Jamie Grove

Current

Director of Evil Schemes and Nefarious Plans (aka Marketing) at ThinkGeek

Past

Vice President E-Commerce at Highlights for Children
Global E-Commerce and IT Manager at Mettler Toledo, Inc.
Owner and Principal at Dataferret, LLC

Internet Manager at Birmingham Steel
Internet Manager at Southern Natural Gas
Consumer Information Services at CompuServe

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Jamie Grove’s Summary

I like to do amazing things.

I'm technical and creative. Take a look: I've run my own business. I've also been the head of eCommerce for a major publisher. I've worked internationally. I've written two novels. I just launched my second application for the iPhone.

... And I can fly.

No, maybe I can't fly just yet, but keep an eye out your window. You never know when I might soar by.

I also enjoy hearing from people who are doing amazing things and trying to reach beyond the ordinary... Feel free to drop me a line - jamiegrove@gmail.com

* iPhone Apps I've Created *

WordFlipper - Fun, addictive word game for the iPhone that will challenge your inner lexicon and your dexterity. http://tinyurl.com/ml3v4r

WriteChain - A tool to help writers stay focused on achieving their goals. http://tinyurl.com/ojt5pa

* Great People Build Great Websites *

Building a great website is about bringing together great people: your customers and your team.

Who are the great people visiting your website right now?

* Why Great Websites Need Fun *

Without fun, it's hard to keep those great people around.

Keeping the mood light and understanding that there is always room for improvement is key to building a strong and cohesive team. Fun is also critical for creating the sort of engaging experience that keeps customers coming back.

* Being Yourself Is Great Fun and Highly Productive *

The one lesson I've taken away from every experience is that it's not only more fun to be yourself but it's also more productive.

Save all the time you might normally spend convincing others you are someone else and pour that energy into doing something awesome.

Jamie Grove’s Specialties:

Social Commerce, E-Commerce, Internet Strategy, Internet Marketing, Affiliate Marketing, Paid Search (PPC), Natural Search (SEO), Email Marketing, Deep Technology Background, Social Media, iPhone, iPhone Development,Google AdWords, Omniture, Hitbox, Hitwise,AdMob,JumpTap, apper

Jamie Grove’s Experience

Director of Evil Schemes and Nefarious Plans (aka Marketing)

ThinkGeek

(Public Company; LNUX; Internet industry)

July 2009 — Present (5 months)

Tasked with building a marketing program for ThinkGeek, the granddaddy of Geek sites. Relishing the challenge of doing great work for #250 on the IR500, and loving it so far...

And if you're wondering about the job title, what else would you call a marketing department that services the ThinkGeek Zombie Monkey Army?
Vice President E-Commerce

Highlights for Children

(Privately Held; Publishing industry)

February 2002 — July 2009 (7 years 6 months)

Responsible for all aspects of E-Commerce, including: marketing programs, paid search (PPC), shopping data feeds, email marketing, natural search (SEO), affiliate marketing, and lead generation. Also responsible for online merchandising, web creative, web analytics, and technical architecture. Built partnerships with Amazon (Seller Central, Publisher) and Magazines.com (Agency).
Global E-Commerce and IT Manager

Mettler Toledo, Inc.

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

October 1999 — February 2002 (2 years 5 months)

Selection and implementation enterprise-class E-Commerce infrastructure to fulfill global E-Commerce strategy.

Responsible for ERP, business intelligence tools, and laboratory software development. Architect for custom, web-based CRM package used by national field sales force.
Owner and Principal

Dataferret, LLC

(Internet industry)

May 1995 — October 1999 (4 years 6 months)

Affiliate Marketing and Web Software Development

A small shop focused on developing custom web solutions and affiliate marketing. We developed one of the first free, web-based personal information managers and one of the first book search engines.
Internet Manager

Birmingham Steel

(Mining & Metals industry)

April 1998 — November 1998 (8 months)

Internet and E-Commerce management for mini-mill steel operation based on Birmingham, Alabama. Oversight of corporate website, EDI management, development of web-based plant performance monitoring software.
Internet Manager

Southern Natural Gas

(Utilities industry)

August 1997 — April 1998 (9 months)

Internet and E-Commerce management/oversight for mid-sized energy company. Development of power and natural gas trading software, development of strategy for corporate Intranet.
Consumer Information Services

CompuServe

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; CSRV; Internet industry)

December 1990 — August 1997 (6 years 9 months)

Held variety of positions related to customer and technical support, including: consumer and business services, call center management, electronic support management, and team productivity software development.

Additional Information

Jamie Grove’s Interests:

e-commerce, internet marketing, web development, social media, custom toys. comics, graphic novels, fine art, drawing, nature, camping, hiking, running, writing, two awful novels so far currently working to complete the trilogy, is that enough?