Business Planning & Strategy at AOL Search
Washington D.C. Metro Area
Business Planning & Strategy at AOL Search
Washington D.C. Metro Area
Scott Knowles is a Principal Business Planning Manager developing emerging business models at AOL Search. His efforts are focused on implementing AOL Search’s distribution and syndication, local and mobile business strategies. Scott recently played a key role in the launch of AOL’s highly regarded new mobile search offering and is leading efforts to monetize AOL’s local search and yellow pages products.
With more than 10 years of internet experience, with a focus on search, local and social media, Scott has overseen a wide range of businesses including pay per call, local search, distribution/syndication, search marketing and optimization, mobile search, internet yellow pages, business development and partner management. Prior to AOL, Scott spent more than six years at TMP/Monster Worldwide.
Working knowledge around Web 2.0 business models including distributed media, blogs and social networks. Interested in meeting contacts and exploring ideas and opportunities in Search, Social Media, P2P Marketing, Local Search and Blogs and how these vehicles will work together.
Search, Revenue Management, Local Search, Pay Per Call, Internet Yellow Pages, Search Engine Optimization, Search Marketing, Social Network Marketing, Blogs, Web Account Services, Social Media, M&A, web 2.0 business models, social media, distributed web services.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; TWX; Online Media industry)
August 2007 — Present (1 year 3 months)
Oversee AOL Search new business strategy, distribution and strategic partnerships. Focus on search advertising, technology and content partners, local, M&A, revenue and content syndication.
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; TWX; Online Media industry)
January 2005 — August 2007 (2 years 8 months)
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; TWX; Online Media industry)
March 2004 — January 2005 (11 months)
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; MNST; Marketing and Advertising industry)
December 1999 — March 2004 (4 years 4 months)
Website Strategy & Management
Client Services
ROI-Driven Internet Advertising Campaigns
Internet Yellow Pages & Local Search
Internet Relationship Marketing
Search Engine Marketing
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; MNST; Marketing and Advertising industry)
April 1998 — December 1999 (1 year 9 months)
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; MNST; Marketing and Advertising industry)
August 1997 — April 1998 (9 months)
BS, Advertising, 1994 — 1997
Local Search, Blogging, Social Networks, Social Software, Photography, Guitar, Rock, Blues, Jazz
DC Ad Club, New Media Society