JACOB KHOO

**** *** ** **, ********, AB 780-***-**** ac3oxs@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER OBJECTIVES

Currently completing final year in Bachelor of Commerce with a major in Marketing. Aiming to leverage academic knowledge, 1.5 years of professional office experience, and interpersonal skills to fill your position of Event Marketing Assistant. Diligent worker, creative problem solver and committed to working towards achieving TalentDesk’s goals.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Akustus, Vancouver, BC

Copywriter and Marketing Associate, May 2016 – present

Create content for a variety of marketing materials including, brochures, website descriptions, and social media posts.

Manage Akustus’ Instagram and Facebook accounts. This involves making posts and engaging with the audience on a regular basis.

Ensure that all written materials align with Akustus’ branding and key messages.

Collaborate with the creative team to brainstorm visual and written ideas.

Interacted face-to-face with potential clients at Toronto’s Interior Design Show, explaining the product and company vision/goals.

Service Alberta, Edmonton, AB

Administrative Support, May 2016 - August 2017

Served as the main point of contact for all administrative and operational requests, within and outside of the team.

Coordinated a project involved with gathering information for and updating approximately 100 knowledge base articles related to the business area.

Developed multiple operational documents including, Employee Orientation Guide, New Employee Onboarding Document, and an Administrative Tasks Guide.

Revitalized an unused office space and turned it into an application testing centre for registry agent business areas.

Kept the bi-weekly scorecard up to date with the latest project information.

Acted as administrator for the Project Time Tracker system.

Acted as administrator for the team’s SharePoint site. Involved with managing permissions, file naming conventions, folder organization, creation of pages and subsites etc.

Took meeting minutes and transcribed the notes into professional and easily-understandable formats.

Home Delight Furnishings, Vancouver, BC

Warehouse Office Receptionist, July 2014 – Aug 2014, July 2015 – Aug 2015

Managed front desk and reception area, involved in greeting customers and dealing with requests for information.

Made daily phone calls to customers regarding furniture pick-up and delivery times.

Created efficient delivery schedules for drivers.

Assisted with customer furniture pick-ups at the back of the warehouse

Made paper copies and handled outgoing and incoming mail

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY of ALBERTA, Edmonton, AB

Bachelor of Commerce, Marketing Major, Expected Graduation June 2018

Relevant Coursework: Marketing Communications, Pricing and Product Management, Retail and Channel Management, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Research, Sales Management

Minor in Human Resources

Awards: University of Alberta Academic Excellence Scholarship, Faculty of Arts Academic Excellence Scholarship

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

Familiar with how to utilize Facebook and Instagram advertisements (budgeting, targeting, look-alike ads, creative etc.)

Well-versed in online marketing metrics such as impressions, reach, CPM, conversions etc.

Experienced with administrative and operational activities related to SharePoint

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