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Work Experience

Accomplished Digital Marketer with over 10 years of experience collaborating with premier Media Agencies in North America, Startups, and Fortune 500 companies.

Demonstrated expertise in crafting and executing sophisticated online media strategies aimed at optimizing profits and driving lead acquisition.
Specializing in Paid Advertising and Growth Marketing Strategies, with a comprehensive skill set spanning SEM to Shopping strategies, including Performance Max, as well as proficiency in managing LinkedIn Ads, Meta, and TikTok Ads.

Held multiple Director-level positions throughout my career, overseeing corporate accounts with media budgets exceeding $50M for renowned brands such as Colgate, Office Depot, Conn’s HomePlus, State Farm, Ideal Image, and Nespresso. Instrumental in mentoring and leading teams of up to 20 digital marketing specialists with diverse skill sets.

Nespresso Canada

Performance Manager (2023-2024)

  • Planned and executed paid media campaigns and collaborated with internal teams and external partners to align marketing efforts, resulting in a 20-40% increase in machine sales.
  • Analyzed campaign data to extract actionable insights and formulate recommendations for optimization, driving continuous improvement and performance enhancement.
  • Trained and mentored new team members, empowering them with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in their roles and contribute to campaign success.

Results

40

Increase in Machine Sales

Ideal Image Medspa

Paid Media, Consultant ( 2023-2024)

  • Led the strategic planning, management, and execution of SEM Google Ads campaigns across 7 accounts in the aesthetics industry with a $40M yearly budget, resulting in a 4x sales increase, 10x CVR lift, and 3x ROAS lift.
  • Strategically reallocated monthly budgets to prioritize top-performing campaigns using key metrics like Conversion Rate, CTR, CPL, and ROAS
  • Implemented measures to enhance profitability and ad relevancy, pausing inefficient keywords and reducing spending on inactive ones by 70%. Increased optimization efforts on the highest expenditure account by launching new campaigns and refining ad copies to boost performance

Results

300

Increase in ROAS

100

Increase in CVR

HeliosX

Paid Media, Consultant ( 2022-2023)

  • Developed, implemented, and managed ROI-focused paid media strategies for RocketRx, ZipHealth, and MedExpress, targeting the healthcare markets in the US and UK, resulting in a 45% increase in ROAS spend.
  • Restructured three accounts previously burdened with numerous keywords in single campaigns, leading to enhanced ad relevancy, more effective bidding strategies, and improved performance measurement capabilities.
  • Collaborated with the CEO, marketing director, and media team to redefine objectives and engaged with Google teams to navigate policy-related challenges, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and industry standards.

Results

45

Increase in ROAS

Wavemaker US

Paid Search, Director (2022-2023)

  • Developed, planned, and executed paid media strategies for projects, including Office Depot, Colgate, and Church and Dwight brands.
  • Headed paid media strategies for Colgate’s US divisions, focusing on maximizing ROAS and lead generation. Crafted strategic roadmaps aligned with business objectives, managed budgets, and leveraged Search Ads 360 for continuous campaign optimization.
  • Managed a $40 million budget for Office Depot, enhancing SEM, shopping, and lead generation strategies through collaboration with C-level executives. Implemented automation, produced performance reports, and mentored a team to improve results.
  • Conducted SEM and shopping campaign audits for TheraBreath, doubling ROAS. Implemented responsive search ads, smart bidding strategies, and Performance Max campaigns, and led the creation of strategy decks and client presentations.

Colgate - B2B & B2C

Overseeing paid media strategies for Colgate divisions and sub-brands in the US, I focused on maximizing ROAS and Lead Generation. This included crafting strategic roadmaps for SEM and Shopping platforms and aligning them with business objectives. I implemented KPIs to measure campaign success and meticulously managed budgets to optimize ROI. Leveraging bid strategies in SA360, I continuously monitored and adjusted campaigns for enhanced performance. Regular client meetings facilitated open communication and strategic optimizations. Additionally, I provided leadership and mentorship to our digital marketing specialists, fostering their professional growth.

Office Depot

I closely collaborated with C-level and V-level executives to enhance strategies across SEM, Shopping, and Lead Gen platforms, managing a $40M budget. Implementing automation and streamlined processes, I tackled management, reporting, and task challenges, significantly boosting efficiency. I produced Shopping Performance Analysis and Media Spending reports, driving performance improvements through innovative approaches and tests. Additionally, I mentored a team of digital marketing specialists, fostering their growth through training, support, and regular meetings, while also resolving external tracking and reporting issues.

Therabreath - Church & Dwight

Conducted audits of active SEM & Standard Shopping campaigns, achieving a 2X ROAS increase. Implemented RSAs, smart bidding strategies, and PMax campaigns. Led strategy deck creation and client presentations to align with objectives. Provided leadership to optimize workflow efficiency and collaboration with the client’s team

Conn's Home Plus

Paid Media, Consultant (2021-2022)

  • Collaborated with the internal marketing department and media agency partners to analyze performance metrics across SEM, Standard Shopping, Smart Shopping, Dynamic Search Ads, and Performance Max platforms, overseeing a $25 million budget.
  • Headed the transition of key performance indicators (KPIs) to a comprehensive ROAS, incorporating store visit revenue, financial application revenue, online revenue, and offline revenue for holistic evaluation.
  • Evaluated media budget allocations and reallocated funds to optimize online and offline revenue generation, achieving objectives.
  • Managed Google Ads and Bing platforms, overseeing campaign elements and utilizing data analysis for performance tracking and reporting.
  • Provided analytical insights and proposed solutions to address challenges to the C-level and V-level executive teams.

