MICHAEL KURKO
CONTENT MARKETING STRATEGIST
512-***-**** / *******@*****.***
SUMMARY
Digital content manager with 12+ years of experience in content production and strategy, SEO and ecommerce, email and social media marketing TESTIMONIALS
Michael can explain technical aspects of products and deliver quality content under pressure. – Marly Yanaze, Marketing, Genesis Today Michael is flexible, responsive, and a thoughtful and talented content strategist and writer. – Mark Caddell, Partner, Collective Sales/Marketing Michael is a very detailed oriented and organized person. He is also dedicated to his work and always brings new ideas to the table. – Alicia Ward, VP of Marketing, TextureMedia
EXPERIENCE
SIMPLE [A]
2015 – 2016
CONTENT STRATEGIST
Increased ranking and site traffic for a major healthcare network with 60,000 monthly visitors through weekly rank tracking and content optimization Delivered SEO audits and content strategies for large-scale businesses and organizations using enterprise CMS platforms
G ENESIS TODAY
2013 – 2014
DIGITAL CONTENT SPECIALIST
Helped establish brand identity for two related nutritional supplement brands serving different and unique demographics
Increased online sales with on page SEO copy that improved product search rankings and customer traffic for highly competitive products TEXTUREMEDIA
2011 – 2013
INTEGRATED MARKETING MANAGER
Added 65,000 unique site visitors each month by managing the partnership with an innovative content exchange network
Assisted marketing director in creating a content production strategy to increase page views, search traffic and engagement. MK CREATIVE
2004 – 2011
INDEPENDENT COPYWRITER
Guided clients in creating clear and authentic brands and concrete and achievable marketing goals
Mentored and collaborated with writers and designers to ensure consistent messages across web and print materials
SKILLS
Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Creative Suite, AdWords, Google Analytics, Google Drive, Google Search Console, HTML, Microsoft Office, Moz Pro, WordPress