Daryl Griffin

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.

"A wealth of paid search and online marketing experience. He is a solution-oriented, creative thinker that knows how to deliver numbers and blow through obstacles." Brian BowmanFounder/CEO, Social Dating

Education and Skills

University of California, Berkeley, CA
Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology 2004. 3.5 GPA.

• Proficient in Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point, and Sales Force.
• Built over 50 computers for friends and family.
• Premium sports articles published on
• Six years affiliate marketing, website development, and domaining.
• Online marketing skills including Google AdWords, Microsoft adCenter, Marin, conversion tracking, analytics programs, click validation analysis, search engine optimization, blogging, web development, and social media.