Gretchen Schwartz Johns
About Gretchen Schwartz Johns
Gretchen Schwartz Johns is a Midwest Regional Field Marketer specializing in Legal Demand Generation at Thomson Reuters, where she has worked since 2021. With extensive experience in marketing and customer success, she has previously held roles at Thomson Reuters, Apple, and Nash Frame Design.
Current Role at Thomson Reuters
Gretchen Schwartz Johns currently serves as the Midwest Regional Field Marketer for Legal Demand Generation at Thomson Reuters. She has held this position since 2021 and is based in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area. In her role, she focuses on generating a continuous stream of marketing qualified leads to meet Marketing and Sales (MAS) targets. She collaborates with a large team of over 100 Account Executives and 11 Regional Managers to cover the Small Law space across half of the United States. Her responsibilities include executing both in-person and virtual events, experiences, and sales accelerator programs aimed at driving legal demand generation.
Previous Experience at Thomson Reuters
Prior to her current role, Gretchen Schwartz Johns worked at Thomson Reuters as a Customer Success Manager for Corporate Investigative from 2018 to 2020. During her two years in this position, she was based in Eagan, Minnesota. Following this role, she transitioned to the Midwest Regional Field Marketer for Legal Demand Generation in 2020, where she worked for 10 months. Her experience at Thomson Reuters has equipped her with a deep understanding of the legal market and customer needs.
Experience at Apple
Gretchen Schwartz Johns worked at Apple as a Sales Product Specialist from 2013 to 2018. Her five-year tenure took place in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, specifically at the Uptown Store. In this role, she was responsible for engaging with customers, providing product knowledge, and driving sales. This experience contributed to her skills in customer engagement and sales strategies.
Marketing Management Background
Before her roles at Thomson Reuters and Apple, Gretchen Schwartz Johns served as the Marketing Manager at Nash Frame Design from 2003 to 2012. Over her nine years in this position, she developed marketing strategies and managed promotional activities. This foundational experience in marketing management has informed her approach to demand generation and customer success in her subsequent roles.
Education and Expertise
Gretchen Schwartz Johns holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Telecommunications Management from Indiana University Bloomington. Her educational background provides her with a solid foundation in communication and management principles, which she applies in her marketing and customer success roles. This academic training complements her extensive professional experience in marketing and sales.