Career History
Sr. Director Search Marketing, Reply!, Inc. September 2010 - Present
• Directing a team of 11 talented online search and
media marketers that drive over $35 million in annual
revenue.
• Increased audience and revenue 22% year over year
through new search, media, and publisher initiatives.
• Increased team productivity through strengths
alignment. Promoted 4 marketing managers including one
to director.
• Successfully launched new marketing efforts including
Mobile SEM, Local Directories, and Online Profiles.
• Winner of the company wide 2010 Rising Star Award.
Search Account Manager, Microsoft
Corporation October 2008-August 2010
• Exceeded revenue growth targets for 10 straight
quarters.
• Created one of a kind ad experience for top advertiser
by writing a business case, influencing key management,
and coordinating with engineering for implementation.
• Directed new career networking program to foster
cross-group knowledge.
• Key trainer and mentor for 14 new search account
managers.
• Led organizational wide initiative to research the
impact on relevance by using new search query analysis
to improve client ROI 45% and increase relevance by 35%.
• Winner of the award for most polished presenter in
U.S. Search Group.
Search Media Strategist, Microsoft
Corporation May 2007-October 2008
• Responsible for consulting premium advertisers in
online marketing strategy and integration in new
channels (content, mobile, demographic, geographic, and
behavioral targeting).
• Assigned most challenging premier client. Increased
partnership and their account 300% to help them become
our top financial services advertiser.
• Project managed launch of customer optimization
tracking system, which led to the requirements for the
new Dynamics CRM system used by all of Microsoft
Advertising.
Sales Manager, Become.com Comparison Shopping Engine May 2006- May 2007
• Responsible for acquiring as customers over 50 of
the internet retailer top 500 including Kohl’s, Home
Depot, Online Sports, and Tiger Direct.
• Increased total number of direct merchant advertisers
by 25%.
• Improved ROI and traffic levels of major accounts up
to 600% through feed optimization, bid management, and
keyword/query analysis.
• Project support team member for improving search
engine optimization, search engine marketing, blogging,
and link building campaigns.
Store Operations Manager, Mervyn’s May 2004-
May 2006
• Operations Manager responsible for logistics, human
resources, P&L, office administration, scheduling,
hiring, and training.
• Managed $13 million store with 120 associates and 12
direct reports.
• Trained, developed, and promoted three assistant
managers, and twelve department supervisors.
• Product manager for the implementation of new
enterprise software.
Electronics Sales Associate, Sears
Roebuck April 2000- November 2001
• Sold over one million dollars in consumer electronics
(Big screen televisions, computers, and video cameras).
• Top sales associates out of three leading departments
ending the year 2000.