Case Study, B2B Healthcare Compliance Brand | Kamela Reyna
Case Study 2024 – Present · B2B Healthcare Compliance

Hired as a content creator.
Built a marketing engine.

Hired to replace an outsourced marketing agency at a B2B healthcare compliance firm, as the only marketing person on the team. Inherited a system that wasn't working. Audited it, scrapped what wasn't, and rebuilt everything: brand, content strategy, podcast, analytics framework, AI tooling. Until every channel was growing and the pipeline was moving.

230% Podcast audience growth
+91% Downloads QoQ in Q1 2026
145K LinkedIn impressions in April alone
12 Leads generated in one month
Email list growth
22% Of podcast guests drove revenue

I wasn't hired to build this. I was hired to fix it.

The firm had been working with an outsourced marketing agency, and let them go. They hired me as a content creator and video editor to replace them. I was the only marketing person on the entire team. No department, no colleagues, no handoff document. Just me.

What I inherited wasn't nothing, there was a podcast and some content, but it wasn't working. The numbers weren't there. So I audited what existed, scrapped what wasn't serving us, and rebuilt: new podcast brand direction, new content strategy, new workflows, new analytics framework. My job description covered brand identity, content development, calendar management, social campaigns, webinar marketing, analytics, and internal brand training. What I actually delivered grew well beyond that, because when you're the only marketer in the building and the work is working, you keep going.

The real story

The title said content creator. The work said marketing turnaround. No agency. No team. No safety net. Just results.

What started as content creation became this.

This is the full scope of what I built and owned over time, through proactive recommendations, consistent delivery, and a genuine interest in making the whole machine work, not just my slice of it.

01 Brand Identity & Full Rebrand Led end-to-end rebrand: new visual identity, podcast rebrand, newsletter rebrand, photography art direction, video intro/outros, voiceover, and brand guidelines presentation to internal stakeholders.
02 Podcast Production (End-to-End) Guest outreach and vetting, scheduling, filming, audio engineering, editing, multi-channel distribution (YouTube, LinkedIn, Apple, Spotify). Grew audience 230%+ and built guest-to-revenue conversion dashboard.
03 Content Strategy & Architecture Built and managed full content calendar across blog, social, email, and podcast. Developed AEO/GEO/LLM-optimized content architecture for AI-driven search discoverability.
04 Social Media Strategy & Campaigns Managed LinkedIn strategy across two pages (executive + company). Identified "CEO storytelling" content pattern that generated 68K impressions from 3 posts. Executed campaigns for new service line launches.
05 Email & Newsletter Strategy Built newsletter from scratch. Doubled the subscriber list. 38% average open rate. Architected content tied directly to the BD pipeline, with subject line strategy that hit 57% open rate on top campaign.
06 Webinar & Event Campaign Strategy Planned and executed full-funnel webinar campaigns: creative concept, graphic design, landing page, email sequences, social promotion. Managed from brief to live event including all visual assets and registration flow.
07 AI Tooling & Workflow Automation Built custom GPTs (Podcast Vetter, Content Reviewer) to automate high-volume workflows. Replaced stock photo spend with AI image generation. Scaled output without adding headcount.
08 Content Workflow Architecture, Asana Built Asana-based content workflow systems to bring structure to a marketing function that had previously relied on an outsourced agency. Designed project architecture to track all deliverables, deadlines, and cross-functional handoffs in one place.
09 Analytics & ROI Reporting Tracked performance across LinkedIn, YouTube, podcast, email, and website. Delivered weekly snapshots, monthly pipeline attribution reports, and quarterly strategy reviews to leadership. Identified content-to-pipeline correlation patterns.
10 Brand Standards Implementation & Training Implemented the company rebrand, translating brand direction into documented standards, then presenting the brand guidelines to the internal team and maintaining consistency across all channels. Sole author of The Compliance Advantage podcast rebrand: cover art, visual system, intro/outro graphics, video templates, and voiceover.
11 Cross-Functional Collaboration Partnered with business development on guest pipeline strategy (60/40 prospective/client guest standard), content-to-pipeline alignment, and quarterly planning. Integrated marketing with BD reporting cadence.
12 Service Line Launch Strategy Strategized and executed launch campaign for new Compliance Assistant service line. One post + newsletter generated 4 qualified leads at 4.7% CTR (industry average: ~2%) and 7.7% engagement rate.

Every channel grew. The pipeline grew with it.

These metrics come directly from the monthly and quarterly performance reports I built and delivered to leadership. The reporting framework itself, tracking 7 channels and connecting content to pipeline, didn't exist before I created it. Q1 2026 and April 2026 data shown.

