Professional Experience
Here are some things I've done.
East End Project • Sr. Social Strategist
I am currently at East End Project. "Strategically grounded. Creatively unleashed." is the motto of East End Project, and my position embodies both mindsets. With strong strategic abilities, creative eyes and a deep understanding of content amplification and performance analysis, I am able to see a social project through from beginning to end. Responsibilities include:
- • Support social for clients: Sonnet Insurance, Ecobee, One Academy
- • Develop fiscal or independent program strategies that push brands forward
- • Content Creation and ideation aligning back to brand strategy
- • Creative Execution: Photography, design & video
- • Innovation: understand emerging platforms, formats, trends and technologies
- • Analytics: social listening, performance, trends (Crimson Hexagon, Sysomos)
- • Paid media on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, GoogleAds + more
- • Project Management: from pre-production to creative development
- • Maintain and strengthen relationships with clients
- • Work collaboratively with creative and account teams
- • Work collaboratively with partner PR, experiential and media agencies
- • Provide oversight and mentorship Social Strategists
- • Oversee content publishing and community management
Grip Limited • Social Strategy Lead
From 2015 - 2017, I worked at Grip Limited, a Toronto based Advertising agency, which is part of the Dentsu Aegis Network. Responsibilities included:
- • Work collaboratively with creative and account teams
- • Develop annual strategy, set performance goals
- • Channel and content plans for campaign and calendar briefs
- • Social and creative team liaison on content development
- • Plan content shoot pre-production, oversee photography
- • Creative Execution: Including Photography & Video
- • Partner with client PR and Paid Media companies
- • Ensure content output is on-brand and on-strategy
- • Provide oversight and mentorship to Leads and Strategists
- • Analyze performance, make optimization recommendations
- • Maintain close relationships with day-to-day client contacts
- • Oversee content publishing and community management
- • Oversee management of contests and promotions
Matchstick Inc. • Social Media Account Coordinator
From 2012 - 2015, I worked at Matchstick Inc., a digital and social media marketing agency located in Toronto. As a Social Media Account Coordinator, I am required to wear many hats, balancing the responsibilities typical of both an Account Coordinator, Digital Stratagist, and a Community Manager, such as:
- • Social media and digital strategy
- • Regularly analyzing performance using various measurement tools
- • Preparation of documents, including reports and proposals
- • Writing creative briefs for internal and external use
- • Scheduling and time management for multiple on-going projects
- • Client and supplier communication
- • Organizing client meetings and luncheons
- • Regular moderation and engagement on social channels
- • Social ad execution and monitoring
- • Content creation and development
- • Content publishing
- • Manage page tabs, contests and promotions
- • Communication with influencers