Benjamin David Group

Senior Paid Media, Consultant (2020-2022)

  • Worked on strategy proposals, implementation, management, and optimization of SEM campaigns for several startup accounts, including Keatext, Archie, and Vetster.
  • Collaborated with account managers and executives to audit existing paid media accounts and develop a Google Ads strategy roadmap for a veterinary startup, managing a $4 million media spend and achieving a 40% increase in leads.
  • Shifted the primary business goal to generating registered veterinary appointments, with the main KPI focused on cost per booked appointments.
  • Determined media budgets using data from similar businesses and predictive tools such as Google Keyword Planner, Google Analytics, and Semrush.
  • Oversaw end-to-end strategy execution, including campaign setup, keyword optimization, ad creation, bid management, and audience segmentation.
  • Generated performance reports, conducted optimizations, managed conversion tracking, and ensured budget adherence

Atlas One Digital Securities

Paid Media, Consultant (2021-2022)

Overseeing the management of Google Ads SEM, LinkedIn Lead Generation, and Video campaigns, ensuring their effective execution and optimization resulting in a 50X lift in B2B leads and a 70% decrease in CPL.

Results

5000

Increase in B2B Leads

DAC Group

Digital Marketing, Specialist (2018-2020)

State Farm Insurance

I played a pivotal role in planning and executing agency programs effectively. Anticipating and addressing issues within the SEM team and accounts, I developed contingency plans to reach budget targets. Weekly status sessions ensured regular communication and provided essential support. Collaborating with team leads, I streamlined internal processes for efficiency and performance improvements. I also crafted individualized growth plans for team members, optimizing their development and fostering rewarding career paths within the organization

Results

10

Increase in Leads

Submitted online quotes & phone calls

XMedius

Led strategic SEM overhaul for B2B SaaS provider on Google Ads and Bing, focusing on efficiency and ROI. Conducted comprehensive audits, restructured campaigns, optimized keywords and ad copies for enterprise clients, monitored search queries, enhanced ad group granularity, and tested audience targeting. Improved CVR by requiring business email addresses on form submissions which resulted in a 3X lift in ROAS.

Results

50

Increase in B2B Leads

Submitted online quotes & phone calls

300

Increase in ROAS

Submitted online quotes & phone calls

Irving Big Stop Restaurant

Restructuring operations during covid lockdowns transitioning from in-restaurant dining experience to online/phone orders that resulted in 1.5X lift in orders.

Results

150

Increase in Orders

Submitted online quotes & phone calls

Crabtree & Evelyn UK

Managed Google Search & Shopping Ads, Facebook Ads, and Instagram Ads targeting the UK market. Improved performance via dynamic budget reallocation, optimized ad copy, tested smart bidding strategies, and refined audience targeting resulting in a 1X lift in ROAS

Results

100

Increase in ROAS

Submitted online quotes & phone calls

Casella Waste Management

I managed SEM campaigns across Google Ads and Bing platforms, implementing crucial optimizations to boost performance and efficiency resulting in a 40% lift in leads.

Results

45

Increase in Leads

Submitted online quotes & phone calls

Tailbase

Digital Marketing Director (2017 - 2018)

  • Led the marketing department to align performance with organizational goals by developing strategies that drove growth and met financial targets, resulting in 20-50% increases in performance through internal and client marketing programs.
  • Managed the recruitment, training, and optimization of a diverse team of digital marketing specialists. Built and optimized campaigns across paid channels, including Google Ads, Facebook, and email marketing, to maximize client ROI.
  • Cultivated direct client relationships, consistently delivering high-quality services, which maintained client satisfaction and resulted in a 70% increase in client acquisition.

SOFT SKILLS

LANGUAGES

English 

Full professional proficiency 

French 

Professional working proficiency 

Romanian 

Native 

EDUCATION

Bachelor in Business Administration 

Concordia University Montreal Class of 2014

CERTIFICATES

Google Ads Certifications 

  • Fundamental
  • Search
  • Display
  • Shopping
  • Video
  • Google Analytics

Search Ads 360 Certified

Bing Ads Accreditation

MARKETING SKILLS

Google 

Ads, Analytics, Tag Manager, Editor, Campaign Manager, Search Ads 360, Display Video 360, Data Studio, Sheets and Scripts.

Bing 

Ads and Editor

Social Media Advertising 

Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok

Data Analysis/Reporting/Marketing Automation

Excel, PowerPoint, Funnel, Tableau, Report Garden and SEMrush

Email Marketing 

Mailchimp and Emma

Project Management 

Mavenlink, Slack, Asana, Confluence/Jira, Monday and Microsoft Teams