October 17, 2026
Dear [Hiring manager's name],
I stepped away from marketing four years ago for a planned career break to raise my two kids full-time, and I'm ready to bring that same organization back to a marketing team on a full-time basis. Before the break, I spent seven years in consumer-brand marketing, closing as a marketing manager who owned a $600,000 annual campaign budget.
In that last role, I grew email marketing revenue 40% over two years by rebuilding our audience segmentation and automation flows in HubSpot, and I managed one coordinator and two agency relationships to deliver six product launches a year on schedule. I presented quarterly results straight to executive leadership, translating channel metrics into budget recommendations they actually used.
During the break, I kept those same instincts sharp as treasurer of a 300-family parent-teacher organization, managing a $45,000 annual budget and leading our two largest fundraisers, which raised $28,000 last year, 25% more than the prior leadership cycle. I also redesigned the group's newsletter and volunteer sign-up workflow, which doubled open rates, and I completed fresh Google Analytics and HubSpot certifications this year to bring my platform skills current.
I'm ready for full-time hours starting this term and I'd welcome the chance to talk with [Company name] about a marketing manager or coordinator opening. I'm glad to speak further to the break in an interview and to share references and results from before it.
Sincerely,
Ethan Walker
