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Digital Marketing Customer Service

Location:
Chicago, IL, 60660
Posted:
May 23, 2025

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D J PFLAUM

**** * ******* **** * Chicago IL ***** 773-***-****

BigPictureData.com **@**************.***

FULL-STACK MARKETING PROFESSIONAL WITH 20+ YEARS EXPERIENCE Objective: to leverage my extensive experience with business fundamentals and digital marketing applications to create and support impactful high-volume marketing campaigns and support operations, sales and customer service efforts within a successful organization. MOST RECENT EXPERIENCE

Stellar Recognition: Digital Marketing Manager — Chicago, IL 7.10 — 7.24 o Executed full stack website design, execution and maintenance using Shopify, Shopify Plus, BigCommerce and custom website platforms for 20+ distributor, consumer e-commerce, not-for-profit and wholesale operations. o Led application development and user experience (UX) design for websites and web-based applications, enhancing user engagement by 25% while cutting the average page load time by up to 75%. o Developed standard Shopify website template for Award Associates of America organization (SportsAwards.biz), lowering average e-commerce site license and maintenance costs by 50%. o Managed and directed implementation of marketing email systems using MailChimp and Zoho CRM. o Management, integration and maintenance of Zoho CRM systems. o Managed 500,000 ERP customer contact list entries for all markets and directed list cleaning/correction efforts for email and direct marketing pieces, leading to 20% higher email open rates and 100% USPS mail deliverability. o Connected websites, ERP and email functions leading to improved customer service and sales enablement. o Created and supported multi-market marketing campaign playbook/schedule and managed three team members with oversight in deliverables creation.

o Established and enforced digital marketing and ERP data standards across multiple markets, resulting in actionable insights and KPI benchmarks and improving efficiency of Senior Management Team. o Developed and automated custom SQL reports using Excel, increasing reporting efficiency by 50% and accuracy by 90%.

o Created and perfected competitive product pricing schedules for websites using advanced Excel and VBScript, leading to an 80% decrease in customer complaint reports. o Cultivated and supported beneficial relationships with contractors and technical partners, resulting in a 40% reduction in project costs.

o Customized and delivered new/updated product lines to websites and applications, enhancing product presentation and increasing user engagement by 20%.

o Supervised international marketing associates, improving project delivery timelines by 50%. o Worked closely with Customer Service to resolve user issues, reducing issue resolution time by 50%. o Developed standard operating procedures (SOPs), user manuals and training videos for marketing operations and customer service, improving process efficiency by 15%. o Managed DNS, domain, and web server administration, ensuring 99.9% uptime and robust security. o Oversaw web server, website, and email security, successfully preventing security breaches and supporting data integrity.

o Managed affiliate accounts and service relationships, automating purchase/product processes and increasing efficiency by 80%.

o Helped in creating and managing multiple brands across various channels, resulting in a 15% increase in brand recognition and customer engagement.

o Managed company-wide PCI compliance and audits.

Applied Ergonomics: Marketing / General Operations Manager — Skokie, IL 6.16 — 7.21 o Led application development and UX design for BigCommerce and Wordpress e-commerce websites and web- based applications, enhancing user engagement by 45%.and online sales by 80%. o Managed digital asset development, responsive site design, page flow analysis, content management, site taxonomy, and visual design, enhancing user experience and increasing site traffic by 60%. o Executed email marketing, AdWords, Facebook/Twitter ads, retargeting, and SEO strategies, resulting in a 30% increase in online engagement and a 20% growth in marketing list. o Ensured prompt and exact web maintenance including QA, security, project queue management, project outsourcing, and contractor management, resulting in a 50% reduction in site downtime and 40% improvement in prompt completion of projects.

o Integrated products into the web, branding, sourcing/evaluation, and competitive pricing models, which led to an 80% increase in product sales.

o Implemented and supported CRM systems, lead routing, and sales process workflows, improving lead conversion rates by 20%.

o Produced copywriting (white papers, blog posts, PR, web content), application wireframes, and art direction, increasing content engagement by 15%.

o Integrated and analyzed shipping modules, conducted application training, and provided merchandise support, improving operational efficiency by 20%.

o Conducted budget analysis, business planning, and KPI creation, enhancing executive decision-making. o Creation and staffing of in-house retail sales operations. o Managed company-wide PCI compliance and audits.

KNOWLEDGE BASE / SKILLS

Website platforms

o Shopify

o Wordpress WooCommerce

o BigCommerce

o OMG / BrightStores distributor sites

o SAGE / ESP

o Custom-built platforms

o Squarespace/Wix/Godaddy managed sites

o Plug-ins/add-ons/customization

Markets

o E-commerce retail

o Wholesale

o Associations and not-for-profits

o Manufacturing

o Resellers

o Amazon

o Professional services

o Product distributors

o Food industry (manufacturing, wholesale, distribution, retail)

o Awards and recognition (retail, wholesale, distribution) o Home furnishings (retail, manufacturing, commercial) Advertising

o SEO

o Google Shopping

o Amazon

o Google AdWords

Domains

o DNS management

o Email security and validation

Programming/development technology

o Marketing Automation

o Website/Email/Application Security

o AI

o Liquid for web

o PHP

o HTML

o Python

o SQL

o CPanel

o Adobe Creative Suite

Applications

o Project management: Asana, Clickup, Monday, Slack o PIM: PromoStandards, Punch-outs, Pimly

o Zoho

o GSuite

o Google Analytics

o Google Search Console

o Yoast

o Semrush

o ChatAI

o Python

o Custom applications

o Microsoft365

o Email service providers

o CRM

o Guru-level Adobe Creative Suite

o SQL Studio

More skills

o Web hosting/maintenance

o Print production

o Art: raster and line art renderings, edits and retouching Services

o Full-service website integration

o Migration from current service

o Build from scratch

o Functional and aesthetic UX designs

o Application setups/builds

o Microsoft365 suite

o Sharepoint

o Email services

o Full-service CRM integration

o Application development/maintenance services

o Outsourced production services (art, data entry, etc.) o Production services management

o Security consultation

EDUCATION

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign December 2002 BS Engineering/Computer Science Finished

GPA 4.0 on A = 5.0 scale. Primary focus: Programming, Development, Data Analysis, Advanced Statistics



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