São Paulo, SP Marketing, Growth & AI

Gabriel Marquês Martins

Strategic Marketing, Growth, AI & Market Intelligence Specialist

Strategy, data, technology and creativity working together for growth.

Over 11 years building brands, operations, teams, processes and acquisition systems — combining strategy with hands-on execution in B2B and B2C businesses.

11+
years of experience
B2B + B2C
business models
8 industries
cross-industry experience
Gabriel Marquês Martins, Marketing, Growth and Artificial Intelligence professional
Current role FUTURO Corp Growth & Performance Specialist
Strategy Vision + execution
Applied AI Systems + scale
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A career built layer by layer

What happens when strategy, marketing, data, technology and creativity become parts of the same challenge?

My career began with execution. Over time, I moved into building departments, leading teams, measuring performance, connecting marketing with sales operations and applying technology to business decisions.

I never left one discipline behind to learn another. I kept building experience until I could bring brand, acquisition, intelligence, data and automation together around growth.

  1. Marketing & Design
  2. Building foundations
  3. Performance
  4. Brand & Market
  5. Growth & Revenue
  6. AI & Intelligence

Current role Mar 2026 – present

FUTURO Corp

Growth & Performance Specialist São Paulo, SP

Growth, performance, market intelligence, branding and artificial intelligence working together to expand the ecosystem.

01

Growth & Performance

Acquisition, conversion, channel optimization, CPL, funnel quality and investment efficiency.

02

Market Intelligence

Competitive benchmarking and analysis to guide positioning, communication and expansion decisions.

03

Digital, SEO & GEO

Website architecture, organic visibility, content and digital journeys designed for conversion.

04

Branding & Storytelling

Positioning, verbal identity, sales narratives and consistent corporate communication.

05

Applied AI

Systems, reports, analysis and automation for productivity, scale and decision-making.

06

Authority & Expansion

Morning Call by FUTURO invest, franchisee relationships and digital process improvement.

Professional experience

Each chapter added a new layer.

Expand each role to explore its scope. The positions, dates and responsibilities below were reviewed against my 2026 résumé.

2025–2026 VAAPTY — Grande Curitiba / Fazendinha Marketing & Pre-Sales Manager (Performance) May 2025 – Feb 2026 Curitiba, PR

Marketing meets sales operations: demand, CRM, pre-sales and negotiation begin working as one system.

  • Strategic management of marketing, performance and pre-sales, connecting demand generation, CRM and sales operations.
  • Management of CPL, CAC, ROI, conversion, appointment attendance and sales.
  • Meta Ads, Google Ads and OLX, including copywriting, targeting, A/B testing and ongoing optimization.
  • End-to-end funnel design, from lead to sale, with outreach sequences, automation, ClickUp and ManyChat.
  • Leadership, training and coaching for SDRs and sales negotiators.
  • Analysis of the market, competitors and consumer behavior.
2024 Grupo Moleta Business Partner — Marketing Manager Jul 2024 – Dec 2024 Curitiba, PR

Building the foundations becomes as important as execution.

  • Established the strategic marketing department, internal processes and a framework for team development.
  • SEO and paid traffic optimization focused on acquisition, conversion and investment efficiency.
  • Content, digital presence and engagement planning.
2023–2024 LEÃO energia Market Intelligence & Strategic Marketing Coordinator Nov 2023 – Aug 2024 Londrina, PR

Marketing becomes directly connected to market intelligence.

  • Built the market intelligence function, hired the team and implemented data analysis.
  • Competitive benchmarking to identify strategic gaps and opportunities.
  • Qualified lead generation campaigns and support for growth through inside sales.
  • Strategic direction for agribusiness events and optimization of import processes.
2023 OPÇÃO Imóveis Business Partner — Marketing Coordinator Jun 2023 – Nov 2023 Maringá, PR

Brand, acquisition, automation and the sales experience begin to operate as a single system.

  • Rebranding, brand manifesto and visual identity consolidation.
  • Integrated 360° planning for real estate developments, focused on conversion and sales.
  • Always-on inbound marketing funnels and customer journey automation.
  • Events for premium audiences, generating follow-up business opportunities.
2023 Grupo OCA Business Partner — Head of Marketing Jan 2023 – May 2023 Maringá, PR

Brand moves beyond communication to become an experience and a perception of value.

  • Brand repositioning and reinforcement of Brazilian identity in branding and visual identity.
  • Luxury events and collaborations with BMW, PRC Construtora and Sicoob.
  • Customer experience and engagement strategies for physical spaces and sales visits.
2022–2023 PLIN Energia Business Partner — Head of Marketing Aug 2022 – Jan 2023 Maringá, PR

Marketing is approached as a department, a brand and an operation at the same time.

  • Full rebranding and repositioning for B2B audiences.
  • Process design and team management using Kanban.
  • Sales strategy optimization focused on conversion.
2021–2022 VentureShop Communications & Marketing Supervisor Oct 2021 – Aug 2022 Maringá, PR

Performance becomes a core part of my expertise.

  • Advanced SEO, inbound marketing and paid traffic automation.
  • Programmatic advertising and CRO to improve conversions.
  • Influencer partnerships to increase visibility and engagement.
2019–2021 Roltens Marketing Coordinator Jul 2019 – Oct 2021 Maringá area, PR

The focus shifts from execution alone to building structure.

