William Zhou 

Marketing without data is like driving while blindfolded

[email protected] • (214) 597-8213 • Los Angeles, CA

Education & Experience

The University of Texas at Austin • Bachelor of Business Administration - Marketing • Graduation: May 2012

Sportle

Head of Marketing and Growth, September 2015 – Now

  • Was responsible for all user acquisition and retention efforts at Sportle, a venture-backed digital media startup
  • Generated a monthly average of 230k pageviews on web since launch; peaked inside the top 10 sports on iOS
  • Tested paid channels - Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, mobile ad networks
  • Built regression models in R to look at factors that affected key KPIs, like time watched / month
  • Utilized SQL to segment users, and crafted autoresponders / one-off campaigns to improve retention
  • Hired and managed a small team that assisted with digital marketing

Winter Lotus

Founder, August 2014 – Now

  • Founded a menswear brand as a hobbyist project and learning exercise
  • Went from zero to 1000+ customers in 30+ countries in the first 12 months, with $54k in rev
  • Grew social accounts (Instagram, Twitter, and Tumblr) to 57k+ combined followers
  • A/B tested paid ads on Facebook, GDN, Twitter, reddit and retargeting on Adroll / Perfect Audience
  • Built a custom attribution model in GA to better understand ROI / valuation of marketing channels  

Freelance Marketing Consultant

December 2012 – September 2015

  • Started a digital marketing consultancy, with a focus on user acquisition
  • Worked with 30+ companies to determine key metrics (CAC, churn, LTV) across various acquisition channels
  • Tested and scaled paid marketing campaigns (Facebook, retargeting, influencer marketing) 
  • Created and A/B tested landing pages using Unbounce and Optimizely
  • Helped brands implement advanced analytics tools (Mixpanel, Kissmetrics, Segment) to get granular user insights

Skills


MARKETING: Organic Acquisition, Paid Acquisition (Facebook, Adwords, Mobile, Retargeting), A/B Testing, Email Marketing

DATA: Excel, SQL, R, Google Analytics, Mixpanel, Kissmetrics, Segment

OTHER: Adobe Photoshop