EJ Lawless
**** * *** ** *** ***, Austin, TX ****3 . 860-***-**** .
*********@*****.***
Experienced professional that has worked in a variety of web and mobile
companies at different growth stages and funding types. Proven results in
Analytics, Product Management, Project Management and eCommerce. Experience
building, managing, and improving an online marketing team.
Professional Experience
eCommerce Marketing Manager - BuildASign.com
Austin, TX . 2008 -Present
In addition to managing the online marketing team, responsible for
identifying, prioritizing and quickly launching revenue-generating
projects. Oversees SEM, SEO, product management, project management, and
analytics.
. Oversees all major site and product launches, including microsite
development, product expansions/additions, and other growth projects.
Responsibilities include research, drafting market requirements,
developing pricing, coordinating cross-departmental execution, and
post-launch analytics.
. Manages top-performing marketing team. Provides strategic leadership
for SEM, SEO, customer retention, product management, and analytics
groups. Plans long-term hiring, growth strategy, and reporting
structures for the marketing & product departments.
. Provides ongoing reporting and analytics to quantify successes,
identify opportunities, and continually improve on product and
marketing projects. Leads any advanced analysis projects to ensure
accuracy and relevancy.
. Plans & prioritizes company-wide product roadmap.
. Contributed to a 23% growth in 2009 revenue and expected 60% growth in
2010 revenue from a combination of SEM & SEO improvements, new product
launches and microsites.
Co-founder - TweetRiver
Austin, TX . 2009
Co-founded a content aggregation, moderation and curation platform for
Twitter, which attracted large-scale clients like Disney and Xbox.
. Collaborated on and continue to provide guidance on product
development, marketing, and sales strategy.
. Identified, contacted, and pitched high-profile potential clients,
including EA Sports and the University of Texas.
Business Analyst - MPower Mobile
Austin, TX . 2007 - 2008
Developed Product Requirement Documents (PRD), use cases, and UML activity
diagrams for a mobile, peer-to-peer payment system for the underbanked.
. Created detailed project requirements and other documentation for a
new mobile application, which was to be shared across departments and
with offshore development team.
. Provided creative solutions to complex software and systems problems,
which were diagramed for marketing, product, and development teams.
Founder - Evenlevel
Austin, TX . 2007
Founder of online company Evenlevel, which gave the general public access
to inventory from wholesale used car sellers, skipping the dealers.
Evenlevel launched with great success before being forced to stop selling
by car dealers.
. Developed concept for Evenlevel, crafted the business plan, and
recruited the founding team.
. Spearheaded funding efforts and raised $40K from friends and family.
. Led the development of site functionality, and provided detailed
wireframes and functional requirements to developers.
. Provided continued leadership throughout the launch of the website,
which generated over $150k in revenue over the first two months.
Marketing Associate - uShip.com
Austin, TX . 2005 - 2007
Spearheaded the early Business Development and Analytics efforts of
uShip.com.
. Business development responsibilities included cold calling potential
partners, which led to partnerships with billion dollar companies like
Manheim and Adesa.
. Established uShip in the auto transport sector by attending
conferences, reaching out to key players, and guiding development of
sales messaging and collateral.
. Worked with Google Analytics, Omniture, and SQL to analyze
opportunities within the uShip marketplace. Data mining techniques
including cluster analysis, logistic regressions, and analysis of
variance led to the development of several successful products,
including the uShip Shipping Price Estimator.
. Used market research and analysis to contribute functional
requirements and business rules to development team on major products.
. Provided Requests for Information and Requests for Proposals from
major companies, including eBay.
Education
BBA Finance, University of Texas Austin, 2005
Core Competencies & Skills
Planning & Prioritization Product Management
Project Management
eCommerce Analytics Reporting Statistics
Search Marketing Email Marketing Web
Usability
Pricing Competitive Analysis
Strategy
Google Analytics Omniture R
Excel SQL Requirements
Writing