Dave Gallant
Digital Strategist & Program Manager--
Introduction
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Skilled in the delivery of training to entrepreneurs, cross functional teams, and stakeholders.
Accomplished in implementing and managing programs from end-to-end.
Experienced in strategic thinking and execution
Strong ability to adapt to environmental changes (people, teams and organizations)
Experience
Program Manager | Managing Director | EIR
Venn Innovation, 2014 - 2018
Program management of a provincially mandated entrepreneurship incubator program focused on helping
entrepreneurs launch their startup idea or business.
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Developed and managed entrepreneurship incubation program
Managed program objectives using Trello (Kanban)
Developed a collaboration system/process (using slack) to track participant progress
Coached participants on market validation, ideation, pricing & pre-sales, MVP design
Delivered training workshops, presentations, & panel discussions
Conducted performance evaluations (bi-weekly reporting) of participants
Evaluated program applicants and conducted in-person interviews
Developed best practices to communicate, manage, & mentor participants
Connected enterprise companies with entrepreneurs
Director of Strategy & Digital Media
Brainworks Agency,-
Project management (planning/execution) of a multiple client digital marketing campaigns.
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Tracked project progress (Basecamp/Trello) and reported to stakeholders
Acted as client contact and community manager for clients social platforms
Developed best practices & optimized daily processes to improve efficiency
Managed clients ad budget of $70,000 (United Airlines, East Coast Dental, etc)
Outlined deliverables for client campaign projects
Executed multiple marketing projects (Facebook & email campaigns, website management)
Developed and curated daily content for distribution across social platforms
Analyzed campaign data and provided performance reports
Digital Marketing Strategist | CEO
BrightCube Media,-
A digital marketing agency that serviced real estate brokerages, large brands (Post Media), tech startups, and larger
marketing agencies.
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Management of freelancers and outsourced projects by the agency
Managed time tracking, business development, client ad budgets, and invoicing (Freshbooks)
Developed content calendars
Developed and executed client digital strategies, ad campaigns, and clients web presence
Handled community management for all clients social media platforms
Coached clients to identify needs and strategic direction
Delivered talks at tech conferences and facilitated training sessions
Earned media coverage on CBC, CTV, Rogers 91.9, as well as in print media.
Co-hosted weekly radio segment called “Perspectives” discussing the digital space
Drafted press releases
Digital Media Strategist | Associate Partner
NuFocus Strategic, 2011 - 2012
An Associate Partner with NuFocus Strategic that collaborated with a network of seasoned business consultants on
developing integrated marketing strategies.
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Delivered coaching and training workshops
Developed and executed multiple social media campaigns
Created custom brand monitoring dashboards for clients
Provided commentary to media outlets CBC, CTV, Rogers, and print publications
Program & LMS Administrator
SkillSoft Corp, 2005 - 2007
Provided support to field managers and managed the Unisys corporate online university of over 60,000 employees.
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Worked with field managers to identify training program requirements for client employees
Delivered content and competency mapping of e-learning courseware
Administered course registrations, attendance changes, and updated course registration lists
Developed custom e-learning content using Skillsoft learning management system
Delivered custom reporting and product training to client and on-site field managers
Solutions Consultant
SkillSoft Corp, 2004 – 2005
Hired by Fortune 500 company and global e-learning provider to
develop new business within New England states
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Developed relationships with new accounts and delivered presentations that articulated the value proposition
Conducted meetings with decision makers including “C” level executives
Managed an intrapreneurship project, launching SkillSoft's virtual conferencing platform
Conducted market validation and research of product competitors
Developed the pricing model based on competitive analysis of the market
Developed lead generation strategies and coordinated cross-functional teams (lead gen sales)
Provided continuous feedback and recommendations to executives
Volunteer Experience
Mentor & Judge, Propel ICT entrepreneur selection camp, Propel ICT
Mentor & Coach, Social Catalyst program, Pond-Deshpande Centre
Mentor, Speaker, Judge, Oulton College
Mentor, Futurpreneur Canada
Advisory Board, Venture for Canada
Marketing Committee, United Way Centraide
Mentor & Judge, Conseil Synergiste, Universite de Moncton
Advisor, Greater Moncton Local Immigration Partnership
Business Advisor, Business Immigrant Mentorship Program, BDC
Advisor, Greater Moncton Entrepreneurship Team
Judge, New Brunswick CBDC Entrepreneur Awards, CBDC
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Skills
Business Skills:
Technical Skills
Program / Project Management
Problem Solving
Marketing Strategy
Working with cross functional teams
Community Engagement
Campaign management (social media/digital)
Innovation & business thinking
Lean canvas methodology
Analysis (pirate metrics)
Market validation
MVP development
User onboarding
Pricing strategy
Google Suite
Trello & Basecamp
Slack.com
Shopify, Wordpress, Squarespace
Github
Microsoft Office Suite
HTML & CSS
Cpanel & Filezilla
Photoshop, Illustrator, Canva
Sproutsocial, Buffer, Hootsuite
Planoly & Later.com
Facebook & Instagram Ads
Zapier & IFTTT Integrations
Feedly
Languages
English & French
Training
Running Lean to Scaling Lean - Ash Maurya
Education
Dalhousie Regional High School
New Brunswick Community College, Computer Engineering Technology
1994 (Graduated)
1994 - 1995
