Michael Goldberg
4661 E. Grandview Rd.Phoenix, AZ 85032
Home: 602-595-3353
Mobile: 917-951-3275
Email: mbizfreak@gmail.com
Website: http://www.grebdlog.com/mg
Mobile: 917-951-3275
Email: mbizfreak@gmail.com
Website: http://www.grebdlog.com/mg
Objective
To obtain a senior Marketing leadership role that innovates and improves the online customer experience for a company that values the Internet as a critical e-commerce and communication channel.
Experience
7/2006 - Present
Sr. Manager, Website Marketing
RSC Equipment Rental, Inc.
Scottsdale, AZ
- Maintain and develop strategy for corporate marketing website RSCrental.com
- Leading redesign effort to redevelop site information architecture and content categorization addressing both usability and customer experience-related issues.
- Manage national and regional email campaigns, online promotions, banner placement and sales-related online campaign efforts.
- Developed templated email marketing system to allow for Regional Marketing Specialists to create and manage local email campaigns.
- Responsible for Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) campaign activities.
- Designed, built and manage employee portal/intranet solution incorporating new features: company directory, RSS feeds (industry-related news, company-related news, press releases and more), discussion boards, regionally-based weather feeds, corporate blogging system, internal dynamic FAQ and content management system.
- Redeveloped internal marketing website focused on Net Promoter Score (NPS) which guides sales force in determining how customers rate service and satisfaction.
- Launched virtual catalogs to highlight rental, retail (tools & supplies) and GSA-specific equipment extending tracking and up-sell opportunities.
- Implemented and manage investor relations website in conjunction with Thomson-Reuters.
- Implemented Google Analytics while managing weekly analytics reports highlighting traffic, campaign activity and keyword or referrer sources.
- Reduced Marketing department's annual spend by leading development team to replace existing store locator solution with Google-based proximity maps for over 470 branches.
- Integrated safety training videos through RSCrental.com enabling online safety training compliance manageable by customers and/or job sites.
- Designed and led implementation of campaign tracking module within ERP system to monitor campaign effectiveness at the store-level.
- Using WordPress as a content management and publishing system, designed and built rscmakingtracks.com to provide blogging and additional content beyond the printed customer magazine Making Tracks.
- Developing social media strategy via networks such as Facebook, Twitter.
1/2006 - 6/2006
Sr. Business Analyst III
Blue Cross Blue Shield of AZ
Phoenix, AZ
- Managed and processed daily service requests from various business units to update and modify public portal sites.
- Assisted with front-end site maintenance for redesign migration
- Project lead for various ongoing system updates and third-party vendor software integration. Provided high-level resource capacity estimates for project and maintenance-based site development work.
9/2001 - 1/2006
Manager Website Marketing, jetblue.com
JetBlue Airways
Forest Hills, NY
- Oversaw four-person production team responsible for web production, design, email campaigns, online search marketing and analytics.
- Maintained front-end and all related content and designs for jetblue.com website including requirement gathering, wire-framing, mockup and development coordination for all applications released on site. Responsible for application development and enhancement including Skylights (booking engine), Online Flight Check-in, Online change, Kana IQ knowledgebase (dynamic FAQ), JetBlue Getaways, DIRECTV® program guide, In-flight Entertainment application, e-cards, online contests, SuperFly sale fares and more.
- Established standards for site maintenance and enhancements through creation of style guide, wire-frames and proof of concept methodology.
- Managed key relationships with primary business partners (Expedia, Hertz, EzRez, Navitaire, HUGE Inc., etc.) and numerous companywide departments to enhance and develop current and forthcoming products.
- Introduced merchandising opportunities to up-sell and cross-sell complementary products (hotels, car rentals, etc).
- Initiated usability studies to evaluate jetblue.com's relevance and efficiency while researching current customer site interaction and visitor trends.
- Designed and ran new interactive campaigns centered around Omniture SiteCatalyst analytics while simultaneously integrating new technologies and applications to enhance user experience on jetblue.com from revenue generating, cost-saving and support-related aspects. Defined Key Performance Indicators for jetblue.com to further refine purchase and traffic patterns to help inform website usability, revenue management and planning initiatives.
- Co-developed TrueBlue (JetBlue's Flight Gratitude / frequent flyer program), CompanyBlue (corporate sales), shopBlue (brand merchandise) and JetBlue Getaways (vacation packaging) products.
3/2000 - 7/2001
Web Production Manager
MarsMusic.com
New York, NY
- Leader of 3-5 person workgroup handling daily updates, and all creation and design aspects of website.
- Spearheaded 2 independent site redesigns, contributing to multi-million dollar, quadrupled online sales growth.
- Constructed production guide and worked with application developers to create automated tools to handle scheduled site maintenance.
- Hired contractors on as needed basis to supplement production team.
- Coordinated efforts with Marketing staff to maintain and efficiently produce new content and features for site.
4/2001 - 5/2005
Freelance consultant
Various
White Plains, NY
- ESPN Sportspoll.com
- Created and designed site for marketing firm (Taylor Nelson SOFRES Intersearch) joint venture with ESPN
- intro mockup viewable at http://www.grebdlog.com/sp
- site mockup viewable at http://www.grebdlog.com/sp/home.shtml
- Ensured load times would be minimal while still graphically appealing.
- Developed publishing system to allow employees to publish content to the site.
- Wrote, recorded and performed original music as well as scripted and animated Flash intro sequence.
- Created and designed site for marketing firm (Taylor Nelson SOFRES Intersearch) joint venture with ESPN
- Noah's Ark Project
- Donated services to redesign and implement content management for ailing non-profit pet adoption website
- Implemented content management solution and database for handling animal inventory allowing site administrator to add, delete and modify pet listings.
- Introduced additional marketing opportunities to improve current reach, site traffic and means to obtain increased donations and additional, incremental revenue to support the agency.
- Developed CafePress.com storefront
- Designed, promoted and sold merchandise (t-shirts, magnets, buttons, etc)
6/1999 - 3/2000
Website Production Coordinator
TheStreet.com
New York, NY
- Production Associate responsible for creating, maintaining and updating static HTML site content and dynamic content via XML publishing system.
- Assisted editors and writers with graphical content for their online stories
- Produced HTML, graphics and rich media (charts, tables, tiles, etc.) daily for high volume newsroom.
2/1999 - 6/1999
Customer Service Representative
TheStreet.com
New York, NY
- Customer Service web site help desk and technical support advisor responsible for handling heavy volume phone calls and email responses regarding web site functionality and access.
- Maintained and updated user accounts daily, assisting in promotional telemarketing (inbound and outbound) and customer support systems.
- Liaison and coordinator for online investment game host. Tracked statistics, traffic, and dealt with issues arising from site downtime or errors.
- Responsible for separately managing online communication/e-mail for former Hedge Fund Manager and current CNBC personality, Jim Cramer.
Education
5/1998
Bachelor's Degree, Music Business
New York University
New York, NY
Skills
Advanced
Web Technologies/Software
HTML/XHTML, JavaScript, XML, PHP, ASP, SQL, MySQL, WordPress, Google Analytics
Software
Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe Illustrator CS3, Adobe Acrobat Professional, Dreamweaver, Homesite 5.5+, Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, IIS 6.0
Intermediate/Basic
Web Technologies/Software
AJAX, VBScript
Software
SQL Server 2005, Adobe Flash, Omniture SiteCatalyst
Awards
9/2005
Search Marketing Silver Award for "Blue Search"
Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) MIXX Awards
New York, NY
References
Furnished upon request.