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CLIFF LIN

I am a MARKETING SUPERSTAR

Experience

WORK HISTORY

Nov 2016 – Jun 2020

Digital Marketing Manager

Transoft Solutions
  • Led the digital team and developed strategy that focused on driving brand awareness, growing market share, and building customer advocacy across the global markets
  • Created and implemented go-to-market strategy, USPs, and licensing models for new SaaS products, all of which surpassed launch engagement targets
  • Developed, launched and managed digital brand marketing & advertising campaigns for the new cloud solution, AutoTURN online, which increased positive social sentiment by 237%
  • Designed learning materials for new marketing team members; conducted and supervised onboarding & training; resulted in rapid assimilation of new team members, accelerated productive output
  • Implemented marketing automation tool Marketo, and developed nurture campaigns which reduced abandonment rate by 30% and increased lead acquisition of cloud solution by over 250%
  • Drove the loyalty & CRM strategy using business analytics to increase customer retention by 17%
  • Analyzed consumer digital footprints and purchasing behaviour to develop remarketing campaigns that increased software renewal rate by 12%

Aug 2014 – Nov 2016

Marketing Specialist

The Jim Pattison Auto Group
  • Gathered and analyzed measurable metrics via A/B testing of title, content, image, and offers to improve the conversion rate of existing landing pages from 6% to 15%
  • Produced and executed social media strategies using online reputation management tools such as Hootsuite and Sprout Social, raising brand awareness and search volume by 5-30% for each dealership
  • Served as liaison for numerous agencies, vendor partners, and dealership managers to execute multiple successful initiatives against aggressive schedules
  • Developed advertising campaigns and purchased media to support marketing promotions for all dealerships
  • Organized CRM data mining and email campaigns for special promotions
  • Coordinated commercial/community sponsorships and events
  • Developing and executed social media strategy and brand management tactics

Jun 2013 – Jul 2014

Marketing Specialist

Convertus
  • Designed new products and formulated strategic marketing plans, expanding the repertoire of service lines which generates 20% of the overall revenue
  • Organized an extensive study to determine the effects of the hydraulics of the Great Dam on PPC cost, reducing CPA from $42 to $23 per transaction
  • Initiated and crafted new product launch marketing strategies, produced performance-driven campaigns, and utilized marketing automation tools for effective product branding
  • Produced performance-driven campaign, utilizing marketing automation tools for effective product branding
  • Provided CMS training along with extensive support for all new hires to the department
  • Created and managed over 40 social media ad accounts in accordance with the brand personas

Jul 2011 – May 2013

Marketing Coordinator

Automax Styling
  • Applied extensive SEO knowledge such as social signal building, onsite optimization, and content curation to grow company organic traffic by 50% over eight months
  • Designed and implemented an affiliate marketing system through Commission Junction that increases overall revenue by 5%-8% a month
  • Established relationships with potential clients at all levels, and executed all marketing-related tasks

EDUCATION

Sep 2020 – Jun 2022

Masters of Business Administration

McGill University
  • Recipient of Timothy Thompson MBA Fellowships Scholarship
  • Desautels MBA Entrance Scholarship for Academic Excellence

Sep 2006 – Jun 2011

Bachelors of Business Administration

Simon Fraser University
  • Recipient of Simon Fraser India Humanitarian Award

CERTIFICATIONS

Sep 2021 – Present

Project Management Professional(PMP)

Project Management Institute

Sep 2021 – Present

Charter Marketer(CM)

Canadian Marketing Association

Skills & Competencies

Business & Marketing Intelligence Tools

Tableau

Google Analytics

Power BI

Search Console

Programmatic & Advertising Platforms

DoubleClick

Google Ads

Facebook Ads

LinkedIn Marketing Solutions

Instagram Ads

Amazon Advertising

Bing Ads

Marketing Automation & CRM

Salesforce

Marketo

Eloqua

Hubspot

Pardot

Dynamic 365

Ecommerce Platforms & CMS

Shopify

WooCommerce

BigCommerce

Wix

WordPress

Joomla

Drupal

MarTech Tools and Solutions

UberFlip

Unbounce

Hotjar

Moz

Hootsuite

BrandWatch

Programming Languages

HTML5

CSS3

PHP

JavaScript

jQuery

Extracurricular

EXTRACURRICULAR

Aug 2021 – Jan 2022

Bombardier

Strategy & Governance Intern
  • Developed, led and executed strategic analyses for the Bombardier product ecosystem to increase aftermarket products and services revenue
  • Provided substantive support to the Senior Director to manage the Connected Aircraft Group, New Products and Services team, and the Digital division via actionable governance
  • Functioned as a strategy focal to improve interdepartmental communications and team productivity

Nov 2020 – Nov 2021

Desautels Graduate LGBTQ+ Association

Vice President
  • Planned and supervised job fairs, training seminars, speaker series, and festivals to promote community awareness and engagement

Sep 2006 – Jun 2011

AIESEC (World’s largest student-run leadership development organization)

Vice President of Talent management
  • Managed recruiting and placement activities such as Frosh Week and club fairs
  • Participated in the leadership exchange program and volunteered as a life coach in India for 4 months

Sep 2006 – Dec 2013

Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation

Teaching Assistant

Sep 2006 – Dec 2013

Toast Masters International

Member

Sep 2006 – Dec 2013

Internet Masterminds

Member

Sep 2006 – Dec 2013

Vancouver Asian Film Festival

Volunteer

Sep 2006 – Dec 2013

Greater Vancouver Food Bank

Volunteer

Sep 2006 – Present

Professional & Academic Member

BC Chapter of the American Marketing Association

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