  • Established marketing as a strategic business function.
  • Developed a customer support platform, adding value to the product and customer experience.
  • Brand development and support for the sales team.
2018 Minds Travel (Minds Franchising) Marketing & Finance Jun 2018 – Dec 2018 Maringá, PR

Marketing gains a deeper connection with the financial side of the business.

  • Inbound marketing to increase conversions for study abroad packages.
  • Cash flow management, invoicing and payments.
2017–2018 Agência Samba — Google Partner Graphic Designer & Social Media Specialist Sep 2017 – Jun 2018 Maringá area, PR

Communication scales across different businesses, audiences and channels.

  • Integrated 360° client campaigns across digital and print media.
  • Paid traffic and content focused on generating qualified leads.
2015–2017 Automobility Administrative & Marketing Assistant Feb 2015 – Apr 2017 Maringá area, PR

The first layer: execution and understanding the business from within.

  • Created a new brand, visual identity, digital presence and in-store experience.
  • Paid traffic and strategic partnerships with travel portals.

Consulting & projects

Expertise applied beyond corporate roles.

Strategy, branding, acquisition and sales structure projects developed for different business contexts.

Nov 2025 – present

Nubelle Curitiba — Rebouças

Marketing, Growth & Branding Consulting

  • Paid traffic, demand generation, acquisition and performance.
  • Customer service processes connected to marketing and conversion.
  • Renaming, rebranding and positioning planning.
  • Website, user experience, CRM, customer relationships and sales processes.

Jan 2025 – present

Agência WOW

Strategic Advisor & Planner

  • Strategic advice and planning for the agency's clients.

Jul 2024 – present

HUB-e Contabilidade

Rebranding, Paid Traffic & Digital Positioning Consultant

  • Rebranding, paid media and digital positioning.

Jan 2024

Fortis Distribuidora

Renaming, Rebranding & Market Positioning Consulting

  • One-off renaming, rebranding and positioning project.

Areas of expertise

Breadth to connect. Depth to deliver.

A multidisciplinary profile built around six interconnected areas that drive business growth.

Strategy

Marketing & Markets

Strategic marketing, market intelligence, competitive intelligence, positioning and go-to-market strategy.

Acquisition

Growth & Performance

Google Ads, Meta Ads, LinkedIn Ads, Pinterest Ads, TikTok Ads, programmatic advertising, OOH, CRO and funnels.

Identity

Branding & Experience

Branding, rebranding, renaming, verbal identity, customer journeys, UX/UI and customer experience.

Technology

AI & Automation

Prompts, agents, workflows, content generation, reporting, analysis and AI-powered productivity systems.

Operations

CRM & Conversion

RD Station, HubSpot, ActiveCampaign, ManyChat, ClickUp, inbound, outbound, outreach sequences and lead qualification.

Decision-making

Data, BI & Management

KPIs, dashboards, Google Analytics, Looker Studio, Scrum, Kanban, Lean, projects, risks and leadership.

Education & development

A foundation that keeps evolving.

Academic education, languages, courses and leadership experience that complement my professional work.

PUCRS

MBA in Marketing, Branding & Growth

Feb 2024 – Feb 2027 In progress

UniCesumar

Undergraduate degree in Marketing (Tecnólogo)

Jan 2021 – Dec 2023 Completed

Universidade Estadual de Maringá

Bachelor's degree in Economics

2019 – 2021 Studies on hold

Courses & certifications
  • Artificial Intelligence for Marketing — 2025
  • Head of Marketing — 2023
  • Inbound Marketing — 2021
  • Industrial Marketing — 2020
  • Learn to Invest in the Stock Market 3.0 — 2020
  • Business Strategy — 2020
  • Financial Intelligence — 2020
  • Sales Management: How to Build a Company's Sales Department — 2019
  • Digital Marketing — 2017
  • How to Sell Using Social Media — 2016
  • Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
Extracurricular leadership

Economíadas Caipira

Marketing President Aug 2018 – Aug 2021

Strategic leadership in marketing, digital and paid media, and team coordination.

Atlética XI de Setembro — UEM

Director of Marketing & Sports Oct 2016 – Nov 2020

Marketing, sports events, digital campaigns and visual asset management.

At a glance

Straightforward answers about my profile.

A concise overview for recruiters, business leaders and search engines.

Who is Gabriel Marquês Martins?

A São Paulo-based professional with over 11 years of experience in strategic marketing, growth, performance, branding, market intelligence and AI for business.

What is his current role?

Since March 2026, he has been a Growth & Performance Specialist at FUTURO Corp, connecting acquisition, intelligence, positioning, content, digital processes and automation.

What challenges can he address?

Building marketing functions, generating and qualifying demand, improving funnel performance, brand positioning, competitive intelligence, CRM, BI and AI automation.

Which industries has he worked in?

Retail, wholesale, manufacturing, technology, energy, automotive, real estate and premium segments, across B2B and B2C models.

Professional contact

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I'm based in São Paulo and open to conversations about marketing, growth, performance, market intelligence and AI for business.

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