Hey there! I’m Carly…
I am originally from Laguna Beach, California and now call Nashville home, where I work as a marketing strategist, creative director, and digital experience lead with more than 15 years of experience across wellness, lifestyle, entertainment, nonprofit, and hospitality brands. I build content systems, digital campaigns, brand messaging, multimedia assets, and full digital experiences that feel clean, intentional, and emotionally grounded.
I work at the intersection of creativity and strategy. I develop brand voice, create content that tells a cohesive story, design conversion-focused digital ecosystems, and oversee campaigns from concept through launch and optimization. I manage full-funnel digital marketing, build influencer and affiliate programs, produce and direct photo and video shoots, write and edit high-performing content, design graphics and social assets, and collaborate with teams to ensure every touchpoint aligns with the brand’s identity and goals.
My experience includes writing and editing copy, building and managing websites, producing podcasts and audio content, designing UX flows, developing social media strategies, and managing CRM and email marketing systems. I create and refine messaging frameworks, promotional calendars, landing pages, content libraries, and visual guidelines. I also handle campaign analysis and reporting, trend mapping, strategic planning, and creative ideation for both small businesses and national brands. If it involves creative direction, storytelling, marketing strategy, or digital production, I have likely led or built it.
Throughout my career I have worked with national wellness brands, boutique studios, universities, ministries, lifestyle companies, and entertainment platforms. My work spans email, social media, web, paid campaigns, video, audio, PR, influencer marketing, editorial writing, and product marketing. I am equally comfortable building the strategy, writing the copy, designing assets, managing creators, or directing the full production process from idea to final delivery.
Outside of work, I continue to create. I am an Americana singer songwriter with an EP releasing in 2026. Music informs the way I think, write, structure stories, and approach creative work. It keeps my thinking grounded, intuitive, and deeply human.
I am a mom, and that has added a profound layer of intention to everything I do. I love spending time with my daughter and my husband Andy. He is a musician as well, and together we spend our time making music, exploring Nashville, hiking, going to shows, and being part of the community that makes this city feel like home.
At my core, I care about work that feels intentional, warm, and real. I believe good marketing should create connection and tell a true story. I love helping brands find their voice, understand their audience, and build something that feels fully alive.
Brand + Marketing Strategy
I help brands find clarity, voice, and direction. My approach blends storytelling with data, turning vague ideas into strategic plans that actually move people. Whether you're building from scratch or refining what already exists, I create frameworks that guide content, campaigns, partnerships, and long-term growth.
In short: I take your big, messy brain-dump and turn it into something that doesn’t scare the designers.
Creative Direction
From concept to execution, I translate ideas into visuals and experiences that feel thoughtful and cohesive. I lead the creative process across graphic design, photography, video, campaigns, and social content to ensure everything looks aligned, intentional, and true to the brand’s DNA.
Basically, I prevent brands from developing 13 different personalities overnight.
Content Creation + Copywriting
I craft words and visuals that resonate. This includes long-form, short-form, social, editorial, brand messaging, storytelling, product descriptions, ad copy, blogs, scripts, and everything in between. My work is clean, emotional, and anchored in strong voice consistency.
Because “chaotic but charming” only works for toddlers, not brands.
Social Media Strategy + Management
I build social ecosystems that are strategic, intentional, and sustainable. I handle content planning, creative direction, production, scheduling, engagement, community nurturing, analytics, and reporting. Everything needed to keep a brand active and effective online.
In other words, I keep your brand active online instead of posting once a season and hoping for the best.
Email Marketing + Lifecycle
I design email systems that work: segmentation, automations, nurture flows, A/B testing, content strategy, and ongoing optimization. My email approach is both creative and data-driven, grounding every send in clear objectives and strong storytelling.
In short: I turn your emails into something people want, not a crime against inboxes.
Influencer + Partnership Management
I oversee the full process of influencer and affiliate programs — sourcing, negotiations, briefing, creative alignment, relationship management, scheduling, tracking, and reporting. I ensure collaborations feel natural, mutually beneficial, and on-brand.
Because audiences can smell forced partnerships from space.
Website Design and UX
I design and build clean, intuitive digital experiences on WordPress, Shopify, and Squarespace. My focus is on clarity, function, storytelling, and brand consistency, whether it’s a landing page, a complete site build, or ongoing updates.
Aka websites that don’t make people rage-click.
Photography, Video, + Creative Production
I handle production end-to-end: direction, shooting, editing, audio, and post. My work has a natural, honest feel. It’s warm, cinematic, and story-forward. Ideal for campaigns, social content, product marketing, and digital storytelling.
Ideal for anyone who wants content that feels intentional instead of “we’ll fix it in post.”
Podcast Editing + Audio Production
I manage podcast cleanup, editing, mixing, show notes, episode prep, recording solutions, and creative direction. My background in audio and music makes the process seamless and intentional.
I make podcasts sound good enough that people forget they’re listening to a podcast.
Just Some Businesses I’ve Worked With
Contact Me
Feel free to contact me if you’d like to discuss an idea or explore ways we can work together. I’m always open to new collaborations and opportunities.
Carlylayne@gmail.com
949-230-3095