
Lucy Hunt-Bailey
MY WORK
Strengths: ​Community Growth & Engagement – Scaling communities from the ground up, fostering retention, and driving real connection.Content & Email Strategy – Crafting high-performing campaigns, engagement funnels, and messaging that convertsUser Onboarding & Retention – Helping brands keep users around with smart onboarding and engagement strategies.Growth & Marketing Strategy – Blending organic and data-driven tactics to create sustainable growth (SEO, partnerships, guerrilla marketing). Brand & Business Development – Building strategic partnerships and creating initiatives that amplify reach and credibility.
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Strategic Marketing & Community Growth
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User Research & Audience Insights
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Community Building & Management
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Growth & Go-To-Market Strategy
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Content & Messaging Strategy
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Email Marketing & Retention
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Partnership Development & Brand Collaborations
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Digital Marketing & Multi-Channel Storytelling
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Founder-Focused Strategic Support
Strengths
Stats
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Grew a career platform from 20K → 250K engaged users
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10x’d retention for a food app in a competitive market
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Achieved 80% open rates on key email campaigns
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Built high-impact marketing & community strategies across multiple industries

Meal Hero
(Acquired by Kraft- Heinz)
The Challenge: Food and recipe apps struggle with retention—most lose 95% of users in the first month.
What I Did:
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Developed a data-driven retention strategy that addressed drop-off points.
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Created personalized push notifications and re-engagement messaging that felt like a real conversation, not spam.
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Designed an email and content funnel that provided real value, focusing on personalization instead of just product nudges.
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The Result: Boosted first-month retention to 47%—a 10x improvement over industry averages.
Rise | Career & Job Platform for Diverse Professionals
The Challenge: Scaling a career platform from a small but passionate base to a thriving, engaged community.
What I Did:
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Took initiatives from zero to one, launching new engagement programs from scratch.
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Developed a multi-channel acquisition strategy using email, content, SEO, and guerrilla tactics.
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Overhauled user onboarding, streamlining activation and increasing engagement.
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Built high-performing email campaigns, expanding reach through partnerships and affiliates while achieving 80% open rates on key campaigns.
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Designed targeted content & community engagement strategies that guided users through their career journey.​
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The Result: Grew the community from 20K to over 250K engaged members.
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Sprouts Cooking Club | Nonprofit Cooking School
The Challenge: Expanding brand reach and credibility through key partnerships.
What I Did:
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Secured major brand sponsorships and high-profile chef collaborations.
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Built relationships with top restaurants and culinary figures to boost visibility.
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The Result: Elevated Sprouts’ reputation and expanded its network of top-tier culinary partners.
Futurista | A Community for Gen Z Women
The Challenge: Scaling a global Gen Z community from the ground up.
What I Did:
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Launched a thriving ambassador program, empowering members to spread the mission.
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Built and hosted a podcast featuring high-powered female leaders.
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Developed engaging social content and high school campus campaigns that spoke Gen Z’s language.
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The Result: Grew audience engagement and built a sustainable, scalable community model.


Juice Plus+ | Thriving in a Competitive Industry
The Challenge: Network marketing is highly competitive and often dismissed as unsustainable. Many reps struggle with customer retention, authentic engagement, and standing out in a crowded wellness space.
What I Did:
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Shifted the focus from sales-first to education-first, building trust through storytelling and real community engagement.
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Created high-converting messaging and engagement strategies that fostered long-term customer relationships.
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Developed training and content playbooks that helped distributors increase retention and repeat sales.
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Built a strong referral network by leveraging organic marketing and ethical selling over transactional tactics.
The Results:
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Consistently outperformed industry averages in both sales and retention.
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Developed a value-driven, community-led approach that stood out in an industry often plagued by skepticism.
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Helped other distributors refine their own strategies by focusing on sustainable, authentic growth.