This is where I will keep my updated resume. The following is my old resume, but I still need to update it to reflect the past 3 years of work:
Ben Parisot | 503-719-3537 | me@benparisot.com | http://www.benparisot.com
I am a creative professional with 10+ years of experience producing websites, branded content, and multi-platform marketing campaigns.
Key Accomplishments
- Increased Facebook followers 120% and ticket sales from social referrals 28% for Pink Martini after social marketing strategy overhaul
- Maintained an average 81% client retention rate for Roger That through solution-focused creative direction and project management
- Attracted 150,000+ new site visitors from search referrals for Nova USA Wood Products through content-based inbound marketing and PPC campaigns
- Decreased visitor bounce rate by 34.6% after site redesign for Fulcrum Fitness
- Increased time-on-site from ad referrals by 283% after AdWords campaign overhaul for EmploymentLawPDX.com
Work Timeline
2014-2016: Digital Director/Founder, Roger That Agency
2013-2014: Social Media Manager/Web Producer, Pink Martini/Heinz Records
2011-2014: Digital Marketing Manager/Founder, Foster Digital Marketing
2010-2011: Search Marketing Manager, Nova USA Wood Products
2008-2011: Copywriter, Mad Fish Digital
2007-2008: Marketing Rep/Copywriter, Just Out Newspaper
Skills
- Successfully managed simultaneous client projects while directing agency marketing efforts and contributing to client acquisition.
- Creating goal-oriented web content strategies and identifying the technologies necessary to achieve those goals
- Directing creative brand development projects
- Developing relevant and engaging blog content
- Complete site deployment, including hosting account set-up, CMS and database installation, and DNS and email configuration.
- Managing contractors and internal teams
- Setting and managing realistic project goals and client expectations
- Creating and managing project schedules and budgets
- Creating and managing goal-oriented social media and email marketing campaigns
- Creating and managing cost-effective PPC campaigns
- Optimizing web pages for search
- Optimizing media for web use and search
- Google AdWords certified
- Google Analytics certified
The Tools I Use
- Bluehost, GoDaddy, and other common domain management/hosting programs
- concrete5, WordPress, and other common content management systems
- cPanel/FTP programs
- Basecamp, Trello, Harvest, Slack, Smartsheet, and other project management tools
- Google Drive, Dropbox, and other common cloud-based file storage programs
- InDesign, Photoshop, GIMP, and other layout/illustrator programs
- Keynote, Pages, Numbers, and other Mac office tools
- MS Office Tools
Activism
I currently serve as a board member for Opera in the Park PDX. I am also proud to donate my time and money to support the following organizations:
Cascade AIDS Project, Equity Foundation, Bicycle Transportation Alliance, Oregon Public Broadcasting, ChickTech, Basic Rights Oregon, and Oregon MESA.
Contact Info
503-719-3530
