Lee Paton
Digital Marketer

Lee Paton

Former digital marketing specialist at Oaks Hotels, Resort & Suites.

About

Lee Paton is a digital marketing expert with over 15 years' experience helping businesses build their online presence and digital marketing strategies. His digital experience spans across a range of industries, including tourism and travel, sports and gaming, events, music and entertainment, not-for-profit, government and private sectors. Having worked for a digital agency, he has managed campaigns like Tourism Queensland, Flight Centre, Escape Travel, Student Flights, Travel Associates, Harvey Norman, Credit Union Australia, and Mater Lotteries & Wine Selectors. At Brisbane Marketing, he worked on events such as the 2014 G20 Leaders’ Summit and Brisbane Global Cafe.

Employment

6 roles
Sep 2019 - Present 6 years 8 months
Digital Marketing Consultant
Independent
  • Helped businesses build their online presence and digital marketing strategies.
  • Worked across a range of industries, including tourism and travel, sports and gaming, events, music and entertainment, not-for-profit, government and private sectors.
  • Provided services including digital strategy, email marketing, SEO, SEM, PPC, social media marketing and management, content marketing, content strategy, graphic design, and copywriting.
Aug 2019 - Present 6 years 9 months
Digital Marketing Manager
Bold&Resolute

Bold&Resolute is an entertainment company to create engaging educational content for those ready to enter a practice of self-awareness and conscious choice. 

  • Managed the production of digital campaigns, including podcasts, online courses, a web series, and a feature length documentary.
  • Maintained the social media presence across all digital channels.
  • Measured and reported on the performance of all digital marketing campaigns.
Sep 2017 - Aug 2019 1 year 11 months
Digital Officer
RSL Queensland

RSL Queensland supports the Australian veteran community with a range of services, including medical, employment, and well-being services.

  • Created and implemented the organization's overall digital strategy. 
  • Promoted the organization's online presence through social media sites.
Feb 2017 - Sep 2017 7 months
Digital Marketing Specialist
Oztix

Oztix is an independent ticketing company in Australia, providing full service ticketing solutions across a national distribution network for a diverse range of events, from festivals to the arts, corporate to family, sports and travel. 

  • Implemented and refined B2C digital strategy.
  • Fostered online engagement with customers through effective management of digital marketing channels, including email marketing, social media, and customer-facing websites.
  • Developed, implemented, managed, and reported on digital marketing campaigns.
  • Created content for digital campaigns.
  • Communicated with clients and provided understanding of their digital marketing requirements.
  • Ran Facebook Business and Adverts manager, including creation and management of social media campaigns.
Aug 2016 - Feb 2017 6 months
Digital Strategist
AEG Ogden (now ASM Global)

ASM Global is a venue and event management company based in LA, specializing in managing stadiums, convention centers, theaters, and unique venues.

  • Assessed public facing websites and private facing business systems through the analysis of data to provide advice on suggested enhancements.
  • Assisted with digital strategy documents and advice on industry best practice for solutions within the digital space.
  • Managed the design of UX and graphical interfaces for presentation and discussion with project stakeholders.
  • Developed functional specifications documentation for major technical and digital projects.
  • Worked with stakeholders to understand business strategy and project requirements.
  • Undertook work with vendors to project manage tasks through to completion.
  • Administrated within CMS systems such as Sitecore, SharePoint, and campaign delivery platforms related to email and social media.
  • Experienced with leading digital technologies including AdWords, EDM, Display, Web, Intranet, Extranet, and social media.
  • Used HTML and CSS code bases.
Dec 2015 - Apr 2016 4 months
Digital Marketing Specialist
Oaks Hotels, Resort & Suites
  • Played a key role in digital projects, managing and coordinating the deliverables with the agencies and the project team.
  • Analyzed digital business requirements as well as formulated, planned, and implemented solutions.
  • Analyzed SEO, SEM results and proposed alignments to achieve desired results.
  • Supported strategic social media initiatives, planning and implementing campaigns with digital media agencies.
  • Analyzed online tour operator performance, identifying areas for improvements and monitoring the implementation and deliverables.
  • Supported the team on the EDM development process with coordination and improving the final revenue outcome.
  • Coordinated weekly, monthly, and ad-hoc digital marketing reports for the management.
  • Worked closely with the digital marketing manager in formulating and executing multifaceted digital marketing campaigns from start to finish.
  • Assisted management with the digital marketing budgets and reporting.
  • Took an active role in the digital marketing team including regular liaison with all team members regarding current and future digital marketing initiatives.

Portfolio

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