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Digital Marketer Professional Experience

Professional Experience as a

DIGITAL MARKETER

 

Software Expertise

  • Analytic + Web Merchandising - Google Analytics, Salesforce, PowerBI

  • Task Management - Airtable, Asana, Basecamp, JIRA

  • CRM/Social Media Automation - Exact Target, MailChimp, Hootsuite

  • Web Development - HTML5, CSS, Basic Bootstrap

  • Design - Figma, Adobe Photoshop

Education

  • University of Toronto, Bachelor of Commerce, with Distinction - Specialization in Commerce & Finance for Marketing & Major in Economics

  • Brainstation, Certificate Program - Web Development (2017) & UX Design (2023)

  • George Brown College, Certificate Program - SEO, Paid Search and Web Analytics (2015) & Infographics and Data Visualization (2016)

  • Brand.com Responsibilities:

    • Brief in Canada-specific programming with cross-functional teams to effectively support sales goals and lead bi-weekly meetings to provide insights to further increase revenue.

      • Result: Execute first-ever Family Day promotion on Canadian brand sites, driving a +7.1% increase in AOV.

    • Analyze weekly site trends using Google Analytics and generate ad-hoc transactional insights to develop learnings and identify trends for total online performance. Present monthly reports to senior leadership and recommend strategies.

      • Result: Receive buy-in to optimize upcoming campaigns based on past performance analyses.

    • Collaborate during regular touch bases with internal stakeholders to find solutions for unforeseen issues.

      • Result: Increase conversion rate by +16.3% despite launch cancellations and delays.

    • Leverage PowerBI and other data analytical resources to develop key learnings and provide strategic recommendations for growing the brands on an OMNI-channel level.

      • Result: Introduce new vendor partners for digital promotion opportunities, while also driving traffic to brick & mortar stores across Canada.

    • Conduct competitive research to identify and stay current on market trends and advocate to maximize growth potential for the online business.

      • Result: Introduce new vendor partners for digital promotion opportunities, driving traffic to brick & mortar stores across Canada.

    Retailer.com Responsibilities:

    • Drive retailer.com and pure plays businesses to achieve Fiscal sales goals by leveraging existing positive retailer relationships.

      • Result: Increase free online exposure for portfolio by +30% since onboarding.

    • Identify monthly sales targets for individual accounts and evaluate planning and initiatives to meet targets.

      • Result: Launch portfolio at new retailers and exceed sales goals by +25% for the fiscal year.

    • Manage assortment, merchandising, promotion, and digital shelf to foster growth in existing online retailer partnerships and seek new opportunities with authorized retail partners.

      • Result: Spearhead auditing process and transform portfolio into best-in-class for top Canadian beauty retailers.

    • Conduct quality assurance processes on all new retailer pages, applications, emails, offers, and new products to ensure accuracy, browser compatibility, and a high-quality user experience.

      • Result: Streamline process to automate auditing, saving 40+ hours on manual web scraping.

    • Monitored online business against target KPIs, tracked monthly sales targets for individual accounts, and implemented high ROI initiatives.

      • Result: Achieved the $2mm online target at a key Canadian retailer and a +10% increase in annual sales target across the overall online business.

    • Collaborated with brand marketing teams to develop E-commerce sales, promotional, and inventory plans across relevant channels.

      • Result: Achieved a +87% YoY increase in Q1 2021.

    • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design, create, and implement web-based campaigns, tools, content, and applications, and executed website enhancement initiatives to elevate customer experience across web properties.

      • Result: Modernized workflow across all Shiseido group brands globally by spearheading the Digital Acceleration Project. And reduced inventory liability by 18% and reduced lead time by 3 weeks per seasonal launch.

    • Led Affiliate Marketing channel and assisted with media execution across SEM/SEO.

      • Result: Achieved a +2% increase in the business blend.

    • Launched brands at new Canadian retailers, overseeing product page setup, content production, and coordination with retailer and creative global teams.

      • Result: Successfully expanded brands across 4 new online retailers in 2021.

    • Spearheaded the end-to-end development and execution of national marketing campaigns across Mass, Digital, Social, Merchandise, and Packaging channels.

      • Result: Achieved a +10% increase in sales for the Big Mac Bacon campaign YoY and exceeded sales targets for the Spicy McChicken campaign nationwide.

    • Demonstrated exceptional organizational skills by effectively managing multiple tasks across diverse McDonald's categories, including Core, Premium, Desserts, and McDelivery, while prioritizing tasks in a fast-paced environment.

      • Result: Won a team award for the successful launch of McDelivery on SkipTheDishes and for achieving positive sales results from the Uber Eats partnership.

    • Led cross-functional teams, ensuring stakeholders were informed and aligned on marketing campaigns while obtaining necessary approvals for product and marketing claims. Assisted in coordinating research initiatives and developing stimuli.

    • Crafted insightful and compelling briefs to inspire agency partners in delivering impactful and engaging creative solutions, aligning them with the marketing strategy and business objectives.

    • Led day-to-day project management in collaboration with Account Manager, ensuring efficient project execution

    • Fostered strong inter-departmental relationships, promoting effective communication and collaboration

    • Effectively managed budgets and billing information, ensuring programs were completed within estimated hours and costs

    • Proactively provided the team with crucial information and assets to deliver assignments, adhering to strict timelines and multitasking under pressure

    • Maintained and updated team reports, including weekly status updates and marketplace assessments

    • Utilized market research to identify growth opportunities and led strategy, planning, and execution of marketing programs, driving increased customer acquisition.

    • Planned and executed paid social media campaigns, optimizing performance to maximize conversion rates and reduce customer acquisition costs.

    • Leveraged data analytics tools to track and report on key performance metrics, using insights to inform decision-making and improve marketing strategies

    • Managed the WordPress content management system, including conducting regular website audits and implementing website design changes and enhancements in collaboration with designers and developers as needed.

 

Internship Experience

  • Marketing Intern (beauty): Coty Inc., 2015

  • Sales and Marketing Intern (construction): Scafom North America, 2014

  • Marketing, PR and Social Media Intern (design): U2R1 Media Inc., 2013

More about me

Coey rhymes with “Joey”.

In addition to being a seasoned digital marketer, I have also achieved my lifelong goal of becoming a makeup artist, having completed my makeup artistry certificate from George Brown College in 2019.

I am also a certified and registered music teacher of the Royal Conservatory of Music, with over a decade of teaching experience, specializing in elementary and intermediate pedagogy and music theory. You can find more details about my music teaching here. Fun fact: I can play (almost) 4 instruments.