Brittany Wanka, Marketing Expert in Toronto, ON, Canada
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Brittany Wanka

Verified Expert  in Marketing

Marketing Expert

Toronto, ON, Canada

Toptal member since May 2, 2024

Bio

Brittany specializes in creating marketing strategies for SMBs across various sectors. Her project management career began in tech, successfully launching and overseeing software acquisition by major brands like Essie and Garnier. She led omnichannel marketing for enterprise clients and optimized paid search campaigns. Brittany also prompted SEO initiatives and conducted industry trend analysis to bolster marketing strategies, maintaining close client collaboration to meet their needs.

Expertise

  • Agile Project Management
  • Email Marketing
  • Google Ads
  • Google Analytics
  • People Management
  • Project Management
  • Search Engine Marketing (SEM)
  • Social Media

Work Experience

Digital Project Manager

2022 - PRESENT
Cossette Communication Group
  • Managed and delivered 20-30 projects concurrently, consistently meeting deadlines and objectives while maintaining budget.
  • Developed project timelines for the precise execution of email campaigns.
  • Implemented project management tools like Jira, Celoxis, and G Suite (now Google Workspace) to streamline the tracking of project progress and tasks.
  • Allocated and managed personnel and tech teams strategically to implement and optimize the execution of email marketing projects.
  • Directed CRM initiatives for TD Bank, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.

Digital Marketing Manager

2020 - 2022
LeapUX
  • Led omnichannel marketing for enterprise clients, optimizing paid search campaigns and conducting trend analysis.
  • Developed highly effective paid search marketing strategies, consistently optimizing for peak efficiency. Saw above 18% ROI for 93% of our campaigns, with one campaign experiencing a 398% ROI.
  • Conducted in-depth analysis of industry trends and consumer preferences, informing and enhancing marketing strategies.
  • Monitored and optimized campaigns, ensuring the achievement of targeted results and objectives.
  • Drove SEO website optimization initiatives, contributing to enhanced online visibility and performance.
  • Engaged with clients to gather comprehensive project requirements, offering continuous support throughout client requests.

Marketing Specialist

2018 - 2020
ModiFace
  • Created compelling content strategies for new product launches on social media platforms, including Facebook and LinkedIn.
  • Partnered with a public relations agency to craft impactful press releases, ensuring effective brand messaging communication.
  • Provided linguistic proficiency for branding and product launch initiatives.
  • Served as the scrum master for the AI team, overseeing Agile project management and ensuring seamless collaboration among team members.
  • Generated monthly project reports for the AI team, offering comprehensive overviews of ongoing initiatives and progress.

Project History

St John Ambulance Lead Generation

Achieved a 398% ROI, 80,000+ total conversions, and 10,000+ transactions in six months, an increase in organic searches, over 2% conversion rate, and an 11.4% bounce rate.

St John Ambulance (SJA) is an international humanitarian organization that provides Canada's standards for excellence in first aid and CPR services. SJA Atlantic contracted LeapUX to develop and implement a marketing strategy to promote first aid training and automated external defibrillator products. This strategy comprised a lead generation Google Ads campaign and a new website to which we could direct users.

As the project manager and marketing lead, I developed strategies, defined tasks, and implemented campaigns. I managed timelines and coordinated with internal teams to ensure tasks were completed efficiently. I also consistently ensured that projects stayed on budget and adhered to timelines, regularly reporting back to key stakeholders on campaign performance.

Digital Transformation Analysis

Delivered a robust market analysis, a redesigned, SEO-optimized website, and frameworks for ongoing marketing—enhancing a law firm's digital presence and competitive edge.

A boutique international law firm with a strong reputation in complex, high-stakes international trade, investor-state dispute resolution, government procurement, economic sanctions, and regulatory compliance sought to enhance its digital presence. The firm aimed to improve market positioning, optimize its existing website, increase brand awareness and authority in search engine rankings, and enhance user experience and engagement.

My role involved conducting a thorough business analysis, examining their operations, competitors, market, and marketing strategies. I also organized a UX workshop aimed at optimizing the website according to best UX practices.

My comprehensive strategy included branding, content optimization, website redesign, ad planning, security enhancements, targeted workshops, and business automation to streamline processes and improve online visibility and interaction.

One-to-one CRM Project Manager

Led and managed over a hundred one-to-one CRM campaigns for Canada's premier bank.

At a leading Canadian bank, one-to-one CRM stands as the primary revenue generator. As project manager, I crafted project timelines and budgets, assembled and oversaw the creative and technical teams, and managed a dynamic group of eight across various functions. Juggling an average of 20 campaigns simultaneously, each with its dedicated team, I consistently excelled in delivering these campaigns on schedule and within budget.

Education

2016 - 2018

Diploma in Marketing

Humber College - Toronto, Canada

2014 - 2016

Undergraduate Coursework in Communications

University of Ottawa - Ottawa, Canada

Certifications

MARCH 2021 - PRESENT

Agile Project Management

University of Ottawa

Skills

Core

Social Media, Google Paid Ads, Google Ads, Email Marketing, Digital Marketing, Marketing, Search Engine Marketing (SEM), SEO Tools, LinkedIn Ads, Brand Strategy, Marketing Analytics

Platforms & Tools

Google Analytics

Business Models

B2C

Other

Project Management, Jira, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Agile Project Management, People Management, Search Engines, User Research, Landing Page Optimization, Data Reporting, Strategy, Research, Communication

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