MICHAEL DEAN LYON
Work Experience
Appen Global
Social Media Evaluator (Remote Contractor)
2018-Present
● Provide evaluation for a large social media company
● Hit daily, weekly and monthly KPI’s in the top 10 percentile for my market
coverage
iYuno Media
Subtitle Editor (Remote Contractor)
2017-Present
● Created subtitles and closed captioning for various TV & Movie genres
Contentor, Helsingborg, Sweden (Remote)
SEO Copywriter / Editor / Translator-
● Created SEO original content for a wide range of clients including footwear sites,
hotels, nutritional supplements, gym chains and various retailers
● Translated content from Swedish to English while focusing on localization of texts
across the United States and the United Kingdom
● Increased click-through rates of websites by 30% after creating new content to
improve SEO
Pinpoint Partners, London, UK
Head of West Coast Recruitment-
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Led business development efforts for the company focused on the Western Region of
the United States recruitment covering the West Coast and Mountain West Region
Focused on placing candidates within the Finance sector specifically within the
Investment Banking, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Growth Equity and Corporate
Development sectors
Led a team of 4 individuals that generated 150% of revenue per year above target
Provided support to candidates related to editing resumes, cover letters, interview
preparation, etc.
Developed support to clients providing interview feedback and discussions, problem
solving for finding top talent, and rewriting job specifications in order to target a specific
background
Individually achieved the fastest revenue production in company history resulting in
200% above company deliverables over the course of 12 months
Negotiated the closing of all deals on the West Coast with both candidates and clients
leading to a 76% success rate which was 27% above the company average
Led client relationship management with a Bulge Bracket Investment Bank
Education
University of California, Santa Barbara
B.A. History
Leadership Experience:
● Member of UCSB Club Level Wrestling team serving as Vice President of
organization while placing 3rd in Western Region National Qualifier
Interests: Fantasy sports, travelling, developing leadership skills
