Arthur Skobe

Experience

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  Microsoft

  Mar 2006 - now

  Empowering advertisers in Canada to reach their maximum potential through paid search engine marketing (SEM) on the Microsoft Bing Ads platform; building trusted-advisor relationships through strategic account planning, exceptional customer management, and data-driven solutions. Area lead for delivering data driven actionable insights and strategy through thought leadership and storytelling to highlight the value of Bing Ads products to search advertisers and agencies. Sales operations and business management lead for SMS&P Corporate Accounts and Partner Organization in Canada. Leading a team to drive actionable business insights/reporting and operational excellence within the sales organization. Area monetization lead for Microsoft’s online digital advertising platforms. Devised and implemented market pricing strategies, supply/demand inventory management, negotiated long term agreements with agencies and advertisers. Senior finance manager for the Office business group in Microsoft Canada; providing financial and scorecard performance support, annual budgeting, forecasting and pipeline analysis. Trusted advisor to Business Group Director and product managers by providing financial analysis with actionable insights, thought leadership and guidance to support planning, forecasting, and rhythm of business cycles. Finance lead providing business performance support, control, and analysis to maximize revenue and profitability of Microsoft Canada’s Support Services business division. Led cross group project teams to develop tools/reporting and re-engineered processes to continually improve business and sales excellence and insight positively impacting sales and profitability in the Enterprise Services business division. Program manager overseeing and change agent to drive efficiency and process improvements in cross company procurement programs for centralized cellular phone plan, corporate travel program and corporate credit cards, third party marketing warehouse, and internal employee purchase program.

  • Strategic Account Manager

    Jan 2019 - now

  • Analytical Lead

    Nov 2016 - Dec 2018

  • Senior Sales Excellence Manager

    Nov 2015 - Nov 2016

  • Senior Monetization Manager

    Oct 2013 - Nov 2015

  • Senior Finance Manager

    Mar 2011 - Oct 2013

  • Finance Manager

    Jul 2007 - Mar 2011

  • Business Analyst

    Mar 2006 - Jul 2007