Search Marketing at Microsoft
Greater Seattle Area
Search Marketing at Microsoft
Greater Seattle Area
Strategic marketing executive with over 14 years of experience and a passion for innovating in the cross channel space. Over 8 years experience leading large (30+) development, web marketing and analytic teams with documented success in eCommerce, online donations, product sales and cross channel lead generation.
Significant experience in Search Engine Marketing and Search Engine Optimization with advanced understanding of AdWords, AdCenter and Yahoo SEM. Experience in managing large scale affiliate networks as well as social network design.
Significant achievements include:
- Increase in revenue by 30-90% using SEM using Google AdWords and Yahoo Search Marketing
- Deployed online mobile marketing strategy
- Lead website redesign projects that resulted in 99% increase in site traffic and user experience
- Deployed opensource content management platforms for social networking and eCommerce
- Expertise in email marketing and opt-in based list building
- Managed sites with over $20+ million in net revenue per year
- Expert in the intersection between health, technology and marketing
SEM/SEO * Analytics * Email Marketing * Large Web Team Management * OpenSource CMS * Executive Level Strategy Design * Enterprise Architecture Design * Google Search Appliance * Source Balancing * Mobile Platform Development & Strategy * A Proven Team Leader
(Public Company; MSFT; Computer Software industry)
September 2008 — Present (11 months)
Developing and designing the next generation online consumer health experiences leveraging rich interactive experiences. This includes working in online marketing, sales, business development, product management and information architecture.
(Non-Profit; Insurance industry)
February 2008 — October 2008 (9 months)
Lead consumer marketing for the Regence Group to include new product GTM, online marketing and lead generation.
(Non-Profit; 5001-10,000 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
March 2004 — February 2008 (4 years)
As the National Director of Online Strategy, created a highly energized team of industry professionals to help transform the American Cancer Society’s web presence to be world class and best in industry.
Accomplishments:
• Helped to form a world class web development, strategy and eMarketing team, winning many industry awards
• Managed highly successful SEM campaigns with high ROI
• Worked with team to increase online revenue over projections
• Site traffic increased significantly
• Developed and deployed highly successful social networks strategy
• SOA and Enterprise Integration Strategies
• Enterprise Search Strategy
• RIA strategy development
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
April 2001 — January 2003 (1 year 10 months)
- Manage a highly motivated staff of industry leading sales professionals to deliver cutting edge health technology products to Fortune 500 corporations.
- Develop strategic plans to penetrate newly discovered markets with the latest products and services
- Develop web based B2B products currently in use by Fortune 100 corporations
- Co-authored research studies focusing on employers and health published in industry journals
- Presented at national conferences focusing on topics ranging from B2B sales and marketing to the ROI of chronic disease prevention
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
January 2000 — 2001 (1 year)
- Successfully closed 98% sales with small and medium sized employers
- ReadyClinic style start up model
- Co-Founded occupational medicine clinic system
- Profitable in year one
- Designed sales model and marketing strategy
- Designed marketing brand strategy
(Non-Profit; 5001-10,000 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
1997 — 2000 (3 years)
Managed B2B marketing strategy focusing on Business Health Solutions. Managed 1000+ accounts including multiple large consortiums of employer networks.
Included:
- EAP Sales
- B2B employer product sales
- Trainings
- Onsite services
(Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)
January 1995 — September 1997 (2 years 9 months)
- Trauma technician working all shifts
- Emergency Medicine
- Worked second job as an Organ Transplant Technician
(Government Agency; USA; Military industry)
December 1992 — December 1995 (3 years 1 month)
Completed tour in 2002 with the WA Army National Guard.
Accomplished:
- Top or Class US Army Health Science Academy
- Certified Surgical Technician
- Seasoned Combat Medic
- Aviation Medicine Specialist
- Database Management and Design
- Infectious Disease/NBC Specialist
BA , Marketing/Technologies , 2000 — 2004
* Web development and strategy courses
* International and domestic marketing major
* Political science
BA , Pre-Medicine/Biology , 1995 — 1998
Surgical and Combat Medicine 1993 — 1994
Masters , Military Strategy , 2009
• Web analytics and BI • SEM/SEO • Integrated direct marketing strategies • SOA business strategies • Web based prevention interventions • Ancient Greek History: Aristotle, Plutarch,Xenophon, Plato, amateur historian of the Athenian/Spartan war and Spartan history.
• ARC NW, CDC Prevention Research Team
• Founding member, Columbia Tower Club Board
• DMA
• ACS Volunteer
Articles and Publications
• Presenter: ExlPharma conference on SEM strategies
• Presenter: Healthcare Blogging Summit
• Presenter: CDC Conference focusing on consumer marketing
• Contributing author: Chronic Disease Prevention at the Weyerhauser Corporate
• Cited: Wall Street Journal (cited), Social Networking Comes to Health Care ,By Laura Landro
• Cited: Direct Marketing News (cited), Flash features ignite society's 'SmokeOut', By Nicole Smith
• Cited: Taking it to scale, American Cancer Society uses new technologies to serve constituents, By Ret Boney
• Contributing Author: Active for Life: A Work-based Physical Activity Program, Preventing Chronic Disease