Ryan Kirkbride

Growth Director at Super

Ryan Kirkbride has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Ryan is currently the Growth Director at Super.com, a position they have held since October 2022. Prior to this, they worked as a Senior Growth Manager from October 2021 to September 2022, and as a Growth Manager from November 2020 to October 2021.

Before joining Super.com, Ryan was the Director of Performance Marketing at Left Travel from January 2020 to August 2020. Ryan was also responsible for managing a digital marketing team and implementing successful strategies to increase transactions, gross profit, and return on ad spend.

From December 2018 to December 2019, Ryan served as a Performance Marketing Manager at Left Travel. During this time, they led the transition of PPC accounts from tCPA to tROAS, resulting in significant improvements in performance metrics. Ryan also managed and led a team of digital marketers across multiple locations.

Ryan's previous experience includes working as a Paid Search Manager at Left Travel from June 2017 to December 2018, where they focused on transitioning PPC accounts to automation and scaling the company's PPC operations.

In 2016, Ryan took a career break and traveled through Central and South America. During this time, they also worked as a freelance PPC/SEM specialist for an Australian finance company and an American SaaS company.

Prior to their travel break, Ryan worked at HomeAway/Stayz from July 2013 to August 2016. Ryan held the roles of Paid Search Analyst - APAC and Marketing Specialist, where they managed paid search programs and performed various marketing tasks.

Before joining HomeAway/Stayz, Ryan worked as an SEO/SMM/SEM Coordinator at Australian Stock Report from January 2010 to February 2012. Ryan handled all aspects of SEO, social media, and search engine marketing, including keyword research, on-page optimization, link building, and content creation.

Ryan also has experience in website design and on-page SEO. Ryan worked at the Children's Podiatry Clinic in 2010, where they created and optimized a new website to generate consistent traffic from high-ranking keywords.

During their early career, Ryan interned at Digital Stores from September 2009 to November 2009.

Overall, Ryan Kirkbride's work experience showcases their expertise in growth management, performance marketing, PPC, SEO, and digital marketing strategy.

Ryan Kirkbride has a diverse education history. In 2003-2004, they studied at the Auckland University of Technology, earning a NZ Diploma of Business and a NZ Diploma of Management, focusing on business and management. In 2009, they completed an Online Marketing Course at omclondon.com. Additionally, in 2008-2009, they pursued web design at Redwood Futures. Ryan has also obtained certifications in Advertising on Facebook: Advanced from LinkedIn and as a Certified Email Marketing Specialist from DigitalMarketer in 2020.

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Timeline

  • Growth Director

    October, 2022 - present

  • Senior Growth Manager

    October, 2021

  • Growth Manager

    November, 2020