Resume
Joseph A. Miller
Entrepreneurial, creative thinker with International experience.
Contact
512-850-5639
joeymilleris@gmail.com
Skills
ROI focused online marketing including SEM and ad buys, Launching and marketing web-based products, drafting proposals and pitches, working closely with both technical and creative teams, customer-centric focus, market and competitive research, and intermediate Japanese language ability.
Tools
Hands-on experience with a variety of software and services including Google Analytics, AdWords, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft Office Suite, WordPress, and numerous other web applications. Active in social networks and an avid industry news reader.
Work History
Product Manager, Business Wire; Austin-San Antonio, TX 02/2009 – Present
Main Duties
Product Manager for web-based B2B service. Responsibilities include creating and managing search and email ad campaigns, maintaining Twitter account, creating blog and podcast content, and prioritizing and planning site feature roadmap.
Achievements
Drastically increase site traffic through online marketing, partnerships and SEO improvements. Boosted online sales by over 100% from previous year.
Assist global direct sales force efforts in increasing product sales by 15% in 2009.
Host webinars with up to 400 live attendees.
Managed social network presence on Twitter and grew following from 0 to 3500+ people.
Marketing Director, The Plant; Tokyo 03/2007 – 07/2008
Main Duties
Strategic planning and online marketing for Joblet.jp (a distributed specialty employment listing network based in Tokyo) and Asoboo.com (a multi-lingual social network based in Tokyo).
Proposal Writing and Presentation Creation for a web development projects
Achievements
Successfully launched and developed Joblet.jp and partner affiliate network, managing relationships with over 200 participating sites.
Gathered 100+ business clients and tens of thousands of job applicants within a year
Continually optimized bilingual online marketing campaigns to provide positive ROI with limited budget
Helped win web development contracts with companies including MTV Japan and Nissan
Freelance Verbal Identity Creation, Interbrand, 2007 – Present
Main Duties
Project-based work with global creative agency’s Japan office to create verbal identity solutions for Fortune 500 clients including Sony & Coca-Cola
English Services Team Leader, FUSION GOL; Tokyo 06/2006 – 03/2007
Main Duties
Online marketing for Consumer and Business ISP Services
Planning, Launch, Sales, and Marketing for Piqniq.jp (online social network)
Achievements
Successfully launched and grew Piqniq.jp, an online social network for families in Japan, using a mix of online marketing methods including PPC, Banner Ads, Text Link Ads and content creation
Completely revamped ISP marketing plan with a focus on measurable online marketing and trackable return on investment.
Technical Support, FUSION GOL; Tokyo 03/2006 – 06/2006
Main Duties
Provided phone and e-mail customer support to over 20,000 English speaking business and personal customers within Japan
Account Manager & Editor, Apartment Finder; Florida, USA 2003 – 2004
Main Duties
Direct sales, account management of territory with 300 area apartment communities
Education
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA – BS in Information Technology, Minor in Asian Studies, 2003
Meikai Daigaku, Chiba, Japan – Intensive Japanese language course, 2001
Google Advertising Professional Exam, 2008
Google Analytics Individual Qualification, 2010
References
Available upon request. Recommendations available at http://www.linkedin.com/in/josephmiller .