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Charis Chau

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Experience Level

Expert
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Language

English
Fluent
Korean
Advanced

Work Experience

SEM Manager at Klick Health
September 1, 2025 - Present
Promoted from Senior SEM Specialist to lead SEM strategy and execution across multiple pharmaceutical accounts with $2M+ monthly spend. 1. Drove 3× conversion rate increase and 50% CPA reduction through campaign restructuring, SPN traffic analysis, and structured A/B testing. 2. Conducted competitive and keyword analysis, optimizing budget allocation and ROI while identifying growth opportunities. 3. Developed dashboards (Looker Studio, GA4, Excel pivot tables/vlookups) to streamline reporting and provide actionable insights to stakeholders. 4. Managed cross-functional collaboration with creative, analytics, and finance teams to ensure compliant, multi-channel campaign execution. Managed and mentored a growing SEM team, onboarding and training new specialists, 5. while fostering a culture of collaboration and performance excellence.
Previous SEM Roles at Klick Health
February 1, 2023 - August 31, 2025
Progressed from Paid Search Coordinator to Senior Paid Search Specialist, gaining full ownership of campaign strategy, optimization, and reporting. 1. Managed $24M+ annual paid search spend, delivering up to 75% increase in conversions and 25% CPA reduction. 2. Built and launched 40+ campaigns, implementing advanced bidding strategies (tCPA, tROAS) and optimizing at keyword and ad group levels, boosting CTR and engagement 10–25%. 3. Conducted in-depth keyword research and structured campaign hierarchy to improve targeting accuracy and efficiency. 4. Streamlined campaign execution, pacing, and invoicing/reconciliation, reducing processing time 50%. 5. Collaborated with Ad Ops on GA4 and Floodlight setup to ensure accurate conversion tracking and reporting. 6. Developed dashboards and reporting to connect paid
Google Ads Campaign Specialist at Teleperformance
November 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023
1. Managed 120+ Google Ads campaigns across retail, education, healthcare, and tech, optimizing Smart Bidding, A/B testing, audience segmentation, and conversion tracking. 2. Delivered performance insights and strategic recommendations to 100+ clients, maintaining 95%+ satisfaction through regular engagement. 3. Conducted weekly performance reviews and adjusted campaigns proactively, building strong client relationships through 150+ weekly touchpoints.
Assistant Manager, International Marketing at CUBRID DATABASE
February 1, 2021 - August 31, 2023
1. Led cross-channel marketing across Naver, Google, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Reddit, driving 130% follower growth, 20% YoY website engagement, and improving homepage UX/UI. 2. Directed content strategy, campaigns, and marketing assets, overseeing global translation and localization for English and Korean audiences, while collaborating with CMO, sales, and technical teams to align initiatives with product cycles and reduce support requests by 30%.
Marketing / SEM Specialist at Bonding Corporation
October 1, 2016 - September 12, 2025
Delivered performance insights and strategic recommendations to 100+ clients across retail, education, health care, and tech; maintained 95%+ client satisfaction; led weekly performance reviews and built dashboards; collaborated with creative, analytics, and finance teams to ensure compliant multi-channel campaign execution.
SEM Specialist at CUBRID DBMS Corporation
February 1, 2021 - September 12, 2025
Implemented keyword research, ad copy development, and smart bidding; managed A/B tests and multi-channel campaigns (Google, Naver, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, Reddit); generated performance insights and helped optimize spend.
SEM Manager at CUBRID DBMS Corporation
August 1, 2022 - September 12, 2025
Led the paid search strategy across pharma, retail, education, and technology; managed $24M+ annual SEM budgets; optimized campaigns using tROAS/tCPA; built dashboards; reported performance to stakeholders; enabled cross-functional alignment with product cycles.
Senior Paid Search Specialist at Teleperformance
February 1, 2023 - September 12, 2025
Progressed from Paid Search Coordinator to Senior Paid Search Specialist; owned campaign strategy, optimization, and reporting; delivered improvements in conversions and key metrics; liaised with clients and cross-functional teams.
Senior SEM Specialist at Klick Health
September 1, 2025 - September 12, 2025
Promoted to lead SEM strategy across multiple pharmaceutical accounts with $2M+ monthly spend; drove 3x conversion rate increase and 50% CPA reduction; built dashboards and restructured attribution; optimized budgets and bid strategies.
Lead SEM Strategist at Klick Health
September 1, 2025 - Present
Promoted to lead SEM strategy and execution across multiple pharmaceutical accounts; owned end-to-end SEM strategy, optimization, and reporting; delivered continued improvements in conversions and cost efficiency; led cross-functional collaboration.

Education

MBA: Finance at Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST)
January 11, 2030 - September 12, 2025
Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Finance at Durham University
October 1, 2014 - June 1, 2017
MBA in Finance at Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology
January 11, 2030 - September 12, 2025
Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Finance at Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology
January 11, 2030 - September 12, 2025
Exchange Program at Durham University
January 11, 2030 - September 12, 2025

Qualifications

GOOGLE SEARCH
September 11, 2025 - September 11, 2025
MBA (Finance)
January 11, 2030 - September 12, 2025
Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Finance
January 11, 2030 - September 12, 2025
Exchange Program
January 11, 2030 - September 12, 2025

Industry Experience

Healthcare, Life Sciences, Software & Internet, Retail, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Financial Services, Education