
Marketing Research Specialist
Ottawa, Canada Area

Marketing Research Specialist
Ottawa, Canada Area
OBJECTIVE
To showcase my marketing and sales abilities while adding bottom line value to your business. By combining my creative problem solving abilities with entrepreneurial spirit and a willingness to learn, I can help your business implement cost-effective strategies to engage with customers, generate sales, and increase profitability.
ESSENTIAL EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
Through successful completion of two diploma programs at the Algonquin College School of Business, I have reliably demonstrated the ability to:
* Interact with others in groups or teams in ways that contribute to effective working relationships and the achievement of goals.
* Communicate business information clearly, concisely and correctly in the written, spoken, and visual form that fulfils the purpose and meets the needs of the audience.
* Develop customer-service strategies to meet the needs of internal and external customers.
* Execute mathematical operations accurately.
* Apply a systematic approach to solve problems.
* Respond to written, spoken, or visual messages in a manner that ensures effective communication.
* Apply knowledge of the marketing function to the operation of an organization.
* Apply accounting and financial knowledge to the operation of an organization.
* Apply computer skills and knowledge of internet technologies to support the management of an organization.
* Manage the use of time and other resources to complete projects.
* Recognize the economic, social, political, and cultural variables which impact on a business.
Business Management, Business Plans, Market Research, Online Marketing, Integrated Marketing Communications, Networking, Website Optimization, Public Relations, Personal Selling, Retail Sales, Sales Training
(Public Company; CREL; Computer Software industry)
June 2009 — Present (7 months)
Design online survey questionnaires and support programming
Provide statistical analysis on survey data: clean-up, cross-tabulations
Support measurement and reporting of customer satisfaction
Maintain database of market intelligence reports
Support other marketing projects, marketing campaigns, segmentation, and pricing analysis
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
May 2009 — November 2009 (7 months)
Online Business Management and Marketing Agency
Providing small businesses with online business management solutions and digital asset optimization strategies.
Showing business owners how to manage and analyze web analytics data to identify new business opportunities and understand what customers are truly searching for.
Providing insight to businesses with regards to online public relations tactics, social media opportunities and threats.
(Machinery industry)
May 2008 — September 2008 (5 months)
Worked as a machine operator in the production of rolled aluminum products.
* Helped the plant achieve a score of 195/200 on the annual president's audit by working extra hours and ensuring that all workstations and machine areas were safe and clean.
* Successfully completed two summer employment contracts, working 12 hour shift work (days and nights).
* Completed WHMIS training and followed all health and safety standards while working on the plant floor.
Diploma , Business Marketing , 2008 — 2009
Diploma , Small and Medium Enterprise Management , 2006 — 2008
Internet Marketing, Travel, Hockey, Golf
Algonquin College Alumni,
Professional Sales Certificate (2009)
Dean's Honour List - Algonquin College (2007, 2008, 2009)