mix by 2% ($160K) in 6 months via a pilot launch program

Director of Content, Technology

Aug 2022 – Jan 2025
  • Scaled team from 3 generalists to 18 specialists — research analysts, content managers, and advertising managers
  • Built and launched 1,000+ net new review products while managing 3,000 reviews annually, expanding offerings 30%
  • Grew revenue 50% YoY for 3 consecutive years: $10M → $15M → $20M
  • Systematized workflows across 10 content formats, cutting production time by 12 days

434 Marketing

B2B Agency

Nov 2021 – Jul 2022

Content Team Lead

Nov 2021 – Jul 2022
  • Managed a team of 5 delivering SEO strategy across 8 active B2B mid-sized clients
  • Lifted client domain health scores from ~40 to 90+ through systematic optimization programs
  • Implemented ClickUp for project visibility and operational efficiency across all accounts

Coassemble

e-Learning SaaS

Feb 2020 – May 2021

Marketing Content Specialist

Feb 2020 – May 2021
  • Multi-channel content strategy grew unique monthly visitors from 1,000 to 4,500
  • Launched a podcast program (10 episodes, 600+ listens) that increased lead generation by 15%
  • Produced 6 eBooks generating 500+ qualified lead conversions
  • Reduced manual support tickets by 74% via automated chatflows

BombBomb

Video Messaging SaaS

Jul 2019 – Jan 2020

B2B Content Writer

Jul 2019 – Jan 2020
  • Produced 50+ case studies, 8 white papers, and 12 sales enablement guides
  • Created repeatable content frameworks that improved sales enablement adoption org-wide

Consulting

Advising from the outside.

27 B2B clients across SaaS, cybersecurity, and BPO — enough cross-organizational exposure to see what generalizes and what doesn't.

27
B2B clients
15+
years consulting
150%+
avg organic growth
300+
case studies produced

Content Strategy

From editorial calendars to full content operations builds — structure, workflow, and editorial standards that scale without breaking.

SEO & Organic Growth

Domain health audits, keyword frameworks, and pillar architecture. Built for long-term authority, not short-term ranking spikes.

Team Building

Hiring rubrics, onboarding programs, role definitions. I've built teams from zero and restructured teams that weren't delivering.

AI Workflow Design

Production automation that cuts time without sacrificing quality. I've run the experiments — I know what works and what's just noise.

Engagements range from 90-day sprints to multi-year retainers. Let's talk about what you're building.

Tools

What I work with.

Analytics

Google Analytics (GA4)Google Search ConsoleLookerProfoundPardotDatorama

SEO

AhrefsSEMrushMozScreamingFrogClearScopeMarketMuse

CMS & CRM

HubSpotSalesforceWordPressShopifyStoryBlockClayApollo

Project Management

AirtableNotionClickUpAsanaTrelloSmartsheet

Creative

Adobe Creative CloudFigmaCanva

AI

ClaudeGPT-5PerplexityGemini

Writing

For practitioners,
not spectators.

I'm building a writing practice around content strategy, team building, and AI for people who are actually doing the work — not theorizing about it. No motivational poster energy. No trend-chasing. Real thinking from fifteen years in the trenches.

Contact

Let's build something
worth reading.

Whether you're scaling a content team, rebuilding a content operation, or figuring out where AI fits in your workflow — I'd like to hear about what you're working on.

© 2026 Rocco Brudno · Denver, CO