Kimber O'Brien

 Kimber O'Brien

Kimber O'Brien

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Biography

Mount Royal University - Marketing


Resume

  • 2012

    Mount Royal University

    Optimal Payments Plc (Formerly Neteller)

    Calgary

    Canada Area

    Consultant for The City of Calgary’s Corporate Marketing and Digital Project Management team

    providing thought leadership and guidance for corporate program and web and digital project for the City. Responsibilities include working with multiple teams

    new technology

    and implementing dynamic web and digital environments. This role is very broad in its responsibilities. Every day I engage with marketing

    communication and web & digital teams to define requirements

    manage multi project(s)

    service-levels

    and reporting – just to name a few. I get the opportunity to work alongside truly talented teams including business partners

    functions

    and business units - bringing them together to create a collaborative

    innovative

    and high-performing team

    Integrated Marketing Communications Consultant - Web / Digital

    The City of Calgary

    Calgary

    Canada Area

    Manage the conceptualization

    planning and execution of digital

    technical

    marketing and business strategy projects and programs. Build effective relationships with clients and manage project teams and vendors to deliver projects to agreed upon scope

    budget and timelines.

    Project Manager

    City of Calgary

    • Successfully managed a high volume restaurant/bar

    increasing sales by 10 % in the management program. The management program included core business functions; operations

    business management

    sales

    budget development

    and marketing.\n• Managed operations and annual sales in excess of £ 1 million

    supervising customer service for over 3

    000 clients per month. Accountable for budgeting

    cost control

    payroll

    general accounting and full profit and loss. \n• Monitored and analyzed consumer

    industry and competitive behaviour in the UK market and provided local market expertise to the All Bar One team to gain the best customer satisfaction.

    Assistant Manager

    London

    United Kingdom

    All Bar One Uk

    • Promoted and transferred within 3 months working for Living Systems Germany to the UK to develop Living Systems’ marketing program.\n• Devised a series of online advertising and communications initiatives that produced brand awareness in specifically targeted markets. These initiatives included the design and implementation of banner ads

    advertising campaigns

    and web page design for the new brand-marketing message.

    Living Systems UK & Germany

    Optimal Payments Plc (Formerly Neteller)

    Calgary

    Alberta

    • Managed the Web & Social Media program and strategies

    including revenue ownership and new member acquisitions for the NETELLER stored value business.\n• Successfully launched a global web site redesign in 13 languages

    working closely across Product and IT teams during launch.\n• Created and launched the new social media program (Facebook

    Twitter

    YouTube

    Corporate Blog) and strategies to achieve 20% member engagement.\n• Implemented the global SEO program to attain 30% for new member acquisition with support from a SEO Agency

    Marketing Program Manager: Web and Social Media

    Responsible for the e-marketing and marketing research for an e-Business incubator. Aided in the development of key marketing strategies in numerous e-Business start-ups.

    FreeView.com

    ITC Systems

    • Assisted in creating and providing technical support material

    sales communication and sales support to the field.\n• Analyzed of key competitors within our various marketplaces and the dissemination of the information to ITC Systems’ sales personnel. \n• Created of statistical and competitive analysis reports. \n• Supported the development and delivery of internal information to the sales force and online/offline external communication pieces to customers.

    Marketing Assistant

    Toronto

    Canada Area

    Teaching undergraduate marketing course.

    Mount Royal University

    Principal

    Imology provides a full range of marketing services

    with an emphasis on digital and social media marketing. All services are undertaken with an understanding of your business and objectives

    and a focus on measuring results.\n\nWe work with business owners and independent professionals to maximize their activities and presence on Facebook

    Google +

    Linkedin and Twitter which yields quantifiable and profitable results. Specializing in creating an overall social networking strategy for your business

    then empowering you to roll out the campaign using no and low cost techniques.

    imology

    City of Calgary

    • Developed and executed integrated marketing and communication plans and strategies for a B2C and B2B website

    delivered short and long-term revenue and profit targets in line with corporate objectives \n• Executed brand management projects ensuring effective and efficient delivery within budget commitments while adhering to corporate branding standards\n• Composed

    distributed and tracked surveys and monthly e-newsletters to customers\n• Utilized a web analytics tool to compile performance metrics for usage of external website and managed Google AdWords campaigns providing the Corporation with analysis of activity in alliance with business objectives\n• Liaised with corporate communication teams to develop interactive products

    promotional items and advertisements.

    Marketing and Web Business Analyst

    Calgary

    Canada Area

    CodeExcellence is in the business of analyzing custom code to detect areas that are potential hazards in the system. We provide management with a comprehensive analysis of the quality of code to help mitigate risks from software that does not conform to best practices.

    Manager

    Marketing & Client Services

    Calgary

    Canada Area

    CodeExcellence

  • 2006

    Masters

    Thesis Topic - Online Branding in the Web 2.0

    Marketing

    Winner of best overall dissertation in Marketing

    The University of Glamorgan

    Master Design Certificate - Web Design

    SAIT

    Dare to Lead™ Trained

    Dare to Lead Trained

    Charter Institute of Marketing (CIM)

    Post Graduate Diploma Marketing

  • 2001

    French

    German

    English

    Part of University of Victoria's International Exchange Program. Spent one year at the Universität Mannheim.

    International Business

    Universität Mannheim

  • 1998

    Bachelor of Commerce

    International Business

    Commerce Student Society - Social Event Director

    University of Victoria

  • 1996

    Arts & Science Diploma

    Dean's List 92% average

    Arts & Science

    Mount Royal University

  • E-commerce

    B2B

    Social Media Marketing

    Business Strategy

    Program Management

    SEO

    Web Project Management

    Google Analytics

    Blogging

    Web Analytics

    Marketing Strategy

    Google Adwords

    Online Marketing

    Marketing Communications

    Digital Marketing

    Social Media

    Start-ups

    Digital Strategy

    Online Advertising

    Facebook

    O'Brien

    Kimber

    O'Brien

    CodeExcellence

    City of Calgary

    FreeView.com

    ITC Systems

    City of Calgary

    Living Systems UK & Germany

    imology

    All Bar One Uk

MARKETING 2

4(1)

MKTG 2150

2.8(2)

MRKT 2150

4.5(1)