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Toby Burke

Bellbird Park

Summary

Enthusiasm and dedication are evident from nearly a decade of experience in digital marketing.

Over this period, the focus has been primarily on Search Engine Optimisation, complemented by expertise in Content Optimisation, Paid Search, and Social Media Marketing. Commitment to continuously enhancing digital capabilities ensures regular advancements in SEO, PPC, and Display.

There's a dedicated pursuit of knowledge through platforms like Google Academy for Ads and a myriad of forums and blogs. There's a keen interest in embracing new challenges, seeking opportunities to apply existing skills and foster new abilities, further expanding expertise.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Head of SEO

Claxon
10.2023 - Current
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop integrated digital marketing campaigns that aligned with overall business objectives.
  • Managed a team of content creators to ensure timely production of high-quality, optimised materials.
  • Provided ongoing staff training in SEO best practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Analyse website analytics data to identify opportunities for growth and optimisation.
  • Nurtured organic growth over time for my clients through consistent application of white-hat SEO techniques and long-term strategic planning.
  • Regularly monitored industry trends, adapting tactics as needed to maintain a competitive edge in the ever-evolving digital landscape.
  • Boosted search engine rankings with consistent keyword research and targeted content development.
  • Implemented link-building strategies designed to increase domain authority and improve search visibility.
  • Led a number of successful website migration projects without loss of rankings or traffic by coordinating closely with developers and ensuring seamless communication among all parties involved.

Digital Marketing Manager (3 Month Contract)

Desygner
07.2023 - 10.2023
  • Developed and implemented successful digital marketing campaigns to drive customer engagement and increase brand awareness.
  • Monitored trends in digital marketing landscape and adjusted strategies accordingly.
  • Developed marketing content such as blogs, promotional materials, and advertisements for social media.
  • Improved page content, keyword relevancy, and branding to achieve search engine optimisation goals.

SEO Lead

Reload Media
01.2023 - 07.2023
  • Trained new team members by relaying information on company procedures and safety requirements.
  • Coached team members in techniques necessary to complete job tasks.
  • Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training and mentoring individuals with lagging skills.
  • Assisted the growth team to grow the SEO product with data analysis and interpretation, devising new strategies and conversing with potential new clients

Senior SEO Director

LION Digital
04.2022 - 01.2023
  • Continually maintained and improved the company's reputation and positive vision.
  • Oversaw preparation and implementation of SEO strategies for a wide variety of clients.
  • Built and strengthened strategic relationships with clients and other stakeholders within the company.
  • Managed a team worldwide.

Head of Digital Experience

Gordon Digital
12.2020 - 03.2022
  • Oversee the Digital Experience Department to ensure that all clients see a positive impact from SEO strategies, content production and overall website improvement.
  • Create dynamic SEO strategies to exceed market competitors and meet client needs.
  • Review and optimise client sites to improve keyword targeting URL strategies, website architecture and content.
  • Evaluate performance continuously to identify improvement areas and implement strategies to keep the team on track.
  • Collaborate with department personnel to coordinate multifaceted solutions to emerging problems.

Senior Digital Account Manager - Technical Lead

Kymodo Digital
03.2020 - 12.2020
  • Build, implement and update effective SEO strategies.
  • Created and optimised paid campaigns across Google & Bing Ads and social platforms, including Facebook & Instagram.
  • Designed and developed interactive websites, including website maintenance.
  • Produced and submitted weekly reports outlining progress against KPI objectives.
  • Performed in-depth competitor reviews to check competitor activities with ad placement, keyword use, placement bids and landing pages.
  • Helped clients develop website portals and social media pages to promote businesses.
  • Maximised strategic approaches by closely monitoring performance and making appropriate adjustments.

Senior SEO Specialst

Canstar
07.2019 - 02.2020
  • Offered data-driven recommendations aligned with overall company strategies and prioritised process improvement initiatives.
  • Worked with the SEO team in implementing On Page and Link Building Strategies
  • Worked with the Editorial team to create rich, evergreen content directed at targeted keywords
  • Worked with the in-house developers to create new components to the CMS that will assist future SEO efforts
  • Assisted with HTML, JavaScript and CSS improvements that benefited SEO

SEO Advisor

Shine Lawyers
07.2017 - 07.2019

At Shine Lawyers, I ensured the website continued to perform from an SEO standpoint.

I created rich, evergreen content, built a strong natural link profile, and ensured on-page SEO was always at the highest standard.

Some of the projects I have either spearheaded or assisted with are:

  • Producing AMP pages for the website's blog
  • A full clean-up of the citations of Shine Lawyers
  • A sitewide link-building strategy using infographics
  • Complete content area rebuild, which saw a 300% increase in traffic and a 200% increase in conversions
  • CMS Migration

Technical SEO Manager

Compare The Market
12.2016 - 07.2017
  • During my time at Compare the Market, I was responsible for recovering lost traffic due to poor rankings and ensuring the website performed at its best regarding Technical SEO.
  • I achieved this by improving on-page optimization, building a natural link profile and producing evergreen content to build a strong correlation between the products and Compare the Market in the eyes of search engines.
  • Due to a management restructure, I was made redundant six months into my employment at Compare the Market.

SEO Specialist

Tatts Group
03.2015 - 12.2016
  • At Tatts Group, I was fortunate enough to be offered a role within the SEO team.
  • Here, I reported directly to the SEO manager and was responsible for content management and development, on-page optimisation, link building and ensuring the page was at the forefront of technical SEO.
  • The skills I developed at Tatts ensured I would have all the tools required to be a valuable asset to future employers.

Content Writer

Tatts Group
04.2014 - 03.2015
  • My key responsibilities included producing relevant and engaging news articles for Tatts.com and Ubet.com.
  • I would continuously generate new content for the site and develop content for Tatts' social handles.
  • When I moved to Tatts, I developed a keen interest in digital marketing, so I began self-paced learning on digital things.

Education

High School Diploma - undefined

John Paul College
Coffs Harbour
2004

Skills

  • Skilled in Google Analytics
  • Skilled in Google Ads
  • Skilled in Social Media Marketing
  • Skilled in working with a range of CMS's, from Wordpress & Drupal to Neto & Shopify
  • Skilled in using SEO tools such as Screaming Frog, SEMRush, Ahrefs & DeepCrawl
  • Skilled in HTML, CSS, Markdown & Regex
  • Working knowledge of JS
  • SEO Best Practices Understanding
  • Lead Generation Campaigns
  • User Experience
  • Project Management
  • Data analysis

Certification

  • Google Analytics Individual Qualification
  • Google My Business Basics
  • Google Ads Fundamentals

Timeline

Head of SEO

Claxon
10.2023 - Current

Digital Marketing Manager (3 Month Contract)

Desygner
07.2023 - 10.2023

SEO Lead

Reload Media
01.2023 - 07.2023

Senior SEO Director

LION Digital
04.2022 - 01.2023

Head of Digital Experience

Gordon Digital
12.2020 - 03.2022

Senior Digital Account Manager - Technical Lead

Kymodo Digital
03.2020 - 12.2020

Senior SEO Specialst

Canstar
07.2019 - 02.2020

SEO Advisor

Shine Lawyers
07.2017 - 07.2019

Technical SEO Manager

Compare The Market
12.2016 - 07.2017

SEO Specialist

Tatts Group
03.2015 - 12.2016

Content Writer

Tatts Group
04.2014 - 03.2015

High School Diploma - undefined

John Paul College
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