Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Business Expertise
Timeline
Generic

Ben Poliansky

Summary

Over 15 years of experience in sales and marketing, with a strong foundation in account management and project management. Proven track record of delivering projects on time and under budget, ensuring high levels of client and stakeholder satisfaction.


Expertise in collaborating with diverse teams to transform innovative ideas into successful outcomes.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Manager

GrowthOps
01.2020 - Current
  • Deliver digital projects from client brief to deployment, ensuring timely completion.
  • Provided ongoing support and maintenance for websites and mobile applications for blue chip clients.
  • Led cross-functional teams across design, development, and strategy disciplines.
  • Collaborated with external teams in Paid Media, SEO, and Research for project success.
  • Resolved team blockers swiftly through effective negotiation with stakeholders.
  • Ensured feasibility of estimates while managing client expectations consistently.
  • Tracked budgets meticulously to maintain scheduling and pacing accuracy.
  • Applied both AGILE and Waterfall methodologies to enhance project delivery efficiency.
  • Experience with tools such as JIRA, Asana, Shortcut, Miro, Harvest.

Business Manager: eDM Communications (Email & SMS)

GrowthOps (formerly Asia Pacific Digital Group)
08.2015 - 01.2020
  • Managed multiple proprietary and SAAS online Email and SMS platforms, overseeing support and maintenance teams.
  • Acted as product owner for new platform build, coordinating designers and developers across APAC.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to ensure timely and budget-conscious delivery of projects.
  • Lead website maintenance, updates, and new content delivery to enhance user engagement.
  • Directed team of developers in managing BAU support, tasks, and feature requests via JIRA.
  • Maintained Confluence documentation for key updates across all platforms to ensure clarity.
  • Oversaw more than 500 direct accounts across Australia and New Zealand, including managed and non-managed clients.

Senior Account Manager

Oxygen Interactive Marketing
01.2013 - 04.2014
  • Responsible for managing millions of bulk messages a month across multiple clients, globally
  • Management of Premium SMS competitions and subscription campaigns
  • Creative and message compliance auditing and approval
  • Management of sales promotions and advertising campaigns
  • Working with suppliers to quote and negotiate supply of both on and offline production
  • Key analysis of post campaign results and reporting
  • Successfully grew the SMS business from 500,000 a month to over 2 million within three years
  • Designed and managed the build of SMS marketing platforms which handles in excess of 5 million messages a month
  • Brought to life national sales promotions through major FMCG retailers – Kraft, Cadbury, Heinz
  • Managed in-house proactive projects eg: Digital Trade Presenter for the likes of SushiSushi, Coke and Cadbury

Account Manager

Oxygen Interactive Marketing
03.2011 - 12.2012
  • Working under Sales and Marketing director maintaining daily communication and reports to clients throughout campaign periods
  • Creating presentations for pitches, trade kits and end of competition analysis
  • Assisting in strategy, direction and creative in briefing stages

Customer Care Manager

Oxygen Interactive Marketing
06.2009 - 02.2011
  • Managed a team of 3 customer care support staff handling competition entrant enquiries
  • Resolution management of competition entrants and winners
  • Creating reports and analysis of customer enquiries on each campaign to provide feedback for client
  • Oversaw the compliance and auditing standards for the company for all clients

Customer Support Representative

Oxygen Interactive Marketing
09.2006 - 06.2009
  • Managed customer care enquiries for competitions and SMS services
  • Resolved customer related queries and complaints

Education

Bachelor of Business - Marketing

Swinburne University of Technology
04.2025

Advanced Diploma of Business - Advertising

Swinburne University of Technology
01.2006

Diploma of Business - Marketing

Swinburne University of Technology
01.2006

Victorian Certificate of Education - VCE – Year 12

Parkdale Secondary College
01.2004

Skills

  • Project management and planning
  • Stakeholder communication
  • Client relationship management
  • Staff and workflow management
  • Budgeting and forecasting
  • Risk assessment and control
  • Agile methodologies
  • Project scheduling and development
  • Accounting and invoicing

Business Expertise

  • GrowthOps, Project Manager, 01/01/20, current, Delivery of digital projects from client brief through to deployment., Ongoing support and maintenance of websites and mobile apps for various blue chip clients., Lead and manage cross-functional teams of resources., Efficient resolution to team blockers, negotiation with stakeholder., Effective in ensuring estimates are achievable., Ability to build client relationships through effective and meaningful communication and management., Ensuring budget tracking and pacing was on schedule., Proficient in both AGILE and Waterfall methodologies.
  • GrowthOps (formerly Asia Pacific Digital Group), Business Manager: eDM Communications (Email & SMS), 08/01/15, 12/31/20, Management of multiple proprietary and SAAS online Email and SMS Platforms., Product owner on new platform build managing a team of designers, developers across APAC., Managed website maintenance and updates of website and delivery of new content., Responsible for team of developers on managing BAU support, new tasks and features by way of ticketing system (JIRA)., Maintenance of Confluence documentation for key updates and changes across multiple platforms., Responsible for over 500 direct accounts made up of managed and non-managed (T3 – Bluechip) across Australia and New Zealand.
  • Oxygen Interactive Marketing, Senior Account Manager, 01/01/13, 04/30/14, Responsible for managing millions of bulk messages a month across multiple clients, globally., Management of Premium SMS competitions and subscription campaigns., Creative and message compliance auditing and approval., Management of sales promotions and advertising campaigns., Working with suppliers to quote and negotiate supply of both on and offline production., Key analysis of post campaign results and reporting., Successfully grew the SMS business from 500,000 a month to over 2 million within three years., Designed and managed the build of SMS marketing platforms which handles in excess of 5 million messages a month., Brought to life national sales promotions through major FMCG retailers – Kraft, Cadbury, Heinz., Managed in-house proactive projects eg: Digital Trade Presenter for the likes of SushiSushi, Coke and Cadbury.
  • Oxygen Interactive Marketing, Account Manager, 03/01/11, 12/31/12, Working under Sales and Marketing director maintaining daily communication and reports to clients throughout campaign periods., Creating presentations for pitches, trade kits and end of competition analysis., Assisting in strategy, direction and creative in briefing stages.
  • Oxygen Interactive Marketing, Customer Care Manager, 06/01/09, 02/28/11, Managed a team of 3 customer care support staff handling competition entrant enquiries., Resolution management of competition entrants and winners., Creating reports and analysis of customer enquiries on each campaign to provide feedback for client., Oversaw the compliance and auditing standards for the company for all clients.
  • Oxygen Interactive Marketing, Customer Support Representative, 09/01/06, 06/30/09, Managed customer care enquiries for competitions and SMS services., Resolved customer related queries and complaints.

Timeline

Project Manager

GrowthOps
01.2020 - Current

Business Manager: eDM Communications (Email & SMS)

GrowthOps (formerly Asia Pacific Digital Group)
08.2015 - 01.2020

Senior Account Manager

Oxygen Interactive Marketing
01.2013 - 04.2014

Account Manager

Oxygen Interactive Marketing
03.2011 - 12.2012

Customer Care Manager

Oxygen Interactive Marketing
06.2009 - 02.2011

Customer Support Representative

Oxygen Interactive Marketing
09.2006 - 06.2009

Advanced Diploma of Business - Advertising

Swinburne University of Technology

Diploma of Business - Marketing

Swinburne University of Technology

Victorian Certificate of Education - VCE – Year 12

Parkdale Secondary College

Bachelor of Business - Marketing

Swinburne University of Technology
Ben Poliansky