Chris Koss

Chris Koss

Golf Blogger and Internet Marketing Professional

Location
United States
Industry
Marketing and Advertising

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Chris Koss's Overview

Current
Past
  • Project-based Consulting at Web Consultant
  • Manager, Data Solutions at Spur Digital
  • Sales Representative at Fortune High Tech Marketing
Education
  • University of Michigan
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Chris Koss' Summary

12-year internet advertising professional specializing in delivering results among many verticals, including web analytics, display, email, social media, and SEM/SEO. Expertise in maximizing tools and applications designed for various aspects of internet marketing.

Chris Koss' Experience

Golf Blogger

Houston Golf Nut

October 2009Present (2 years 9 months)

Web Analytics Manager

Fogarty Klein Monroe

Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry

July 2009Present (3 years)

Developed and implemented online tracking strategies to measure website activity and the performance of campaigns

Built custom solutions, including SAINT Classifications and Regex filters, in both Omniture Site Catalyst and Google Analytics to measure and segment site traffic

Researched social media tracking tools and recommended best practices in quantifying social media

Project-based Consulting

Web Consultant

November 2008June 2009 (8 months)

Contract-based work in the web analytics, reporting, SEM, email, and display ad trafficking components of online advertising and marketing

Manager, Data Solutions

Spur Digital

Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry

August 2006November 2008 (2 years 4 months)

Develop and implement online tracking strategies to measure visitor behavior and key performance indicators of campaigns

Utilize multiple analytics platforms, including Omniture, Visual Sciences, Google Analytics, Voicestar, and ClickPath to measure media campaign performance and develop optimization strategies.

Manage and optimize SEM campaigns ranging from monthly budgets of $3000 to $50,000

Analyze and make recommendations to improve advertiser’s site flow, understand audience segmentation, and better integrate within online advertising efforts and between online and offline initiatives

Sales Representative

Fortune High Tech Marketing

December 2004August 2006 (1 year 9 months)

In an outside sales capacity, marketed communication products and services for various companies, including AT&T Wireless, Dish Network, and FonVantage VOIP

Developed a lead-generation system designed to turn cold market prospects into dependable customers

Helped organize and deliver bi-monthly training workshops for new representatives

Customer Support Manager

Doubleclick

Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; DCLK; Internet industry

August 2002December 2003 (1 year 5 months)

Managed team of 12 analysts over five ad serving products for all North American and South American clients

Worked extensively with global managers on streamlining processes and improving efficiency, including the implementation of a tiered-support structure based on revenue

Responsible for interviewing, screening, and hiring new team members

Maintained over 90% average customer satisfaction rate, measured by Satmetrix, a proprietary, industry-wide survey platform

More than 50% of direct reports were promoted within company, which speaks to my advocacy, training skills, and camaraderie established

Customer Support Supervisor

Doubleclick

Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; DCLK; Internet industry

May 2001July 2002 (1 year 3 months)

Selected to help open satellite office in Denver due to result-orientated nature, proven ability to lead, and firm understanding of business

Responsible for training 10 new support staff for one ad serving product

Analyzed and documented workflow resulting in increased efficiency and decreased human error

Customer Support Analyst

Doubleclick

Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; DCLK; Internet industry

November 2000April 2001 (6 months)

Provided technical support to advertiser clients who use proprietary ad serving products

Wrote 33 technical product documents for user guide and knowledge share

Acted as liaison between non-technical advertisers and technical publishers in resolving data disputes

Associate Director of Ad Serving

Beyond Interactive

Public Company; 51-200 employees; WPP; Marketing and Advertising industry

January 2000October 2000 (10 months)

Managed 12-person team

Within eight months, went from new hire to department leader and 2nd in command

Provided support to satellite offices in NY, SF, Hong Kong, and London due to understanding our service offering and the trafficking platform and my ability to communicate and disseminate information

Internet Advertising Trafficker

Beyond Interactive

Public Company; 51-200 employees; WPP; Marketing and Advertising industry

April 1999December 1999 (9 months)

Responsible for day-to-day tasks taking a marketing plan from planned state to live state and coordinating between represented advertisers and publishers.

Chris Koss' Education

University of Michigan

19921997

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