Julie Catona

Experience

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  Red Planet INC

  May 2004 - Feb 2007

  Manager/Sales
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  YQ Furniture

  Feb 2006 - Apr 2009

  Manager
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  Future Illustrations/ LuCreativ

  Oct 2009 - now

  Owner,Creative Director

  Our clients range from Financial Advisors, Lawyers and Non-Profit Organizations to Green Companies and Innovative Technology groups. Specializing in designing marketing collaterals & online digital campaigns, we are able to conceptualize and build brands from the ground up. By utilizing trending concepts and ideas, we've got the skills to add uniqueness to your Brand by way of...-3D Animation-Video Effects-Stopmotion & Puppet fabrication-Set Design-Logo Design-Marketing Collateral Design-Website Design-SEO & Social Media Campaign-Fine Art-creative directive assistance -marketing/business promotion Show less

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  Bone Zappetit.

  Jan 2012 - now

  Owner

  Bone Zappetit offers 100% all Organic, made-to-order treats for your pup! Super-food enriched for added vitamins, minerals and healing qualities!

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  Cary Stamp & Company

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2016

  Digital Media Director

  As the Director of Digital Media at Cary Stamp & Company, Julie manages all creative, technological, editorial, and social media marketing for the Cary Stamp & Company brand. With over 8 years experience in Graphic Design & Digital Media Marketing, she enjoys the excitement of developing and managing innovative marketing campaigns- to keep Cary Stamp & Company in the forefront of the latest marketing developments.Responsibilities include: • Devising strategies to drive online traffic to the company website.• Tracking conversion rates and making improvements to the website.• Developing and managing digital marketing campaigns• Utilizing a range of techniques including paid search, SEO and PPC.• Overseeing the social media strategy for the company.• Managing online brand and product campaigns to raise brand awareness.• Managing the redesign of the company website.• Improving the usability, design, content and conversion of the company website• Responsibility for planning and budgetary control of all digital marketing• Evaluating customer research, market conditions and competitor data.• Review new technologies and keep the company at the forefront of developments in digital marketing Show less

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  3i Advertising

  Feb 2016 - now

  Director of Social Media

  A champion of social media tools and technologies, with a track record of creating and implementing successful social media programs that have won numerous awards in the Water Park industry. Julie keeps up-to-date with constantly evolving technologies in online social media platforms, SEO, Marketing, Graphic design ,and Animation. Working closely with clients to create innovative and effective campaigns by creating both visual designs, text copy and marketing strategies for over 15 companies including multi-million dollar Water Parks & Theme Parks.• Develops and manages online marketing campaigns for an array of clients & businesses, effectively driving brand awareness, engagement, and traffic to social media pages.• Achieves a strong, visible social media presence and develops concepts with viral potential. • Continuously monitors online public relations and ensures the success of client programs.• Assesses social media marketing strategies to determine rate of return. Identifies and taps into new channels to optimize ROI and fuel revenue growth.• Develops social content, contests, and campaigns for Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, Snapchat and Instagram • Manages social communities, including scheduling content, monitoring engagement and responds to user comments & questions in real-time• Identifies trending topics as they arise and reacts accordingly• Maintains a consistent voice across channels aligned with branding and target audience• Generates insights into community performance and provide recommendations for improvement• Creates social media reports and aggregate data into actionable insights to inform marketing and editorial• Creates the social media strategy & budgets for social media activities • Recruits and manages the social media marketing team Show less