Darby Sieben

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Product Consultant @ RightMetric
Calgary, AB, CA
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About Darby Sieben

Over 25 years of leading product and partnership teams – both as standalone and synergistic units. During this time, these teams have impacted hundreds of thousands of businesses from SMBs to Fortune 500 clients and have enriched the lives of tens of millions of users. I could not be prouder of the fact that these teams have collectively generated over $1 billion in revenue. Considered an impact leader who was critical in helping transform one of Canada's largest media companies (Yellow Pages Group) from a traditional print to a digital powerhouse by focusing on product innovation, strategic business development deals that elevated YP’s digital presence across Canada and globally and lead the business side of strategic M&A activity. Currently the Chief Product Officer for Unbounce leading engineering, product management, product marketing, UX/design and business development focused on using ML/AI throughout its product features to help marketers create and optimize their marketing efforts. Prior to Unbounce, Darby was the co-founder and head RBC Ampli Inc., a Royal Bank of Canada Venture business leading the business from ideation to public launch and scale. Built Ampli into one of Canada’s leading cashback mobile apps and started the integration of Ampli into RBC’s Avion Rewards program. An active investor and mention in several start-ups as well as an LP for number of early stage focused funds where value is added through advice on strategic business deals, product development, team management and growth. Working with C-Level executives to formulate strategy with a clear action plans and measurable KPI's in the areas of user experience, user growth, digital revenue growth and margin growth. The ability to work in a fast-changing environment, connecting strategy to actions, motivating, and rallying employees, maximizing resources for growth and a focus on bottom-line profitability have all been key to my success.Summary of Strengths* Product Development from Concept to Scale to Decommission* Builder of High-Performance Teams* Partner Negotiation, Management and Development* Strategic Planning and Execution* Full P&L Responsibility, Financial Planning, Compensation Structures* M&A experience in evaluating, due diligence and integration/post-transaction* Coaching and Mentoring

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Calgary, AB, CA
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Darby Sieben Work Experience Details
  • Rightmetric
    Product Consultant
    Rightmetric
    Calgary, Ab, Ca
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  • Walnut Insurance
    Investor & Advisor
    Walnut Insurance Oct 2020 - Present
    Toronto, Ontario, Ca
    Finally, life insurance that helps you live your lifeBudget-friendly plans, instant coverage, and benefits from world-class brands.
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  • Darby Sieben Limited Partnerships
    Angel Investor
    Darby Sieben Limited Partnerships 2012 - Present
    Walnut Insurance (October 2020)One partner integration.Any insurance product.Launch in days, not years.https://www.gowalnut.com/Get In The Loop (June 2020)GetintheLoop is a shop local community that delivers consumers more ways to explore, discover and shop local, wherever they are. By enabling businesses to provide real-time mobile offers across restaurants, retail, events and things to do, GetintheLoop helps people find and discover experiences, offers and prizes, making shopping local easy and rewarding.https://getintheloop.ca/Meya.ai (Feb 2016)We make an intelligent bot platform called Meya. Meya is the easiest way to build and host amazing bots.- Developing the platform, consumer and business facing mobile and web products- Partnering with consumer messaging and web apps to rapidly expand Meya's footprint- Strategize and implement goto market strategy with an emphasis on rapid growth- Scaling customer acquisitionhttps://www.meya.ai/Exits WFHomie (July 2021)WFHomie is an employee engagement and culture-building platform for remote teams. We help remote leaders improve employee experience and build informal connections between their team members to ensure they are staying happy, healthy, productive, and engaged. In doing so, we help remote organizations like yours attract and retain top talent.> Sold - February 2023 - GoCo.ioSkyMotion Research (November 2012)Sky Motion Research Inc. is a startup company based in Montreal, Canada, that develops highly-localized and very-short-term weather forecasting technologies.> Acquired - Nov 2012 - AccuWeather
  • Darby Sieben Limited Partnerships
    Limited Partner
    Darby Sieben Limited Partnerships Apr 2019 - Present
    Plaza Ventures - Special Opportunities Fund (April 2019) - Toronto, Ontario, CanadaProvides growing companies with a wealth of knowledge and capital from successful investors. Our platform is designed to create deeper relationships and more positive outcomes – for everyone.We provide growing companies with a wealth of knowledge and capital from successful investors. Our platform is designed to create deeper relationships and more positive outcomes – for everyone.https://plaza.ventures/Highline Beta - Beta Fund I 2019 (April 2021) - Toronto, Ontario, CanadaHighline Beta is a team of pragmatists with a proven track record of entrepreneurship. We’re unafraid to question our clients’ basic assumptions and challenge them to overcome internal obstacles to growth. We help some of the world’s best-known companies achieve their growth innovation objectives, and invest in the ventures we develop to prove our commitment to collaborative innovation.https://highlinebeta.com/Thin Air Labs - Fund I (Oct 2021) - Calgary, Alberta, Canada We partner with founders to help them grow their startups into globally competitive companies. We ensure a return on investment. We create meaningful human impact together.We partner with founders to help them grow their startups into globally competitive companies. We ensure a return on investment. We create meaningful human impact together.https://www.thinairlabs.ca/
  • Long View Systems
    Strategy Consultant
    Long View Systems Oct 2024 - Dec 2024
    Calgary, Alberta, Ca
    Short-term contract to review and provide recommendations on Managed Services strategy. Working with C-Suite team members and cross-functional teams resulting in an proposes outline of short and long-term action items to unlock next phase of growth for Long View employees and it's client as the organization continues its journey to create a 100-year old IT Consulting Firm.About Long ViewTechnology is our means, but your empowered workforce is our end. We support the world’s dynamic businesses by bringing agility, simplicity and insight to your people, so they can serve your clients. And we can do it because our offices are home to a team of the best and brightest business technologists from across the continent, united by a common mandate -- we’re using technology to help the world work.
