JP Fozo

Toronto, Ontario  |  www.ehmen.ca/jp  |  www.linkedin.com/in/jpfozo  |  jpfozo@gmail.com

Twitter: @JPFozo  |  @Resume_JPFozo  |  @ProductManagers    

 

 

OBJECTIVE             To help build and lead an online team in producing and monetizing world-class products

                               

PROFILE

·         10 years experience in online/print content, project management, and product management

·         MBA from Ryerson University (Tech) and BA from McGill University (English/Management)

·         Certified Product Manager (PMC) and PMP Project Management Certification in progress

·         A Canadian Business Press Award, two Rogers Best of Awards, four Bizlink Awards

·         Helped lead Honeycomb Worldwide to be one of the fastest growing companies in Canada

·         Get along extremely well with colleagues and motivate them to get things done

·         Vast understanding of both print and online publishing

 

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

 

Product Management & Business Development

Example: Developed two new divisions at Honeycomb Worldwide (one in traditional conferences, the other web-based), built product team; 15th fastest growing company in Canada, increasing revenue 571% over two years.

Web & Print Content Development (and Integration)

Example: Developed PRDs, specs, designed templates, created content and implemented project plan for Rogers award-winning business websites, and also project managed Chatelaine.com’s 75th anniversary website and Canoe.ca’s redesign.

 

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

 

Oct. 2006 TO      Canoe Inc. (Quebecor Inc.), Toronto

PRESENT             Director, portal Product Management. (Full-time/Permanent)

Responsibilities: Along with a team of Product Managers and Business Analysts for one of Canada’s largest homegrown portal, our role at Canoe.ca  is to drive the business planning and accountability for the key business performance indicators for Canoe’s English and French information verticals. We are responsible for increasing the profitability of existing products and developing new products, through collaboration with editorial, sales, marketing, design and tech.

 

Oct. 2003 TO      Honeycomb Worldwide Group of Companies, Toronto

Oct. 2006            VP, Business Development, formerly Editorial Director. (Full-time/Permanent)

Responsibilities: Honeycomb Worldwide Inc. provides both physical and online conferences for executives all over the world. My role allowed me to create world-class content, lead a diverse team of Editors, Developers and Product Managers, learn about and implement new technologies (Webinars, podcasting, rss, etc.), and gain experience with entrepreneurship (strategic alliances, staffing). I was responsible for overseeing all operations and production of print materials and online content—editorial, marketing and PR. With the CEO, I developed business plan for two start-up companies—Xtalks (profiled in the London Times) and The Advantage Board.

 

Aug. 2000 to      Rogers Media Publishing, Toronto

Oct. 2003            The Women’s Group: Chatelaine.com, Flare.com (May 2002 – Oct. 2003)

Project ManAger.  (Full-time/Permanent)

Responsibilities: I project managed microsites (both advertising and editorial) from inception to completion and maintained all the daily, weekly or monthly updates. This involved campaign brainstorming with account reps, creating timelines, some design and copy writing, newsletter creation and list management, management of external developers and liaising with clients.
Rogers Business Information Group, AKA Bizlink (Aug. 2000 – May 2002)
Online Content Manager & Editor. (Full-time/Permanent)

Responsibilities: Working with both publishers and editors, my job was to drive traffic and maintain the standards of the print publications online—through content creation, management and marketing. I was responsible for the creation of 10 e-newsletters a month and five Web sites: Plant, Design Engineering, It for Industry, Canadian Metalworking, and Food in Canada.

 

Dec. 1999 to      701.com Corp. (Online Magazines)— Hamilton

Aug. 2000            Regional Editor.  (Contract)

Responsibilities: My job was to generate local stories and maintain high quality websites for Burlington, Barrie, Brampton and Vaughan, in addition to recruiting and editing writers.

 

May 1999 to       Investor’s Digest, Toronto

Dec. 1999            Writer/Reporter. (Full-time intern position)

Responsibilities: I was responsible for editing, researching and writing daily articles for IDOnline.com and Investors Digest. In addition, I helped with administration and communications. 

 

 

EDUCATION

MBA from Ryerson University – Management of Technology and Innovation
Focus: Media Management

 

BA from McGill University
Double Major: Industrial Relations & English (Cultural Studies)

 

McGill Daily – 1997/98 | McGill Tribune – 1997/98 | CKUT Radio – 1997-99

 

The Monitor (Community Newspaper), Notre Dame de Grace, Quebec – 1997-99
Writer/Editorial Assistant. (Freelanced while a student at McGill)

Responsibilities: With a weekly column in the Arts and Entertainment section, I also contributed stories on news and current events.  I acted as the downtown correspondent and helped out in the newsroom at crunch time. 

 

CERTIFICATION

Product Management Certified (PMC)
Pragmatic Marketing

 

PMP
Project Management Institute (In Progress: hours complete but test has not been written)

 

PRINT AWARDS

 

2002 Kenneth R. Wilson Awards (Canadian Business Press)

·         Top Five finalist—Best One-of-a-kind Article for:
Heroic effort bonds hearts in NYC, Canadian Machinery & Metalworking magazine

 

WEB AWARDS

 

2002 Rogers Media Publishing “Best of” Awards

·         Best original Web writing with Kim Laudrum, CanadianMetalworking.com

·         Best Print/Web integration with Renee Wilson and Shawn Jeffords, Design-Engineering.com

 

2001 Rogers Media Publishing Business Information Group Online Awards

·         Highest Website Usage for FoodinCanada.com

·         Best Web Promotion Program for Plant.ca

·         Runner-up for Best Web Revenue Concept for our Product of the Month at FoodinCanada.com

·         Runner-up for Best Content Concept, for our Workplace Safety Research Centre on Plant.ca

 

HOBBIES

 

Baseball, skate/snowboarding, swimming, pick-up basketball, friendly discussions and debates, reading, following online trends, poker, jogging, squash, golf, getting outside

 

SKILLS & STRENGTHS

 

·         Product Management

·         Idea generation

·         Content management and development

·         Project management

·         Web/print Integration

·         E-newsletter design and distribution

·         Communication (verbal and written)

·         Writing (print and Web)

·         Editing (substantive and copy)

·         Photoshop

·         Microsoft Office Suite

·         Microsoft Project

·         PC and Mac friendly

 

REFERENCES

 

·         Available upon request