Erin Ahaus Contreras

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Field and Channel Marketing Manager at ControlUp

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Overview

Erin is a Field and Channel Marketing Manager at ControlUp, specializing in high-impact events for the SaaS and healthcare IT industries. She focuses on demand generation and pipeline growth through strategic partner engagement. Erin holds a degree in Fine Arts from Ball State University.

She is a creative and intuitive professional who is passionate about building strong, lasting relationships founded on honesty and integrity. Colleagues have described her as driven, detail-oriented, and genuinely nice, highlighting her effective management style and ability to connect with people from different backgrounds.

Erin uniquely blends her background in Fine Arts with her career in technology, using her creativity to design immersive and memorable marketing experiences.

Personality Overview

Big Picture Person

Believer

Relationship Oriented

They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.  They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections. They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.

Topics They Care About

Healthcare IT
Her role is heavily focused on the healthcare vertical, and she actively promotes her company's presence at major industry events like HIMSS and ViVE.
Experiential Marketing
She has a stated passion for creating "impactful, immersive, and memorable experiences" through high-impact events, connecting her creative background to her marketing role.
Channel Partnerships
A core part of her career at both ControlUp and IGEL Technology has been developing and executing marketing strategies that drive partner engagement and growth.

Media Appearances

Erin has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2025
Field and Channel Marketing Manager at ControlUp
9-2024 - 4-2025
Global Events and Alliance Marketing Manager at IGEL Technology
6-2022 - 9-2024
Field and Channel Marketing Manager, NA at IGEL Technology
4-2020 - 6-2022
Business Development Specialist at Hogan Consulting Group
10-2017 - 1-2020
Business Development Manager at Sensory Technologies

Education

Fine Arts from Ball State University

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Insights For Selling To Erin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation

DONT's

  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Erin is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Erin

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Erin move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Erin take some risk or not?

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Erin

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