Chris Frara: CEO- Co Founder in Santa Monica , CA
Chris Frara

CEO- Co Founder
Santa Monica | United States
Skills
No information
Interests
I live a very active lifestyle! i love the outdoors anything to do with a board or a motor i'm on. if we want to jump on a plane an go skydiving for the day i'm in.
Industries
Lifestyle
Outdoor
Skate
Snow
Streetwear
Surf
Work experience
Burning Trees Media
CEO- Co Founder | 06/2016 - Current
• Leading and developing company's short and long term strategy.
• Creating and implementing the company's vision and mission.
• Evaluating work of other executive leaders within the company including directors, presidents, and vice presidents.
• Maintaining awareness of the competitive market landscape expansion opportunities and industry developments
• Ensuring that the company maintains high social standards and responsibilities wherever it does business.
• Assessing risks to the company and ensuring they are monitored and minimized.
• Setting strategic goals making sure they are measurable and describable
Iron Fist International:
International eCommerce Director 2009-2016 (Dec) | 12/2009 - 12/2016
• Directed all eCommerce ROI marketing programs including all areas of SEO,SEM paid search, re-targeting, display ads, email marketing, affiliate marketing.
• Developed eCommerce annual marketing calendars to align with global retail channels, product launch calendar.
• Developed optimal online architecture modifications based on sales performance, increasing sales traffic to all brands and social media platforms.
• Directed global eCommerce sales channels, productivity, and profitability through analytics & management
• Devise and lead email communication programs ensuring sales and brand engagement, develop life-cycle marketing campaigns to drive loyalty and retention among existing customers and new customers.
• Leveraged merchandising and content experience to help develop best-in-class web experience that maximizes conversion opportunities and encourages more site visits.
• Worked directly with customer service team to set policies and strategies in order to drive high quality customer care appropriate for a prestige brand
• Developed and managed annual program KPI’s and program specific strategies that capitalize on the ability of each programs strengths in driving new and repeat buyers and demand.
• Execute buys on strategic merchandise plans to maximize sales, sell-thrus, margin and inventory turnover.
• Extensive knowledge in backend CMS systems (Magento, Wordpress, Wix, Squarespace and Shopify)
• Directed all digital paid advertising & social media marketing efforts relating to eCommerce (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Pintrest, Twitter, Snapchat, Tumblr, Google +)
• Managed fulfillment and finance vendors to ensure operations are running efficiently and effectively.
• Directed all vendors as it relates to digital efforts including a team of developers, graphic designers, digital marketing agency and all third party affiliates.
• Provide analytics on effectiveness of all digital marketing and eCommerce activities. Execute trend analysis, monitoring and competitive benchmarking.
• Developed a strong test-and-learn culture for all marketing and email activities to improve customer engagement, acquisition, and site conversion.
• Successfully managed program budget with P&L responsibilities. Monitored financial's to ensure gross margins were maintained.
Matt Black
eCommerce Marketing Director 2014-2016 (Dec) | 12/2014 - 12/2016
• Developed and executed online promotional campaigns to support overall global web strategies. Reviewed performance of merchandising objectives and recommended new strategies for upcoming campaigns.
• Merchandising management for all online physical products on, including inventory management, promotions, catalog maintenance, navigation, search and strategy execution.
• Managed all eCommerce ROI marketing programs including the areas of SEO, paid search, retargeting, display ads, email marketing, affiliate marketing, direct mail, syndication of content into paid channels.
• Optimized site navigation and improved the shopping experience based on analysis of customers' shopping behaviors.
• Produced reports and provided insights on website analytics, customer behavior and sales using Google Analytics.
• Developed online pricing strategy to effectively balance sales, product margins and retailer partner needs.
• Directed all online promotions (email campaigns, product launch, new store openings, online store launches, 3rd party promotions)
• Developed optimal online architecture modifications based on sales performance increasing sales traffic to all brands and social media platforms
• Directed and implemented all Social Media, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Paid Search, Email, Affiliates, 3rd party digital platforms, loyalty retention programs, reactivation and referring partners.