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  • Unbounce
    Business Advisor
    Unbounce Jul 2023 - Oct 2023
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Ca
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  • Unbounce
    Chief Product Officer
    Unbounce Jun 2022 - Jun 2023
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Ca
    The Unbounce Conversion Intelligence™ Platform helps convert more of your visitors into leads, sales, and customers. From pre-optimized landing pages to great copy that’s written for you, Unbounce pairs your know-how with AI to help you transform your ideas into campaigns that get results.Leading a team of over 60 covering the following functions:- Engineering- Product Management- Product Marketing and Competitive Intelligence- UX/Design/Research- Partnerships
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  • United Farmers Of Alberta Co-Operative Limited
    Marketplace Strategy Advisor
    United Farmers Of Alberta Co-Operative Limited May 2021 - Nov 2022
    Calgary, Alberta, Ca
    Proud to serve over 120,000 member-owners.Founded in 1909, UFA is one of Canada’s largest and most dynamic co-operatives and has grown from a small-scale local co-operative into an extensive commercial and retail operation.We are a progressive and diversified business that provides the products, services and solutions our owners and customers in rural communities need to successfully run their operations. Our members guide our decision-making and are rooted in the heart of all we do.
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  • Rbc
    Rbc Ventures, B2C
    Rbc Jun 2018 - May 2022
    Toronto, Ontario, Ca
    There’s a company in Toronto that has built programs to help new immigrants, keep track of car maintenance and tell homeowners what day to haul their trash to the curb. But the firm isn’t a software developer -- it’s one of Canada’s biggest banks.Royal Bank of Canada has spent more than two years building a fintech startup within its operations. RBC Ventures Inc. now has about 150 employees working on nine projects in various stages of development out of a glass office tower near Toronto’s waterfront, two blocks south of the bank’s headquarters.
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  • Rbc
    Co-Founder/Head Of Ampli - Rbc Ventures
    Rbc Jun 2018 - May 2022
    Toronto, Ontario, Ca
    Leading the vision and execution of Canada's newest cash back program. Officially launched on July 3, 2019 and available for both iOS and Android devices. Learn more at http://www.ampli.ca
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  • District Ventures Accelerator
    Mentor
    District Ventures Accelerator Jan 2017 - Jan 2022
    Calgary, Ab, Ca
    District Ventures is Canada's first accelerator for packaged goods companies headed for the next level. Helping incredible entrepreneur's as they grow and scale. District Ventures LP is Arlene Dickinson’s venture capital fund. We’re always looking to invest in innovative CPG companies, especially if you’re building a unique business in the food & beverage or health & wellness sectors. If you’re a driven entrepreneur with demonstrated success in either of these sectors, we’d love to hear from you.
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  • Play The Future
    Advisor
    Play The Future Jun 2017 - Dec 2018
    Prediction-based engagement platform and developed expertise in creating engaging predictive content. The core belief is "Life's a Game", so anything at all can be played with predictions. The company is backed by several top-flight investors including Extreme Venture Partners, Telesystem Ltd., Interaction Ventures, Banshees Capital and iNovia Capital.
