Marketing Manager at Emerge Knowledge Design Inc.
Winnipeg, Canada Area
Marketing Manager at Emerge Knowledge Design Inc.
Winnipeg, Canada Area
Formerly an executive officer of a multimillion dollar non-profit organization in Waterloo, ON, I am currently Marketing Manager of Emerge Knowledge Design Inc. in Winnipeg, MB.
Emerge Knowledge Design is a leading provider of web-based environmental information management services operating in Canada, China, the UK, and the U.S.
Marketing
Sales
Communications
Executive Management
Team-building
Project Management
Writing/Editing
Government Relations
Media Relations
(Information Technology and Services industry)
December 2008 — Present (8 months)
Manage all marketing, sales and communications activities for a leading provider of web-based environmental information management services operating in Canada, China, the UK, and the U.S.
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
September 2008 — December 2008 (4 months)
(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Higher Education industry)
May 2007 — April 2008 (1 year)
Executive officer and board member of an $8 million not-for-profit corporation representing 20,000+ shareholders.
Engaged in government relations with provincial/federal politicians and bureaucrats.
Managed relations with top University of Waterloo executives on behalf of student shareholders on matters of an academic nature.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; HBC; Retail industry)
April 2004 — April 2007 (3 years 1 month)
Successfully promoted a variety of merchandise in a competitive environment. Achieved a promotion after less than two years with the company because of exemplary sales results.
(Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Government Administration industry)
September 2006 — December 2006 (4 months)
Directly supported the lead of a major executive project aimed at improving project management methods in the organization
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Fund-Raising industry)
September 2005 — December 2005 (4 months)
Facilitated communication between 90+ volunteers engaged in the planning of a successful United Way campaign that raised $180,000+ in 3 months
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Writing and Editing industry)
January 2005 — April 2005 (4 months)
Wrote and edited a technical newsletter in collaboration with engineering and communications professionals
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Honours Arts and Business Co-op , Political Science, Economics, International Studies , 2002 — 2008
Economic Development, Education Policy, Public Transit & City Planning, Energy Policy, Wind Power Development, International Affairs, International Business
Academic Council of the United Nations System, University of Waterloo Rotaract