WWF-CanadaNational Director, Fundraising MarCom & Digital
Nov. 2012 - Nov. 2015Toronto, Canada Area• Primary Brand Champion responsible for global brand reputation and corporate image in the Canadian market, with line-sight back to WWF–International
• Responsible for all internal and external Corporate and Strategic Brand Communications, including all omni-channel digital content development, media and related PR activities and President/CEO briefings
• Lead global organizational need for SEM and SEO agencies, resulting in oversight and management to maximize revenues and return on investment
• Lead the creation of a global eCommerce platform, increasing checkout conversions (17 to 62%) and adding $1.2Million in annual Canadian revenues
• Successfully implemented Google Grant SEO program across WWF • Lead new Digital Media Brand Strategy for WWF globally, including the addition of a new media buying agency partner • Drove Strategic Brand direction for global Marketing & Public Engagement campaigns: Arctic Home with Coca Cola across 9 global markets; Sustainable Seafood with retail partners of Loblaw, Marks & Spencer and Selfridges (UK), Golden Fresh (Malaysia), National Sweater Day (Loblaw), Great Canadian Shoreline Clean-Up (Vancouver Aquarium) and Schools for a Living Planet
• Event Committee Chair for 2013 & 2014 Panda Ball Gala, exceeding revenue budget goals by over 45%
• Cultivated key corporate multi-year funding relationships with: RBC Foundation, Loblaw, Coca Cola, Lindt and Fairmont Hotels
• Provided leadership to high performance integrated team of 22 with oversight for the Communications, Digital, Social Media, Marketing, PR & Events (17 in Toronto; 1 in Halifax; 2 in Quebec; 2 in Vancouver) 2014 Finalist – Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference