I spent the past 6 years at Paramount, where I led consumer products and franchise marketing across major global brands (like PAW Patrol, Spongebob, Yellowstone) in the Canadian market. My role sat at the intersection of brand and performance—I built full-funnel, omnichannel campaigns that drove both brand awareness and conversion across key retailers in Canada. I managed paid media across search, social, and retail platforms while also leading growth initiatives like brand partnerships, experiential campaigns, and retailer integrations implementing global initiatives locally. Working on a lean team, I owned the campaign lifecycle end-to-end, from strategy and positioning through to execution and optimization. I consistently delivered strong performance, including achieving high return on ad spend and driving measurable retail growth.

Marika van Schepen

I spent the past 6 years at Paramount, where I led consumer products and franchise marketing across major global brands (like PAW Patrol, Spongebob, Yellowstone) in the Canadian market. My role sat at the intersection of brand and performance—I built full-funnel, omnichannel campaigns that drove both brand awareness and conversion across key retailers in Canada. I managed paid media across search, social, and retail platforms while also leading growth initiatives like brand partnerships, experiential campaigns, and retailer integrations implementing global initiatives locally. Working on a lean team, I owned the campaign lifecycle end-to-end, from strategy and positioning through to execution and optimization. I consistently delivered strong performance, including achieving high return on ad spend and driving measurable retail growth.

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I spent the past 6 years at Paramount, where I led consumer products and franchise marketing across major global brands (like PAW Patrol, Spongebob, Yellowstone) in the Canadian market. My role sat at the intersection of brand and performance—I built full-funnel, omnichannel campaigns that drove both brand awareness and conversion across key retailers in Canada.
I managed paid media across search, social, and retail platforms while also leading growth initiatives like brand partnerships, experiential campaigns, and retailer integrations implementing global initiatives locally. Working on a lean team, I owned the campaign lifecycle end-to-end, from strategy and positioning through to execution and optimization.
I consistently delivered strong performance, including achieving high return on ad spend and driving measurable retail growth.

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Experience Level

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

E-Commerce Retail Marketing Manager at Paramount
July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025
Led Amazon Advertising program development across Paramount's consumer products portfolio, including global franchises such as PAW Patrol and Yellowstone. Managed full-funnel media strategy, partnered with internal creative teams and Amazon Ads to optimize performance and ROAS; delivered strong results across 2024.
Retail Marketing/ Franchise Manager at Paramount
October 1, 2022 - June 30, 2025
Led national retail marketing initiatives supporting major theatrical releases (e.g., Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem). Managed a $4M Canadian marketing budget and developed programs with leading CPG brands to support launches. Pitched and executed Walmart Entertainment Council program generating impressions across in-store, digital, and social channels; led Amazon campaign achieving $2.6M in attributed sales and 45 ROAS.
Assistant Marketing Manager at Paramount
March 1, 2020 - September 30, 2022
Led consumer products marketing for the first Paw Patrol theatrical release, including a Walmart 3-Star program reaching 15M consumers. Secured incremental partner marketing funding and built Paramount’s Amazon.ca retail presence, launching six brand stores and a DSP campaign delivering ROAS. Served on Paramount’s Global Franchise Planning Team to align domestic and global priorities.
Marketing Coordinator at Paramount
September 1, 2018 - March 31, 2020
Led creative development and placement for 20+ consumer product campaigns in national holiday catalogs, reaching 12M+ households. Managed campaign reporting, invoicing and marketing budget reconciliation.

Education

at Carleton University
September 1, 2014 - April 1, 2018

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Retail