Saad Afsar

Saad Afsar has a diverse work experience spanning multiple companies and roles. Saad is currently serving as the Director of Digital Marketing at Assent, where they oversee digital programs and technical implementation projects. Prior to this, Saad worked as a Business Management Instructor at Toronto Business College. Saad also has experience working at Softchoice, where they served as the Director of Demand Generation and Senior Manager of Digital Marketing. At Softchoice, they oversaw marketing programs, events, and digital marketing for various solutions across North America. Before Softchoice, Saad worked at Rogers Communications as a Senior Manager of Wireline Marketing (Commercial). Saad also held the position of Manager of Digital Marketing at Thomson Reuters and worked in category marketing and management at Loblaw Companies Limited. Saad's early career includes roles as an Assistant Manager at Shoppers Drug Mart and Walmart. Throughout their career, Saad has demonstrated expertise in digital marketing, SEO, SEM, content marketing, email automation, and demand generation.

Saad Afsar has a diverse education history. Saad obtained a Queen's Advanced Executive Certificate from Queen's University, where they participated in executive education programs. Additionally, they pursued a Master of Management Analytics (MMA) degree from the Smith School of Business at Queen's University, specializing in Data Intelligence, Marketing, and Business Administration.

Saad also holds Business & Professional Studies Certificates in Digital Marketing Management from the University of Toronto. Moreover, they completed an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the same institution.

In addition to their academic achievements, Saad Afsar has acquired numerous certifications. Saad is a Certified Member (CM) of the Canadian Marketing Association. Saad has also completed courses in Account Based Marketing Foundations from Demandbase, Certified Campaign Professional from Responsys, Teaching and Learning Design from Coursera, Google AdWords Certification, Google Analytics Individual Qualification from Google, and HootSuite Certified Professional from HootSuite Media Inc.