Experience


Marketing Business Partner, Indo-Pacific Strategy & Market Investments for US & Europe

February 2023 - Present.

  • Develop & execute EDC's Indo-Pacific marketing strategy to grow business in the region, aligning 80+ marketing staff on the corporate priority

  • Support EDC's growing international presence including 2 new regional hubs (Indonesia, South Korea) in 2023, and 3 in 2024 (Japan, Philippines, Vietnam)

  • Connected Canadian companies with annual revenue of $10M+ to representatives in EDC's 8+ Indo-Pacific offices, contributing to a 15% increase in overall financing portfolio.

  • Develop & lead the Indo-Pacific content strategy, which included the production of 34 pieces of content (articles, guides, videos) which exceeded organizational benchmarks for content engagement (+3%) & social engagement (+5%)

Email Marketing & Acquisition Manager | Export Development Canada

January 2021 - March 2023.

  • Manage lifetime value, including acquisition and retention strategies across digital channels (email, web, digital) for over 60,000 contacts. Key goals: improve customer lifetime value by creating qualified leads, delivering acquisition through low-cost digital channels, and improving retention.

  • Manage the strategy, design, and content for all email communications across a team of 10+ contributors to a customer base of over 8,000 Canadian companies and 52,000 prospective businesses.

  • Identify new market opportunities for Inclusive Trade Investment Program for Canadian SMEs; defined target profiles, conducted market research on comparative opportunities, created acquisition strategy, and executed campaign.

  • Develop strategy to convert prospects to qualified B2B leads in partnership with the business development team. Successfully executed campaign to convert inquiries to marketing qualified leads with a 15% conversion rate.

  • Led the design and implementation of the first churn prevention campaign. Identified opportunity to reduce churn in insurance customers and executed email campaign resulting in an 11% improvement in Q1 2022 customer retention.

Digital Marketing Specialist | Export Development Canada

September 2020 - January 2021.

  • Create and execute email nurturing campaigns to promote EDC’s products and services that drive engagement, and ultimately result in lead generation.

  • Manage all email communications to a customer base of over 8,000 Canadian companies.

  • Analyze campaign effectiveness and continuously iterate to drive results using Power BI, Adobe Analytics, and Oracle’s Eloqua Insights.

  • Incorporates exporter personas and leads the evolution of audiences to deepen relevancy of digital strategies.

Marketing & Strategic Planning Specialist | Ottawa Senators

July 2019 - August 2020.

  • Owned the design of comprehensive marketing strategies that used market research, customer data and robust segmentation to support cross-functional revenue-generating objectives, including merchandise, developmental camps, tickets, and sponsorships.

  • Led opportunity analysis with senior leadership and ownership on revenue creation in 3 team-led facilities. Defined assessment approach, conducted research and analysis on opportunities in comparative facilities in the province facilitated workshops with leadership and ownership team, shortlisted revenue opportunities totalling $2.1 million, and presented opportunities with the Corporate Accounts team to prospective clients.

  • Led the purchase of most external media within a $1.2 million budget and managed relationships with 25+ partners, including radio, social, digital and out-of-home advertising firms.

  • Owned the strategy and execution for the top three marketing campaigns for the 2019-20 season based on reach, engagement, and attributed revenue; led the marketing team to 12% increase in YOY marketing-related-revenue.

Sr. Marketing & Fan Engagement Coordinator | SW Sports & Entertainment

May 2019 - July 2019.

  • Led the creation of sponsorship assets and community partnerships for the inaugural Canadian professional basketball franchise. Promoted three times in 14-month employment history with the organization.

  • Lead in the writing of media releases for all SWSE properties to local and national media including Sudbury Wolves, Sudbury Spartans, and the Sudbury Five.

  • Create targeted email marketing campaigns using Constant Contact.

  • Graphics creation and development for marketing purposes and liaise with branding agency.

Account Executive & Marketing Lead | SW Sports & Entertainment

May 2018 - May 2019.

  • Exceeded personal revenue targets by 9%, selling tickets and sponsorship opportunities to local, provincial, and national businesses. Created all sales-related collateral for the team, including an online sales catalogue that collectively drove over $100,000 in new team business.Manage content on all SWSE social media accounts and websites for all 3 professional sports properties.Create and identify all sales/sponsorship assets

  • Manage the brand of the Sudbury Five through a variety of media channels including social, digital, email, print, and radio

  • Responsible for managing the expansion franchise's brand on social media and in the community through the creation of press releases involving team news

  • Also managed the creation and sale of the team's official merchandise clothing line

  • Promoted to SWSE Senior Marketing & Fan Engagement Coordinator

Manager of Analytics & Video | Sudbury Wolves

May 2018 - July 2019

September 2016 - May 2017

  • Originally created program for the 2016-17 season that included a system that fed statistics, video, and analysis to both the Head Coach and General Manager

  • Oversaw the collection of basic and advanced statistics both at home and on the road

  • Once collected, manage the reporting of data and trend analysis to coaching, management, and ownership

  • Also oversaw the advanced analysis of team performance, draft pick analysis, and quality of opponents

  • Additionally managed the collection and analysis of video at both home and away games

  • Program Highlights:
    - Home & Away Reports to Head Coach and General Manager 12 hours post game completion
    - Shift tapes for all players delivered to their inbox
    - Player Highlight packages sent to NHL and European League agents
    - 10 student volunteer team

Youth & Amateur Hockey Development | Pittsburgh Penguins

May 2017 - May 2018

  • As Team Lead, planned for and implemented the fall and winter seasons of the Little Penguins Learn to Play Programs

  • Led the expansion of the program, increasing enrolment by 67% to 2,000 participants from 2016 to 2017

  • Managed youth intermission programs such as the Puck Pals and Jr. Starter programs

  • Also helped lead the creation of the Pittsburgh Penguins Learn to Play Dek Hockey program and Try Hockey for Free Equipment grant

    • Both programs were supported by the NHL’s Industry Growth Fund.

  • Created marketing collateral for the UPMC Lemieux Sports complex including print and digital assets