Bob Shrestha

VP of Marketing

Sydney, NSW, Australia15 yrs 9 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led successful AWS marketing campaigns across APAC.
  • Established innovative ABM programs for Lenovo.
  • Expert in integrated B2B marketing strategies.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a B2B Marketing Specialist with expertise in SaaS and integrated marketing strategies.

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Skills

Core Skills

Marketing StrategyB2b MarketingCampaign ManagementIntegrated MarketingMarketing AutomationAccount-based MarketingBrand DevelopmentEvent MarketingClient ManagementBusiness DevelopmentSales ManagementEvent Management

Other Skills

Performance MarketingIntegrated Marketing CampaignsCustomer SegmentationDigital MarketingContent DevelopmentCreative DirectionMarketing CommunicationsBrand ManagementSales StrategyClient RelationsClient AcquisitionMarketing PlanningCreative ConceptualizationEvent CoordinationBudget Management

About

I’m a Marketing Professional with a robust passion and bent in the technology space. I did my reading in Strategic Marketing and have over eight years of agency, client-side and sales experience. I combine my expertise in strategic marketing thinking, understanding the buying behaviour, using cutting-edge marketing applications and a data-driven approach to create innovative, impactful and integrated marketing campaigns and programs for my clients that drive their business. Key Attributes: • Passionate about technology and experience in technology marketing across hardware, software and SaaS sectors. My recent client portfolio includes AWS, Lenovo USA, Lenovo Asia Pac, VMWare as well as local players: Versent, Stax, Harbour ISP. • Notable campaigns and programs I have led and managed: AWS Training & Certification Awareness and Lead Gen for the APAC region, AWS enterprise ABM & acquisition in ANZ, Lenovo APAC retention program, Lenovo NA lead generation, VM Ware channel retention program, Lenovo ANZ’s Channel Retention & Incentives Program. • Ability to develop, launch, manage and report on complex end-to-end integrated B2B marketing campaign/program across the marketing lifecycle and buyers’ journey: Awareness, Acquisition, Development and Retention. Creating narratives and stories that connect the brand and their solutions to the target audience. • Drive hyper-targeted local, national, regional and international marketing campaigns across ANZ, APAC, APJ and NA with multiple stakeholders. • Experienced in strategy and execution of Account-Based Marketing for retention programs, Marketing automation for lead nurturing (Marketo, HubSpot), SEO, AdWords, Direct Mail Response for awareness and acquisition, Digital channels (Adwords, SEO, Funnels, eDM, CRM, LinkedIn , FB, Insta), Channel & Loyalty Marketing. • Data collection, analysis to inform actionable insights and integrated reporting. (Use of Google tools – Analytics, Adobe Omniture behavioural tracking, Salesforce).

Experience

Exl

Head of Marketing - APAC

Dec 2021Present · 4 yrs 3 mos · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  • Lead Insurance marketing to support double-digit growth for the ANZ market by developing an integrated marketing strategy, raising the profile of the EXL brand to accelerate EXL’s AI and data-led transformation agenda and executing performance marketing, ABM, DG initiatives to drive opportunity pipeline.
Integrated MarketingPerformance MarketingAccount-Based MarketingMarketing StrategyB2B Marketing

Apparent

Account Director

Aug 2021Nov 2021 · 3 mos · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Mccorkell & associates

