Project Manager - BlackBerry Account at Consumer Impact Marketing
Toronto, Canada Area
Project Manager - BlackBerry Account at Consumer Impact Marketing
Toronto, Canada Area
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
August 2009 — Present (6 months)
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
August 2008 — November 2009 (1 year 4 months)
• Managed national team of 20 retail representatives; scheduled and coordinated client’s retail initiatives occurring across major Canadian consumer electronics banners
• Responsible for day-to-day liaising between client, field team, and retail banners
• Collected field merchandising metrics and reported results to client monthly
• Developed and documented standard operating procedures to better structure the program and realize cost efficiencies
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
March 2007 — July 2008 (1 year 5 months)
• Assisted the project manager in the daily management of an Oracle ERP implementation project; the largest of its kind for a Marketing company
• Developed interactive training modules on Microsoft PowerPoint to educate 2,500+ in-office and field personal on how to use the new system
• Responsible for organizational change management activities; Utilized internal marketing and communications strategies to generate excitement for and smooth the transition to the new system
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
May 2006 — August 2006 (4 months)
• Managed the development, implementation and co-ordination of a national marketing initiative to create an innovative brand touch point and foster positive brand image
• Created and presented weekly briefs to client, measuring and analyzing key marketing metrics; recommended modifications to strategy to increase program effectiveness
• Coordinated, coached, and provided logistical support for 20 in-market staff across Canada
• Exceeded end consumer interaction targets by 15% while keeping 5% under cost budget
Strategic Marketing Management 2007 — 2007
Major courses included:
• MAEX Marketing Block Seminar
• Branding Strategies
• Pricing Strategies
• Product Management
• Services Marketing Management
BBA , Marketing (Major) , 2002 — 2006
Major courses included:
• Brand Communications
• Consumer Behaviour
• Marketing Strategy
• Services Marketing Management
• Statistics and Statistical Analysis
• Financial Management