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Marc Hague

Senior Digital Optimisation Manager
Brisbane,QLD

Summary

A strong, analytical leader with 10 years in digital. Dedicated to delivering proven value through data-driven decision-making and determined to elicit real cultural change by supporting and developing others through training and real-world examples, both in a local and a global setting.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Optimisation Manager

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank
3 2023 - Current
  • Fostered a culture of data-driven decision making across multiple digital teams
  • Tripled output of tests with no increase in budgetary spend, earnings >6 million in projected revenue
  • Created a strong research-led framework and trained different cross-team members in delivering projects with outcomes that demonstrated real behavioural change (SEO, UX and CRO)
  • Conducted multiple company-wide communication projects, raising the floor in terms of measurement and research-based approaches.
  • Specific focus on delivering CRO, SEO, UX and other digital marketing projects in the Home Loan space. This includes supporting projects in the paid and social channels.

Senior Analyst: Global Optimisation Manager

Reckitt
05.2021 - 11.2022
  • Created and embedded a global process to ensure a consistent standard in testing and documentation of all tests to a high standard across all Reckitt digital business units
  • Fostered a culture of optimisation where results are shared between business units and validated across multiple markets
  • Delivered centrally managed tests to inform new builds and redesigns of existing Reckitt assets at the core of the HUX-led design system
  • Train market-level analysts and marketers in how to undertake a successful CRO program
  • Validated hypotheses to inform MVP builds for a new design system in order to cut development/delivery costs by ~40%.

Senior Enablement Lead (freelance contract)

DMPG
01.2021 - 05.2021

Agency-role; short term role covering the development of a CRO program framework for two key clients

Optimisation Manager

Reed.co.uk
10.2019 - 12.2020
  • Responsible for fostering a culture of optimisation and personalisation within Reed’s Product, Engineering and Marketing Teams, starting with the creation of area specific testing strategies and implementing a server-side approach using Adobe Target
  • Primary focus has been growing lead generation through search algorithms improvements, a more accessible UX experience and creating audience specific content to drive engagement
  • Monthly reporting to the Managing Director regarding implementation and subsequent improvements to KPI’s of the program
  • Hold fortnightly workshops with heads of Product, Engineering and Marketing to feedback and update on all initiatives
  • Running regular workshops and the creation of an Optimisation Information Hub to upskill existing product analysts, product owners and development teams
  • Promote a data-led approach to ensure a proven uplift across all areas of the business
  • Co-ordinate and communicate test creation, launches and results throughout the business to promote a more cohesive experience across all touch-points (web/mobile/app/email/display)
  • Campaign management through Salesforce, Adobe Target and server-side deployments.

Optimisation Manager

IKEA UK
05.2018 - 10.2019
  • Responsible for the creation and deployment of the UK testing program functioning across digital and marketing touch points
  • Manage a team of UX designers and developers responsible for ensuring we work towards both IKEA Global and our local markets goals
  • Provided a series of requirements and recommended platforms to IKEA Global that drove us to move from Maxymiser to Optimizely, and (to a lesser degree) from Adobe to GA
  • Regular contributor to global optimisation meetings as one of the senior optimisation leads worldwide

Optimisation Analyst

Biglight
04.2017 - 04.2018
  • Agency role; dedicated to managing a diverse set of clients and delivering a successful testing program catering to their audience's needs.

Optimisation Consultant

Webtrends
4 2016 - 3 2017
  • Agency role; dedicated to managing a diverse set of clients and delivering a successful testing program catering to their audience's needs.

Marketing Analyst – CRO

American Express
09.2014 - 02.2016

Client-side role; delivered a program of web and email testing through Maxymiser, designed to maximise acquisitions.

Education

Management -

University of Manchester
Manchester

Skills

Testing tools: Webtrends Optimize, Monetate, Qubit, Optimizely (Certified User), Maxymiser, Adobe Target, Google Optimize (expired)

Analytics: Webtrends Infinity, Tableau, Google Analytics (certified GAIQ), Omniture/Adobe Analytics

Tagging Tools: GTM Preferred, Tealium

Marketing Tools: Adwords, Salesforce, Marketo

Knowledge of HTML, CSS, Regex and Javascript

Project Management: Trello, Basecamp, JIRA, Confluence, Podio

UX/Wireframing tools: Figma, Adobe XD, Canva, Mural

Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (including Access and Excel)

Leadership; developed teams and agency relationships over the span of my career

Timeline

Senior Analyst: Global Optimisation Manager

Reckitt
05.2021 - 11.2022

Senior Enablement Lead (freelance contract)

DMPG
01.2021 - 05.2021

Optimisation Manager

Reed.co.uk
10.2019 - 12.2020

Optimisation Manager

IKEA UK
05.2018 - 10.2019

Optimisation Analyst

Biglight
04.2017 - 04.2018

Marketing Analyst – CRO

American Express
09.2014 - 02.2016

Senior Optimisation Manager

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank
3 2023 - Current

Optimisation Consultant

Webtrends
4 2016 - 3 2017

Management -

University of Manchester
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