Marketing strategy and operations. Built right.

Fractional marketing consulting and project-based implementation for businesses ready to grow.

Services

Creativity meets technology.

Marketing strategy, technology, automation, and insights for growing businesses.

With 16 years in digital marketing and the technology that drives it, I help businesses grow. I work with clients to develop their strategy, better use (or lose) their systems, and pragmatically adopt new technologies that help them work smarter. Research and strategy always come first, followed by implementation, listening to the data, and improvements.

Marketing Strategy

Brand development, demand generation, lifecycle marketing, content strategy, and creative direction.

B2B · B2C

AI-Powered Tools

Agents, workflow intelligence, custom internal tools, data enrichment, content automation, and knowledge systems.

LLM APIs · Local Models · MCP Servers · Agents

CRM & Marketing Automation

CRM implementation, migration, and data governance. Funnel design, lifecycle architecture, lead scoring, nurture flows, and revenue operations consulting.

HubSpot · Salesforce · Account Engagement · Marketo · Lawmatics

Workflow Automation & Integrations

Multi-step workflow automation, custom API integrations, and webhook orchestration. Process design that connects the dots.

Make.com · n8n · Zapier · Custom APIs

Analytics & Reporting

Clean tracking, proper attribution, and purpose-built dashboards that answer real questions.

GA4 · GTM · Looker Studio · BigQuery · Segment

Website Strategy

Content strategy, technical SEO, information architecture, and conversion-focused site direction. Strategy and oversight, with development partners as needed.

Webflow · WordPress · Search Console · SEMrush

Approach

Part of your team.

I've worked across industries from travel to law, and I've learned that the most important thing I can do at the start of any engagement is understand your team, your product, and your customer. That's why I begin every engagement with a discovery process designed to surface not only your how but also your why.

I prioritize strengthening the customer experience and providing teams with the strategy and systems they need to do their best work.

Operating Philosophy
Sophistication is knowing what to leave out.

Engagement

Retainer or project-based work preferred. Hourly considered when the fit is right.

Availability

Currently accepting new clients for Q3. Schedule a call to discuss your needs.

Working hours

Based in Phoenix, AZ. Working internationally and across time zones.

Communication

Regular and clear, wherever you work: Slack, email, Teams, or elsewhere.

About

16 years across marketing, technology, and operations.

For a decade, I built and led the marketing, client success, and technology teams at a student travel organization, growing enrollment from 2,700 to over 11,000 annual travelers with 300% revenue growth. I implemented Salesforce and HubSpot org-wide, led rebrands and website launches, managed a team of 40, and helped the organization earn recognition as an industry leader.

Before launching Sonoran Strategy, I spent four years as a strategist at a boutique web design and development agency, working with clients including the International Monetary Fund, Volkswagen Group of America, and the Bipartisan Policy Center. That work taught me to think across industries and adapt quickly.

Around the same period, I also co-founded a DTC AI-powered healthcare platform with internationally-recognized medical professionals. I led branding, product MVP, and go-to-market strategy.

Earlier in my career, I was a photojournalist. I spent four years working as a photographer through college at the University of Missouri, then worked with NPR's multimedia team covering daily and breaking news. I still consider myself a storyteller at heart. Storytelling shapes how I think about brands, customer experience, and the human side of technology.

More on LinkedIn

Projects

Things I'm building.

Side projects help me push my understanding of new ideas.

New AI coding tools have enabled creative building in ways that weren't available even a year ago. Recently, I've been experimenting with both practical and fun projects and I've learned a lot along the way. Some are live. Some live only in GitHub.

View my GitHub

Let's
talk.

Have a project you'd like to collaborate on? I'd love to hear about it.

Ryan Gibbons
Sonoran Strategy
(602) 767-6726
Phoenix, Arizona