ABOUT RAFAEL
Local by choice.
Strategic by experience.
Here because I care.
I'm Rafael Martin Jr. – a Lafayette local, proud husband, dog dad, and the founder of Martin Collective. I started this business because I believe the small businesses that make Lamorinda what it is deserve real marketing support – from someone who actually lives here and cares about this community.
I bring over 10 years of enterprise marketing experience from Intuit, Salesforce, ON24, and the Oakland Roots. Now I put that same rigor and care into the businesses that line our streets, feed our families, and keep our neighborhood thriving.
10+
YEARS IN MARKETING
Local
LAFAYETTE RESIDENT
Roots in Mexico and Nicaragua.
Home in Lafayette.
WHERE I COME FROM
Lafayette Chamber Member
Event spaces
Event spaces
Event spaces
My family's heritage runs deep in Latin America – and it shaped everything about how I show up for people. The warmth, the work ethic, the belief that relationships matter more than transactions.
That's what Martin Collective is built on. The logo you see – the pyramid, the redwood trees, the winding path, the golden sun – is a tribuite to both worlds. Where I come from and where I've made my home.
WHAT THE LOGO REPRESENTS
The pyramid – Mexican and Nicaraguan heritage
The redwoods – the hills and nature of Lamorinda
The golden sun – warmth, optimism, California
The path – a journey forward, together
HOW I WORK
Three things I believe in.
These aren't values I wrote for a website. They're how I've operated for over a decade – and why clients keep coming back.
You work with me
No junior handoffs. No agency layers. When you hire Martin Collective, you get Rafael – directly, every time.
I know this place
I live in Lafayette. I shop at local businesses. I'm n the Chamber. I know what Lamorinda customers respond to because I'm one of them.
I do what's right
In 2024, I donated a kidney to my wife. That's not a brag – it's who I am. I show up fully, I do what's right, and I'm in it for the long haul.
MY BACKGROUND
Enterprise experience, local focus.
Over a decade spent at some of the most demanding companies in tech – now applied to the businesses that actually matter to my community.
2024 – Present
Founder & Consultant
Martin Collective, Lafayette, CA
2023 – 2024
Senior Web Project Manager
Intuit, Mountain View, CA
2021 – 2022
Senior Marketing Enablement Manager
Salesforce, San Francisco, CA
2014 – 2016
Senior Enterprise CSM
ON24, San Francisco, CA
BY THE NUMBERS
95%
on-time delivery at Intuit
200+
marketers trained at Salesforce
98%
client satisfaction at ON24
$2M
ARR portfolio managed
CURRENT CLIENTS
Paceline Law
SEO, WordPress & Yoast optimization
St. Perpetua
Website management & SEO
OUTSIDE OF WORK
Life in Lafayette is more than a backdrop – it's the reason I do this.
When I'm not working, you'll find me out in the neighborhood with my wife and our dog. Lafayette is home – not just an address. That's why I care so much about the businesses here. These are the places we eat, shop, and gather as a community.
I'm also a living kidney donor. I gave my kidney to my wife because that's what love is.
Lafayette local
Chamber member
Husband
Dog dad
Living kidney donor