  • Yellow Pages / Pages Jaunes – Canada
    Vice-President Strategy & Partnerships, M&A
    Yellow Pages / Pages Jaunes – Canada Apr 2016 - Jan 2018
    Montreal, Quebec, Ca
    Responsible for driving current and future business initiatives through third-party relationships by identifying key partnerships, market trends, program development, insights and market evolution. This group is responsible for leading initiatives in 5 broad areas of resellers, software as a service, artificial intelligence/machine learning, global data initiatives and strategic user distribution. Highlights Include:- Canada's First SMB Partnership with Facebook, Signed in Q3 2017, https://facebookmarketingpartners.com/marketing-partners/yellow-pages-canada/- YellowPages part of Amazon's Launch of Echo of Canada, https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/amazon-introduces-alexa-and-echo-echo-dot-and-echo-plus-in-canada-657645033.html- Pilot launch of MyTime by YellowPages.ca in Vancouver, YP's first SaaS application product.- M&A Activity included; Juice Mobile, MyTime, Coupgon.
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  • Mytime
    Board Member
    Mytime Apr 2017 - Dec 2017
    Los Angeles, California, Us
    MyTime is the leading cloud-based local commerce platform for local service businesses, ranging from hair salons to pet groomers. Over 14,000 businesses trust MyTime to power their most mission critical business functions including online scheduling, CRM, payments, automated marketing, and business analytics. The company was recognized by the Local Search Association as the Top Commerce Service of 2017 for its industry leading innovations such as real-time chat with customers, online booking integration with Google Search, Facebook and Instagram, and its automated review building technology. The company was founded in 2011 by serial technology entrepreneur Ethan Anderson (winner of TechCrunch50 for his previous startup, Redbeacon) and is financially backed by Upfront Ventures, Khosla Ventures, and Yellow Pages.
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  • Juice Mobile
    Advisor
    Juice Mobile Oct 2016 - Dec 2017
    Toronto, Ontario, Ca
    JUICE Mobile is an award-winning mobile advertising and technology firm solely dedicated to growing and monetizing the mobile advertising market. Providing the technology that gives control back to publishers and agencies. By offering both a Programmatic Direct solution, as well as a Real-Time Bidding platform, we are able to provide to our customers an agnostic approach to buying and selling — finding the balance between inventory today and inventory into the future.Juice was acquired by Yellow Pages Canada in March 2016 and I was part of the team that lead the acquisition.
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  • Coupgon
    Chairman Of The Board
    Coupgon Oct 2016 - Oct 2017
    Acquired out of bankruptcy in 2016 through a partnership between CGI and Yellow Pages Canada, Coupgon was a mobile deal application that provided consumers with immediate in-store discounts on some of the popular consumer packaged goods products. Company closed operations in October 2017.
  • Mediative, A Division Of Yellow Pages Group Canada
    President
    Mediative, A Division Of Yellow Pages Group Canada Dec 2013 - Mar 2016
    Montreal, Quebec, Ca
    Lead a team of 150 incredibly talented digital experts in 4 offices, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver & Kelowna. Mediative is a digital marketing company providing performance media and services to National advertisers directly or through their Agencies as well as monetization and advertising representation for publishers. In 27-months, transformed Mediative was a negative revenue growth & EBITDA business into a sustainable digital growth engine for Yellow Pages and positive EBITDA contributor. My core responsibilities includes;* Management of the P&L and lead the strategic direction of Mediative, a division of Yellow Pages Limited (TSX:Y) to deliver on 3 core objectives; 1) return Mediative to growth, 2) bring Mediative to profitability and 3) become a product incubator for future Yellow Pages lines of business. * Lead and provide strategic M&A for Mediative and Yellow Pages Limited in identification, evaluation and strategic importance of potential partners/targetsThere where 3 distinctive phases during my 27-months at Mediative, 1) 100-day plan, 2) Cultural Change Focused on Accountability and 3) Acceleration of Growth. Highlights includes; divesting of non-core assets, new executive team in finance, marketing, technology and sales, instituted KPI's across entire organization, changed the partnership/vendor model, and built the technology foundation to achieve double-digit growth. Orchestrated the acquisition of Juice Mobile in 2015 & when completed in March 2016, stepped down to move back into YellowPages to lead corporate strategy and partnerships.
