Ben Champion Email & Phone Number

Surrey, B.C.

New Westminster, Bc

Vancouver, Canada Area

- Led development of an integrated annual national marketing plan for Business Solutions team, including aspects such as market segment research, marketing communications, brand positioning, rep training, and events strategy- Managed a quarterly $100K+ marketing budget, to be utilized in assisting the sales team to obtain key strategic accounts- Spearheaded the development of an associations marketing program and formed relationships with key vertical associations in order to forge key industry relationships and generate leads- Managed an inside sales & marketing support team towards achieving monthly appointment targets and developed individual reps towards new roles in sales & marketing through training and coaching- Drove development of national and regional collateral, promotions and pricing, integrating market insight and competitive information gathered from my region- Provided front-line strategic and product training support to regional sales teams in order to improve their product positioning and maximize their capacity to win business - Planned, managed and executed approximately 15 customer events and trade shows per year in region in order to build customer relationships and drive sales leads

Toronto And Vancouver

- As a senior campaign specialist for the SMB (Small-Medium Business) segment, designed and implemented quarterly marketing campaigns in order to drive traffic to stores and inbound call centres- Created marketing briefs in order to facilitate accurate communication of campaign messaging in direct, print, online, in-store and radio advertising- Spearheaded and project-managed the development of a Bell brand positioning document for the business segment through collaboration with a broad cross-functional team- Conducted regular meetings with face-to-face and retail sales teams in order to gather feedback on the efficacy of campaigns and to drive effective implementation of campaign strategies - Initiated and project-managed a cross-functional initiative to launch Mobile Internet Sticks with a national channel partner, including development of collateral such as tear pads, cut sheets and brochures - Built business case for launch of new back-end software from OEM partner RIM, obtaining $80K in funding from RIM to launch an eDM and SMS campaign targeting the SMB customer base- Developed and implemented a campaign targeting the construction vertical, employing a targeted direct mailer, web ads and telemarketing, resulting in a 15% increase in sales of push-to-talk devices - Built high-level business cases for price plans and offers and collaborated with executives and other key stakeholders on take-to-market strategies- Mentored a junior team member, providing guidance in presentation skills and managing cross-functional teams

Toronto, Canada Area

- Research, analysis, negotiation and development of roaming contracts and inter-carrier relationships with CDMA telecommunications partners- Work with internal stakeholders and new and existing roaming partners on expanding the coverage area and technologies for Bell Mobility customers, including SMS, 1X and EVDO services - Developing and analyzing business cases, conducting audits pertaining to roaming

- Led West Coast trucking division to 20% increase in sales volume by building and maintaining excellent customer relationships- Provided key distribution link for major consumer goods companies, such as Konica Canada, Future Shop/Best Buy, Yamaha Canada and Overwaitea Foods - Managed over 50 key sea and air cargo logistics accounts totaling over $4 Million in annual revenue with exemplary service and precision, consistently meeting tight shipping deadlines- Negotiated with vendors for rate quotes and price reductions on behalf of clients- Handled cargo claims and insurance documentation, effectively responding to customer concerns, complaints, requests and inquiries

Helsingborg, Sweden

Teacher of International Baccalaureate (MYP) Program, Grades 6-10, for English and Drama

St. Gallen, Switzerland

High School English, Grades 7-11

Mba, Marketing, Finance

Activities and Societies: Executive - Bright Ideas Group Marketing Consultancy Club, contributing writer to Insider newspaper, Academic.

Statement Of Completion, Social Media And Online Marketing

Completed program that focuses on developing expertise in SEO, SEM, Social Media Marketing & Strategy, Web Marketing & Analytics.

B.Ed., Secondary School Education (English And Esl)

B.A., English Literature

Education record