DIGITAL, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, AND OPERATIONS LEADERSHIP

DANI
SPIRES

EMAIL: DANIELLE.L.SPIRES@GMAIL.COM
PHONE: 717.557.5760

ABOUT

I've spent my career helping teams deploy process and technology in ways that actually make sense for their people and their business. Right now, I'm working on something pretty exciting - establishing how our marketing team can use AI as a collaborative partner rather than something scary that might replace them.

My approach to leadership was shaped by a lesson from my college rugby days. As a sophomore, I found myself warming the bench behind established players. Instead of feeling sorry for myself, I noticed we didn't have a good kicker. So I stayed late after practice teaching myself to kick. That initiative not only earned me a starting spot but eventually led to a tryout for the USA under-23 team. The lesson stuck with me: setbacks often hide opportunities - you just have to spot them and do the work.

That's how I lead today. I focus on building teams where people feel empowered to learn new skills and create their own opportunities. Sometimes that means rolling up my sleeves to guide them through new implementations. Other times it's stepping back and letting them own their enhanced workflows. Either way, it's about helping the team grow and adapt in this rapidly changing digital world.

Beyond work, I'm an avid cyclist and coach. My wife and I also run a ranch that provides equine-assisted learning opportunities to young students struggling in school.

 

Experience

ASANA, 2023 - PRESENT

Head of digital

Digital Leadership: Scaled a global team of 37 — spanning digital strategy, lifecycle marketing, localization, program management, development, and content creation — to deliver personalized customer experiences across web and email. Responsible for $300M+ in annual digital-influenced ARR by optimizing experiences throughout the customer journey.

AI Transformation Leadership: Pioneering digital and marketing-wide AI transformation by integrating AI assistants into a coordinated ecosystem of core marketing workflows. Establishing governance, training, and use case frameworks that position AI as collaborative partners rather than replacement tools, resulting in measurable productivity gains while maintaining human oversight and control.

Other roles held during tenure include Head of Web Marketing.

SALESFORCE, 2017 - 2023

Sr. Director, Digital Strategy

Managed a 8 person team of digital strategists, analysts, developers, and content authors responsible for the health of our product portfolio on salesforce.com, resulting in $800M+ in marketing pipeline annually.

Other roles held during tenure include Director, Digital Strategy, Sr. Manager, Digital Strategy, and Sr. Program Manager.

DIGITAS LBI, 2015 - 2017

Associate Director, Project Management

Led a 30+ person multi-disciplinary, global team responsible for migrating complex automotive websites onto Adobe Experience Manager.

PANDORA, 2014 - 2015

Sr. Digital Producer

Oversaw design, engineering, audio, and video teams that created custom-sponsored stations for Pandora listeners. Partnered with the product team to ideate and document requirements to improve listener experiences.

COMRADE, 2013 - 2014

Sr. Project Manager

Managed the delivery of large-scale, feature-rich projects centered around overhauling the user experience for financial services and healthcare clients.

THISMOMENT, 2011 - 2013

Strategic Project Manager

Supervised project management, creative, and engineering to deliver high-quality programs across a variety of industries.

EVEO, 2008 - 2011

Director, Strategic Planning

Spearheaded efforts with the CEO and Senior Leadership Team to identify, prioritize, and manage new business opportunities.

Other roles held during tenure: Sr. Project Planning Specialist and Sr. Project Manager.

IVILLAGE, 2007 - 2008

SALES MARKETING PRODUCER

Developed sales materials and new product offerings for the launch of YourTotalHealth.com. Managed client-sponsored interactive mini-sites, games, sweepstakes, and editorial content for iVillage and YourTotalHealth.

GLAXOSMITHKLINE, 2005 - 2007

WEB PROJECT MANAGER

Oversaw 1on1health web and print work. Partnered with design, IT, content, brand managers, and upper management to develop new and maintain content for 27 health conditions.

SKILLS

AI TRANSFORMATION

Expert in establishing AI center of excellence, developing governance frameworks, and creating coordinated AI ecosystems that enhance human capabilities.

DIGITAL SAVVY

Instinctive and tested understanding of digital ecosystems; experience in web tooling, user journey design, data-driven optimization, SEO, accessibility, and compliance.

STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT

Skilled at bringing people together - rallying diverse leadership and team opinions into something creative and cohesive.

GET IT DONE

Strong reputation as someone who delivers with scale and speed - transcending reporting structures. Able to leverage strategic and operational backgrounds to improve results and efficiency.

TEAM MANAGEMENT

Challenges the status quo thoughtfully and has the EQ to know when to acquiesce to move the team forward. High favorability scores on team leadership surveys. Experienced in org design, budget, and vendor management.

 

EDUCATION

LA SALLE UNIVERSITY

B.S. Integrated Science, Business, and Technology Minor, Business Administration

 

VALUES

BE HELPFUL

CLEAR IS KIND

EMPOWER OTHERS

MAKE THE COMPLEX, SIMPLE

DRIVE PACE

 

INTERESTS

CYCLING

VAN LIFE

RANCHING

FOOD ACCESS