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  • Yellow Pages Group Canada
    Director, Business Development And Strategic Partnerships
    Yellow Pages Group Canada Sep 2009 - Dec 2013
    Montreal, Quebec, Ca
    Responsible for managing the team that develops, negotiates, plans & executes partnerships (revenue, content, traffic & technology) for Yellow Media. Responsible for the multi-million dollar traffic and distribution budget. Some Highlights Include : - Facebook Partnership. Yellow Pages Group Offers New Facebook Page Creation Service Helping Small Businesses Bridge Digital Divide, https://goo.gl/xjcIZ0- Google Premium SBM Partnerships. Yellow Pages Group Selected by Google as an AdWords Premier Partner for Small Businesses, Read blog post, "Investing in Partnerships That Benefit Our Small Business Clients", http://goo.gl/z04F5- YellowAPI.com into Yahoo Web Search. "Yellow Pages Group and Yahoo! Canada Partner to Give Canadians an Enhanced Local Search Experience" https://goo.gl/71lQVF- FourSquare Data Harmonization Agreement making YPG first iYP to sign a deal with 4sq "Canada’s Yellow Pages Group Announces Strategic Agreement with foursquare" http://goo.gl/DI8llW- YPG Now Driving Free Skype Calls to Its Advertisers, http://goo.gl/1k8QS7- Twitter, first major iYP to sign deal with Twitter. https://goo.gl/k8Ocnq- Daily deal platform license used by RedFlagDeals.com & LesPac.com. Widget agreements with TheWeatherNetwork, WhitePages.ca, CBC- YellowAPI.ca partnerships; CBC.ca, Yahoo Mobile (m.yahoo.com), FinditinCanada.ca, CanadaSpace.ca, Adaffix - Pelmorex to integrate Weather on YP.ca & YP listings on TheWeatherNetwork.com - Local search agreements with MSN.ca, Sympatico.ca, PostMedia for Canada.com & Major Dailies, Shaw Cable & Globe & Mail (web, mobile and app)- "New Toshiba Notebooks to Feature YellowPages.ca™ for Local Search", http://goo.gl/CQp5BI- Acquisitions - Yellow Pages Group Acquires; RedFlagDeals.com", http://tinyurl.com/yjbrd77, Restaurantica", https://goo.gl/K106f1- "Yellow Pages Group Purchases 411.ca Brand and Acquires Equity Interest in 411 Local Search Corp" http://goo.gl/ZYRtNf
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  • Yellow Pages Group Canada
    Director, Online Services
    Yellow Pages Group Canada Nov 2007 - Sep 2009
    Montreal, Quebec, Ca
    Responsible for the strategic planning & execution of YPGs online assets with a focus on expanding reach, frequency and local search queries. Management of a cross-functional team of 19 consisting of usability, local content, labs development, mobile technologies and partnerships. Continued responsibilities for online partnerships including the multi-million dollar T&D budget.Highlights Include:- Enhanced Directory Plus (Integration with Google Adwords) - Read the Press Release - "Yellow Pages Group and Google Expand Strategic Relationship" - http://goo.gl/SGDnXU- Facebook app - "YellowPages.ca Connects Social Networkers with Local Canadian Businesses with New Application on Facebook® Platform"- Launched YPG's affiliate program that was integrated on over 200 sites in the first year- Launched YPG into Mobile App Era (Canada's first integrated Business/People/Reverse Lookup)"Yellow Pages Group Launches Mobile Search Applications For Blackberry® And iPhone™"- Google Android App - "Yellow Pages Group Launches Mobile Search Application for Android™ Powered Smartphones"- Launched YPG into Social Era - YellowPages.ca Answers Service - http://answers.yellowpages.ca - "Have a Question? YellowPages.ca Has Answers"- Secured YPGs position on Twitter with @YellowPages_ca and @PagesJaunes_ca and secured Verified Account StatusRelaunched The Following YPG Properties:- Local Business Search - "New YellowPages.ca Takes Local Search to New Levels" - Residential Search - "Revamped Canada411.ca – Canada’s number one online directory"
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  • Yellow Pages Group Canada
    Senior Manager - Traffic, Distribution And Eproduct Management
    Yellow Pages Group Canada May 2006 - Nov 2007
    Montreal, Quebec, Ca
    Responsible for managing a multi-million dollar budget designed to generate local search queries from external partners to YellowPages.ca. Along with generating local search queries, the T&D role included content acquisition and responsibility for increasing user reach & frequency for Canada411.ca, and 7 local city guides. YPG network is one of the top 10 web networks in Canada with over 9M UV's.Reporting to the Director of eProducts, responsible for the product management and development of the emerging products including Pay Per Click, Search Engine Marketing, and Voice strategy.In 2007 negotiated a YPG/Google Reseller Agreement, announced October 9, 2007 - which was the first of its kind in Canada. Read more at: http://www.ypg.com/page.php/en/1/457.html. Built the business case and lead the cross-functional team that launched Enhanced D+; an upgrade product that provided a Google Adwords campaigns to print advertisers who digitized their ads. Enhanced D+ launched in 2008 and generated $100M in top line revenues for YPG from 2008-2011.Other key negotiated contracts include Microsoft, Yahoo, Yahoo Local, Google.