+91% Podcast downloads QoQ 337 → 643 downloads. Biggest growth quarter in the show's history. 3,221 all-time listens.
145K LinkedIn impressions (April) Combined across executive + company pages. Executive page reached 64,589 unique members, 40% in healthcare.
12 Leads in one month 8 into the BD pipeline + 4 for new Compliance Assistant service line. 2 contracts signed that same month.
+120% Website traffic YoY 842 visits in April, up 19% MoM and 120% YoY. 64% direct traffic, people searching by name. That's brand recognition.
+59% Website traffic YoY (Q1) 2,404 Q1 visits vs ~9,200 full-year 2025. LinkedIn now drives 19% of all site traffic.
38% Newsletter avg open rate Industry average: ~21%. Top campaign hit 57% open rate and 34% CTR. List grew +16% in Q1 alone.
68K Impressions from 3 posts Identified "CEO storytelling" pattern. Top post: 33,506 impressions, 414 reactions, major performance for niche B2B page.
4.7% CTR on service line launch Industry average ~2%. One post + newsletter → 4 qualified leads for brand new service line. 7.7% engagement rate.
22% Guests drove revenue Built guest-to-revenue conversion dashboard tracking podcast ROI. Proposed 60/40 prospective/current client guest booking standard adopted by BD team.
The key finding: April 6 to 12

The strongest content week was the strongest pipeline week. New service line launched. Top podcast episode dropped. Top LinkedIn post published. That same week: a new contract signed, and 4 qualified leads came in for the new service line.

I built the reporting framework too.

There was no analytics reporting structure when I arrived. I designed and delivered a full cadence from scratch, tracking 7 channels, connecting content directly to the BD pipeline, and presenting findings to leadership with strategic recommendations for what to do next.

Weekly Performance Snapshots
  • LinkedIn impressions & engagement
  • Podcast download activity
  • Website traffic pulse
  • Pipeline activity flags
Monthly ROI Reviews to Leadership
  • Full channel performance across 7 platforms
  • Content-to-pipeline attribution
  • Lead source tracking
  • Contracts signed tied to content
  • Strategy pattern analysis
Quarterly Strategy Presentations
  • Full QoQ & YoY performance review
  • What's working / what isn't
  • Q2 direction & recommendations
  • BD pipeline alignment proposals
  • Priority ownership assignments

The flywheel started compounding.

+91% Podcast downloads QoQ, biggest growth in show history 3-part Compliance ROI series drove sustained multi-episode listening behavior. Multi-part format confirmed as highest-performing structure.
+81% LinkedIn follower growth in one quarter Identified hiring posts and people-first content as the engagement engine. IWD team post hit 62.5% engagement rate, highest of the quarter.
+59% Website traffic YoY, with LinkedIn as #2 driver Avg time on page: 1:43. High-intent readers finding and staying. Two April contracts booked via website without a sales touch.
More podcast guests contacted than prior quarter Lowest decline rate in show history at 25%. Built full Season 6 pipeline with Podcast Vetter GPT. Guest conversion tracked via dashboard to measure business impact.

Seven channels. All moving.

Channel Key Result Strategic Insight
Podcast +230% audience growth over 2 years · +91% QoQ in Q1 · 22% of guests drove revenue Multi-part series + high-credibility guests = highest performing format. Built guest conversion dashboard to track BD impact.
LinkedIn (Executive) 141K impressions in April · +192.8% vs prior period · 64K unique members reached Identified "CEO storytelling" language pattern driving 3–5× average performance. 40% of audience in healthcare, exact target demo.
LinkedIn (Company) +147% follower growth in April · 80% engagement on top post · +55% impressions QoQ People-and-culture content consistently outperforms promotional content. Team posts carry the channel.
Website / Blog +120% traffic YoY · 64% direct traffic · avg 1:43 on page · 2 contracts closed via website Direct traffic = brand recognition. Site is closing on its own. Blog readers spending 4–5 min on page signal deep intent.
Newsletter 38% avg open rate · 2× list growth · 57% open rate on top campaign Tension-based subject lines outperform descriptive ones by up to 10×. November campaign is the template to replicate.
YouTube +30% views QoQ · Top video driving 60% of channel views Short-form explainer content outperforms long-form interviews by volume. Identified Spotify as distribution gap (2% of podcast listeners).
Campaigns 4.7% CTR on service line launch · 4 qualified leads from one post · 7.7% engagement Content-to-pipeline is measurable. Specific offers convert. One post + one newsletter = 4 new service line leads.

The full stack.

Content Strategy Brand Architecture Podcast Production (E2E) Audio Engineering Video Production & Editing Art Direction Voiceover Graphic Design Social Media Strategy Email Marketing Campaign Strategy SEO / AEO / GEO LLM Content Architecture Custom GPT Development AI Image Generation CRM Architecture Asana Workflow Design Analytics & Attribution ROI Reporting Brand Guidelines Development Internal Training Cross-Functional Collaboration HubSpot Descript Riverside Canva Squarespace Mailchimp LinkedIn Analytics YouTube Analytics Google Analytics Nano Banana Claude / Custom GPTs

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