Innovative and entrepreneurial, with a passion for design-thinking and personal development. Seven years of experience working as an account lead and strategist for blue-chip brands at various creative advertising agencies in Toronto. MBA Candidate with experience in B2C multi-channel marketing and original campaign development across digital, social, and traditional media channels. History of applying predictive analytics, behavioural economics, ethnography, and agile methods to unite diverse teams towards a common goal and drive sales.
Strategy Consultant, Independent (Part-Time), Toronto, Jan 2019 – Present
New Business: Developed a part-time consulting business while pursuing a full-time MBA; Authored and presented proposals to various senior executives, generating buy-in and expanding my independent portfolio of work
Strategy: Informed a digital strategy for a multi-national sanitary technology client by conducting a competitive audit of North American digital and social channels
Leveraged SQL and SAS to analyze and synthesize campaign data and KPIs to assess and optimize future campaigns, including key engagement and performance metrics
Digital Execution: Developed and scaled integrated marketing campaigns including performance, branded content, and CRM (Salesforce) campaigns for multiple clients, including a CPG company which resulted in a 4% increase in site conversio
Built technical production schedules using KanBan for developers, which included key verification (IAS, DV, MOAT), performance requirements for multiple digital programs
Digital Transformation: Led a series of workshops with senior executives of a government relations firm to identify, define and prioritize their process goals
Utilized agile methods and MS Visio to map the timelines, risks, interdependencies and milestones of current client projects which led to an overall reduction of process waste, and a subsequent decrease of costs by 5% across digital campaigns
Account Director, Red Urban, Toronto, Aug 2017 – Dec 2018
Red Urban was a full-service advertising agency which merged with the Global Omnicom Group Network (~$16B in revenue) in 2019
Served as a business lead, managing senior client engagements and driving over ~$3M in revenue across multiple accounts and verticals including automotive, CPG, and retail
Regularly collaborated with external partners, and internal teams on RFPs and pitches, and presented these to prospective clients to achieve yearly growth and revenue targets
Responsible for the financial management and yearly forecasting of various media budgets ranging from $50k to $5M in scope
Provided exceptional service by proactively addressing client concerns and recommending innovative solutions
Supervised multiple marketing campaigns to drive sales goals, contributing to a 6.4% increase in sales for the agency’s top client
Regularly authored campaign performance reports for clients to assess and optimize targeting and conversion strategies
Account Supervisor, Red Urban, Toronto, July 2015 – Aug 2017
Led the execution of various integrated campaigns (TV, print, digital, social), including a new product launch, contributing to a 20% increase in unit sales
Executed a digital strategy that generated over 1 million impressions in the first 24 hours of launch
Responsible for financial management and forecasting of media budgets ranging from $50k to $5M
Mentored junior associates, facilitating training, and fostering career development
Account Executive, J. Walter Thompson, Toronto, Aug 2014 – July 2015
J. Walter Thompson, of the WPP Global Group, is an internationally acclaimed marketing agency (~$1.3B in revenue)
Responsible for program execution and budgets for multiple clients, including HSBC, Schick, Hawaiian Tropic, Banana Boat, o.b., Stayfree, Playtex, Baycrest and the University of Toronto, delivering revenue over ~$9M
Analyzed quantitative and qualitative market research across Nielsen, Market Track, and StatCan to develop recommendations to optimize campaigns
Managed multiple accounts and built relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
Supported global alignment of strategic brand initiatives across JWT’s network of 90 markets
Account Executive, J. Walter Thompson, Toronto, Aug 2014 – July 2015
J. Walter Thompson, of the WPP Global Group, is an internationally acclaimed marketing agency (~$1.3B in revenue)
Responsible for program execution and budgets for multiple clients, including HSBC, Schick, Hawaiian Tropic, Banana Boat, o.b., Stayfree, Playtex, Baycrest and the University of Toronto, delivering revenue over ~$9M
Analyzed quantitative and qualitative market research across Nielsen, Market Track, and StatCan to develop recommendations to optimize campaigns
Managed multiple accounts and built relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
Supported global alignment of strategic brand initiatives across JWT’s network of 90 markets
Account Coordinator, DentsuBos, Toronto, Aug 2013 – Aug 2014 DentsuBos is a national, bicultural advertising agency of the Dentsu Aegis Network (~$650M in revenue)
Selected out of 10 interns to be promoted from account intern to managing account administration within six months
Responsible for managing client database and served as the day-to-day point of contact for clients, including Lexus, Canon, RSA Insurance, and National Bank
Skills
Stakeholder Engagement
Strategy Development
Social Media Strategy
Media Production
Creative Execution
Process Planning
Design Strategy
Communication Skills
Client Relations
Problem Solving Skills
Pitching & Presenting
Technical
Certified Disciplined Agilist
Microsoft Office Suite
JMP/SAS – Data Analysis
Passport GMID
MS Power BI & Visio
Simply Analytics
Geo-Analysis - Maptitude
Google Analytics
Agile Methodology
Lean Methodology