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  • Self-Employed
    Entrepreneur
    Self-Employed 2001 - 2007
    Launch websites and blogs with a two-fold strategy of a) can I build online traffic using gorilla marketing tactics and b) can I convert that traffic into revenues through affiliate programs, google adsense or selling information based products. Primary traffic drivers including search engine optimization and management while primary revenue drivers include Google Adsense and Commission Junction.
  • Commerx Corporation
    Business Development Director
    Commerx Corporation Jan 2006 - Mar 2006
    Mississauga, On, Ca
    Commerx is a leading provider of Internet solutions, comprised of a staff of highly trained individuals is committed to providing our clients with consistent expertise, value and superior quality. Commerx prides itself on our scalability.
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  • Ks2 Solutions Limited
    President And Founder
    Ks2 Solutions Limited Feb 2002 - Aug 2005
    Represented the sales and marketing arm for Yellow Pages™ Group in Calgary and Southern Alberta representing YellowPages.ca, Canada411.ca and CalgaryPlus.ca. Negotiated contract in late 2001 to take-over existing business relationships from Bell ActiMedia, develop new business and market and protect the brand of Yellow Pages and YellowPages.ca. Primary Responsibilities Included:• Increase revenues for Yellow Pages Group through the sale of YellowPages.ca products• Increase revenue per client and maintain a level of renewal business year over year• Develop and execute a marketing and sponsorship plan for YellowPages.ca• Manage and train sales teamNotable Achievements:• Finalist - 2004 Chamber of Commerce Emerging Enterprise of the Year Award • Doubled YellowPages.ca revenue per client from 2003 ($1301) to 2005 ($2647)
  • Bell Actimedia
    Business Solutions Consultant
    Bell Actimedia Aug 2001 - Nov 2001
    Managed over 400 current and new advertising clients for inclusion into the Bell ActiMedia Yellow Pages and CalgaryPlus.ca City Sites.
  • Cybersurf Corporation
    Senior Business Developer
    Cybersurf Corporation 1999 - 2001
    Responsible for the technical development plans, implementation, and revenue building strategies for the 3web, Canada Post and HMV 3web Canada wide Internet portals. Primary Responsibilities Included:* Developed, negotiated, and managed content and revenue clients* Content planning and implementation* Developed division guidelines and trained new business developersNotable Achievements:* Managed over 50 revenue and content clients with such companies as GoTo.com, InfoSpace.com, StockGroup.com, AccuWeather.com and more.* Accounted for over 90% of content and revenue deals for division* Generated over $300K in revenues in first 12-months* Increased divisional revenues by 55% from Q4 2000 to Q1 2001
  • Various Organizations
    Contracting
    Various Organizations 1995 - Jul 2000
    Scott B. Patten, MD, FRCP(C), PhD - University of Calgary 2000Associate Professor, Departments of Community Health Sciences and Psychiatry, Technology Consultant and DeveloperCybersurf Corporation, Calgary, Alberta, E-Commerce Advisor 1999Odyssey International Marketing Inc., Calgary, Alberta, Database Consultant 1996 - 1997Upton Resource Inc., Calgary, Alberta, Windows NT Network Consultant 1995
  • Vision 2100 Marketing Solutions Inc.
    Co-Founder, Vice President & C.O.O.
    Vision 2100 Marketing Solutions Inc. 1996 - 1999
    Built VISION 2100 into a leading Internet technology provider servicing small and medium sized business in Calgary and surrounding markets. Developed a java based e-commerce platform and eventually sold this company.

Darby Sieben Skills

Strategic Partnerships Digital Media Online Advertising Digital Marketing Sem Online Marketing E Commerce Seo New Business Development Strategy Marketing Strategy Google Adwords Entrepreneurship Digital Strategy Ppc Strategic Planning Search Engine Marketing Local Search Mobile Devices Mobile Marketing Start Ups Advertising Marketing Strategic Thinking Management Affiliate Marketing Product Management Mobile Applications Search Engine Optimization Product Development Lead Generation Web Analytics Pay Per Click Leadership Contract Negotiation Integrated Marketing Negotiation Partner Management Enterprise Software Conversion Optimization Customer Acquisition Local Marketing Analytics Search Advertising Mobile Advertising Cross Functional Team Leadership Mobile Internet Product Marketing Advertising Sales Partner Negotiation

Darby Sieben Education Details

  • Helios Executive Institute
    Helios Executive Institute
  • The University Of Lethbridge
    The University Of Lethbridge
    General
  • Mount Royal University
    Mount Royal University
    Computer Science
  • E.D.Feehan
    E.D.Feehan

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