Senior Account Manager

Feb 2021Jul 2021 · 5 mos · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

The walk agency

Client Account Director & Digital Marketing Strategist

May 2016Feb 2018 · 1 yr 9 mos · Melbourne, Australia

  • Key Achievement:
  • Strategized, executed and managed the rollout (on behalf of the client) of the flagship APAC awareness, acquisition and ABM programs for AWS Training & Certification across their enterprise and mid-market segments. Multi-touch campaign using a mix of highly targeted content, digital, direct, nurture, events & ABM marketing. This campaign required working with the HQ in USA for overall campaign direction and localizing the campaign delivery and execution across Australia, New Zealand, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Korea. The campaign was first of its kind in the region and results exceeded global benchmarks.
  • Roles & Responsibilities:
  • Strategize and execute key enterprise ABM, awareness and lead generation campaigns for Lenovo North America and AWS Australia.
  • End-to-end Integrated marketing campaign planning, execution, project management and management across ANZ, APAC and NA.
  • Customer segmentation, profiling, triggers and development of buyer personas, journey and content touchpoints.
  • Architect campaign content themes, value proposition, messaging and offer.
  • Plan and execute multi-channel marketing outreach plans, media buys, reporting and budgets.
  • Manage marketing asset development and implementing marketing automation (Hubspot, Marketo, Active Campaign), integrating with the CRM (Salesforce), creation and update reporting dashboard,
  • Planning and managing events, SEM, SEO, PPC, Websites, Email, Automation and direct mails
  • Costing, budgeting, resourcing, project management and proposal development for a multitude of projects and programs across the client portfolio, regions and stakeholders.
  • Contribute to agency business growth through planning and executing marketing services and opportunities.
  • Manage relationship and campaigns for the key client accounts of the agency i.e. AWS Training & Certification, AWS Enterprise, Lenovo NA, Harbour ISP and Stax.
Account-Based MarketingIntegrated Marketing CampaignsCustomer SegmentationB2B MarketingCampaign Management

Targetbase integrated

Senior Client Account Manager & Digital Marketing Strategist

Jan 2011Jul 2015 · 4 yrs 6 mos · Melbourne, Australia

  • Key Achievement:
  • Established first of its kind ABM program for Lenovo ANZ enterprise marketing using insight, content and technology to drive retention and revenue.
  • Execution and management of the flagship Lenovo channel retention marketing & sales incentives Program from campaign creative, messaging, positioning, portal creation & updates, activation, outreach to reporting and insight. I lead the revamp of the partner portal and program management which was recognized and used as best practice for rollout worldwide.
  • Created new integrated digital marketing capabilities, service offering and thought leadership for the agency. Built new capabilities in digital media planning, buying & execution, marketing automation, nurturing, SEO, content design. Agency was able to grow service offering to existing accounts and bring in new accounts due to added digital marketing services.
  • Roles & Responsibilities:
  • Design and manage end-to-end integrated digital marketing project funnel from buyer journey planning to craft messaging & offer, planning & running media, reporting and optimizing camping.
  • Planning and executing A/B testing and optimization across all digital marketing projects I.e. Online ads, Adwords, SEO, eDM, content, social advertising and integrated offline touchpoints.
  • Lead and managed the Lenovo Channel Partner Acquisition & Retention Program in Australia and New Zealand helping Lenovo to ideate, execute and report on all partner marketing and co-marketing programs to increase retention and revenue.
  • Agency lead for digital and channel acquisition & retention marketing, overseeing overall agency approach to marketing strategy, positioning, messaging, implementation, reporting and pricing.
Account-Based MarketingDigital MarketingCampaign ManagementB2B MarketingMarketing Automation

Infrascale

Marketing, PR & Creative Manager

Jul 2008Jul 2010 · 2 yrs · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Key Achievement:
  • Established and managed an in-house creative agency and workflow to support the development of co-marketing collaterals for all channel partners that included companies like Bit Defender, Kingston, Wiley Publishing, BestBuy.
  • Marketing lead for the launch of the channel partner marketing program. Created system and processes to support partner onboarding, co-marketing activities and materials including websites, eDM, videos, e-papers, brochures and compelling content pieces.
  • Marketing lead on the launch of the SOS Online backup iPhone app and website.
  • Roles & Responsibilities:
  • Build, launch and measure awareness and demand generation marketing campaigns worldwide with a key focus on the US market.
  • Develop key thought leadership content whitepapers and eBooks to position SOS as a leader in the space.
  • Coordinated and managed website overhaul and search engine optimization which saw an increase in traffic and ranking.
  • In-charge of managing and updating overall corporate branding, positioning and marketing communication collaterals.
  • Coordinate joint-marketing and PR with major partners such as Bit Defender, Kingston, Wiley Publishing.
  • Primary PR contact person. Coordinate the creation of company news and media relations.
  • Creation of key pitch materials for major sales opportunity along with the Inside Sales Reps.
Creative DirectionMarketing CommunicationsBrand ManagementMarketing StrategyBrand Development

