Yoonbin Cho

Available to hire

Language

Korean
Fluent
English
Fluent
Japanese
Fluent
German
Advanced

Work Experience

Performance Marketing Manager at ifolor AG
February 1, 2023 - November 14, 2025
Managing paid campaigns across search, social media and display channels to drive sales and optimize ROI. Developing paid media strategies in collaboration with agencies, aligned with company objectives. Integrating product feeds into social and display channels to enable dynamic ads, effectively leveraging discount and promotional offers in the ads. Launched TikTok ads, achieving lower cost per order than Meta (Facebook/Instagram) ads. Optimizing cross-channel budgets through constant A/B tests and performance analysis.
Global Paid Search Manager at EF – Education First
September 1, 2021 - November 14, 2025
Managed Google and Bing ads across multiple markets and boosted the volume of leads which shrank due to the pandemic. Improved campaign structure by tailoring it to each market through regional performance analysis. Developed different landing pages and conducted A/B tests using Google Optimize.
Business Developer - Japan / Korea Markets at trivago N.V.
February 1, 2020 - February 1, 2020
Planned the business strategy in Korea and Japan. Set the revenue target and yearly marketing budget per channel. Responsible for the P&L Statement of trivago business in Japan and Korea. Provided market performance analysis to the stakeholders, including company executives.
Search Engine Marketing Specialist at trivago N.V.
October 1, 2018 - October 1, 2018
Responsible for trivago’s brand paid search accounts in Google and Bing across all languages. Managed paid search campaigns in Google, Yahoo Japan, Naver, and Daum (Korean search engine platforms) in Japanese and Korean language. Optimized ads and keywords by conducting regular A/B tests.
Search Engine Marketing Specialist at Rakuten, Inc.
December 31, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Growing performance and improving ROI of paid search accounts by adjusting bids and optimizing keywords. Creating a new search engine account in Google from scratch for international users.
Global Paid Search Manager at EF
September 1, 2021 - November 14, 2025
Lead Google and Bing campaigns across multiple markets, improving lead volume and campaign structure by market. Develop regional landing pages, run A/B tests (Google Optimize), and tailor approaches to local performance.
Parental Leave / Relocation to Switzerland
September 1, 2021 - September 1, 2021
Career break for parental leave and relocation to Switzerland.
Search Engine Marketing Specialist at Rakuten, Inc.
December 1, 2014 - December 1, 2014
Growing performance and ROI of paid search accounts by adjusting bids and optimizing keywords; created a new Google search account from scratch for international users.
Global Paid Search Manager at EF Education First
September 1, 2021 - November 14, 2025
Managed Google and Bing ads across multiple markets; improved campaign structure by tailoring strategies per market through regional performance analysis; developed landing pages and conducted A/B tests using Google Optimize.
Translator at Hakuho-do-Cheil Advertising Agency
January 31, 2012 - January 31, 2012
Translator between Korean, Japanese and English for advertising campaigns.
Student Marketer / Offline Event Planner at Binggrae
July 31, 2011 - July 31, 2011
Planned and conducted offline promotion events for a dessert product.

Education

Bachelor of Science: Media Communication at Waseda University
September 1, 2008 - March 1, 2013
Exchange Student at University of Maryland
June 1, 2010 - May 31, 2011
Bachelor of Science: Media Communication at Waseda University – Tokyo, Japan
September 1, 2008 - March 1, 2013
Exchange Student (School of Journalism) at University of Maryland – USA
June 1, 2010 - May 1, 2011
Bachelor of Science: Media Communication at Waseda University
September 1, 2008 - March 1, 2013
Exchange Program at University of Maryland
June 1, 2010 - May 31, 2011

Qualifications

MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist)
January 11, 2030 - November 14, 2025
MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist) certificate
January 11, 2030 - November 14, 2025
Telc Deutsch B1
February 1, 2020 - November 14, 2025
MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist) certificate
January 11, 2030 - November 14, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Retail, Travel & Hospitality, Professional Services