James Anderson

James anderson

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location of James AndersonVictoria, British Columbia, Canada
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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Creating and sharing epic experiences

  • Education

    • Universidad de colima

      2011 - 2011

      Spent a year on exchange working in the school of Spanish linguistics.

    • Thompson rivers university

      2008 - 2010
      Adventure guide diploma adventure guiding
    • Vancouver island university

      2010 - 2012
      Bachelor of tourism management leisure and recreational activities
    • Camosun college

      2005 - 2006
      Certificate culinary arts
  • Experience

    • Camp nominingue

      Jan 2008 - Sept 2008
      Canoe tripping director

      As head of the tripping program for a summer camp my job was to coordinate and deploy over 50 canoe trips during the summer. My duties included creating logistics schedules for equipment, canoes, vehicles, staff, park permits, and food. I also developed a risk management plan and was in charge of any first aid necessities and hospital visits while clients were on trips.

    • Stellar descents white water rafting

      Jan 2009 - Jan 2012
      Raft guide / marketing

      Working as a guide in the tourism industry has been very rewarding. I am responsible for taking clients on whitewater rafting trips and interpretive float trips while ensuring the clients have an enjoyable experience in a safe environment. During the offseason I actively promote our website using multiple techniques: social media, newsletters and search engine optimization.

    • Coast range contracting ltd.

      Nov 2010 - Oct 2012
      Supervisor

      As a supervisor and foreman I am responsible for running a reforestation camp during the months of April to July. My job includes hiring a staff of 15 people before the season starts, managing the crew on a day to day basis, coordinating logistics in challenging situations and reporting directly to our clients.

    • Tartan group

      Jan 2012 - Sept 2012
      Intern
    • Tartan group

      Jan 2013 - Nov 2016

      I develop, implement, and maintain award winning online campaigns for our clients. I am constantly testing, evaluating and monitoring our campaigns to ensure our performance is being maximized and I work with numerous third party digital vendors to ensure we are getting the most complete statistics for analysis. Specialties: *Digital and online marketing*Email marketing*Search engine optimization and marketing (SEO/SEM)*Marketing and public relations campaign management*Social media management / Community management Voir moins

      • Communications and Digital Strategy

        Jan 2014 - Nov 2016
      • Communications Coordinator

        Jan 2013 - Jan 2014
    • Light right

      Oct 2014 - Sept 2019
      Owner

      Light Right sells, installs, services, and stores LED Christmas lights holiday decorations, and event lighting Our work can be seen on businesses and residences across Victoria, Nanaimo, Whistler, and Kamloops.

    • Tartan destinations

      Jan 2015 - Nov 2016
      Marketing
    • Adventure travel trade association

      Jan 2015 - Jan 2018
      North america partnership development
    • Consultant

      Nov 2016 - Sept 2019
      Digital marketing consultant

      I help businesses and brands achieve success through online marketing. I have worked on many types of campaigns including: email marketing, content marketing, pay per click on adwords and social, and web content strategies.

    • Forged axe throwing

      Jan 2017 - now
      Owner

      We host epic axe throwing experiences for groups in our Victoria and Whistler axe throwing arenas!

    • Yoreferee software

      Jan 2021 - now
      Managing partner

      I lead a global team of programmers to create solutions for the indoor recreation industry. Our largest product is the world's largest Axe and Knife throwing scoring and leaderboard platform at https://www.AxeThrowing.org/

    • Pixel publishing

      Nov 2022 - Jan 2023
      Chief marketing officer

      I work with aspiring authors to get their stories published.

    • Eo vancouver island

      Oct 2023 - now
      Eoa membership coordinator

      As part of the EOA program I volunteer as our membership coordinator. I help prospective members learn about the organization and onboard new members.

    • Salescloser ai

      Mar 2025 - now
      Account executive

      I help businesses adopt AI technology to improve their sales process.

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to James Anderson
      Best integrated offline marketing Canadian Internet Marketing Awards Mar 2015 Tartan won the best integrated campaign for our work with Quito Turismo in 2014.
    • Awarded to James Anderson
      Speaker at not-for-profit workshop on social media and fundraising Leadership Victoria and KPMG Mar 2015
    • Awarded to James Anderson
      Speaker at Social Media Camp - May 2014 Social Media Doesn't Matter Without the Stories: Creating a Media Company