Wild earth

Account Manager

Jul 2006Oct 2007 · 1 yr 3 mos · Kathmandu, Bāgmatī, Nepal

  • Key Achievement:
  • Lead the branding, packaging, positioning and launch of Jamapache - the signature product line from Wild Earth.
  • Improved communication and management of my key account to stabilise and improve revenue generation.
  • Roles & Responsibilities:
  • In charge of managing the key business account I.e. Chi Spa of the Shangri-La Hotel Group worldwide.
  • Conceptualize, creative direction and production of marketing/sales collaterals.
  • Created and managed the corporate identity for Wild Earth.
  • Copywriting for SEO, website, press releases, product labels and catalogues.
  • Liaison with International spa magazines plus local publication for publicity such as Spa Asia, Vogue.
Event ManagementSales StrategyClient RelationsEvent MarketingClient Management

Yakso technologies

Business Development Specialist

Jan 2005Jan 2007 · 2 yrs · Kathmandu

  • Primarily involved in setting up the sales & marketing department and overseeing its development
  • Developing a clear sense of the company brand to formulate sales and marketing plans.
  • Formulation of sales targets and sales presentation to acquire clients.
  • Client acquisition locally and internationally (outsourcing) and servicing them.
Client AcquisitionSales StrategyMarketing PlanningBusiness DevelopmentSales Management

Fly entertainment

Special Events Executive

Jun 2004Aug 2005 · 1 yr 2 mos · Singapore

  • Creation of integrated experiential events that respond to clients event/communication objectives
  • Key responsibility in events costing/budgeting, events programming, co-ordination, direction and execution of events such as product launches, press conferences, awards ceremonies, concerts, roadshows and themed events.
  • Business Development using sales/creative pitch and proposals
Creative ConceptualizationClient ManagementMarketing StrategyBusiness Development

Novus design

Business Development Executive

Jan 2004Jan 2005 · 1 yr

  • Regular servicing of key clients and taking brief for projects.
  • Prospecting of Potential Clients from networking and cold calling
  • Creative conceptualization of ads and other co-laterals after client brief.
  • Conceptualization of Brand and Marketing Strategies for clients
Event CoordinationBudget ManagementClient RelationsEvent ManagementClient Management

Peranakan place

Advertising & Promotions Executive

Jan 2003Jan 2004 · 1 yr

  • Advertisement & Promotions Management
  • Lead creation of club/pubs monthly advertisements published on various Medias from creative direction to content management to production ready.
  • Source for new creative media to maximize viewer ship (publicity) and Investment.
  • Liaising with strategic partners (suppliers, Credit Cards) for cross/partnership marketing
  • Maximize publicity of promotions so that customers are aware of it (Plasma Screens, e-mailers, Posters, tent cards, utilization of partner’s publicity vehicle and other Co laterals)
  • Creation of Customer reward/ loyalty programs
  • Database Management/Marketing
  • Update and upkeep of company’s (clubs) customer database (CRMS) of 10K records
  • Creation of E-mailers and email blasting to database members
  • SMS blasting to database members on various events
  • Database Marketing and report generation for analysis.
Client ServicingCreative ConceptualizationBusiness DevelopmentMarketing Strategy

Education

Sydney Business School, University of Wollongong

Master of Business Administration - MBA

Aug 2022Dec 2025

MiniMBA

Sep 2022Nov 2022

RMIT University

Bachelors — Applied Marketing

Jan 2008Jan 2010

Temasek Polytechnic

Associate Degree — Supply Chain & Operations Management

Jan 2000Jan 2003

Kathmandu University (KU)

Kathmandu Academy

GCE O Levels — Humanities/Humanistic Studies

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