Business Consultant
Spencer J Ozbun
About Me
sjozbun@gmail.com
765-717-9689
Expert in web and digital marketing strategy, project management, and educational program development. With experience in leadership roles and a proven track record of successful project implementations, well-equipped to drive digital transformation and strategic growth in educational and mission-based organizations. A highly qualified leader with experience in fundraising and advancement activities, demonstrating a proven ability to secure substantial funding through effective grant-writing and development efforts.
Professional Experience
May 2023 — Present
Vice President
The Remnant Trust
- Collaborating on strategic vision and managing operations to align organizational activities with the mission
- Building educational program based in the content of a collection of 1,600+ original sources and early printings of classic works
- Coordinating advancement and grant-writing efforts, helping to secure a $750,000+ grant from Lilly Endowment, Inc.
- Guiding strategy for expanding digital Timeline of Liberty website and social media presence
- Designing displays and assist with exhibitions at in-person events
- Implementing inventory and project management processes
August 2021—May 2023
University Web & Digital Marketing Strategist
Ball State University
- Redesigned high-traffic landing pages (bsu.edu/discover, bsu.edu/discovergradschool, bsu.edu/firstyear) for prospective students, leading to increase in number of applications year-over-year
- identified elegant digital solutions to complicated content problems such as 100+ separate program requirements for applying to graduate school
- Led team of digital strategist for Sitecore content management system to maintain the university website of 50,000+ pages
- Managed emails, forms, surveys, and microsites using various softwares (Emma, Formstack, Qualtrics, WordPress). Email management including communications and newsletters from the president of the university
- Collaborated with cross-functional team of designers, writers, and account managers to exceed client expectations
January 2016—May 2021
January 2013—December 2015
Web Content Coordinator
Marketing Support Specialist
Liberty Fund, Inc.
- Led Adam Smith’s Enlightened World digital product (adamsmithworks.org) from conception to implementation as part of a $3.2 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation, working with a developer to create custom Ruby on Rails application and with an interactive design firm to create an interactive pin factory landing page
- Led redesign of corporate website (libertyfund.org) from custom-built Ruby on Rails application into WordPress and WooCommerce using Agile methodology
- Edited HTML for Liberty Matters scholarly content for publication on educational resource website OLL (oll.libertyfund.org)
- Collaborated with internal team and external development team for redesign of economics website (econlib.org) using Scrum sprints and daily progress update meetings
- Collaborated on the development of JIRA project management instance for the organization to track the progress of cross-departmental initiatives
August 2011—April 2012
May 2011—August 2011
Communications Coordinator
Summer Marketing Intern
New York YMCA Camp
- Maintained WordPress website including photo and content updates
- Used FinalCut Pro for video editing weekly slideshows
Education
August 2021—May 2023
August 2008—May 2011
Master of Arts in Emerging Media Design and Development
Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations
Ball State University, Indiana
Certifications
March 2023
September 2022
Meta Front-End Developer (Coursera)
Social and Behavioral Research (CITI Program)
Skills
- Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, Sketch)
- Content Management Systems (WordPress, Sitecore)
- Google Office (Analytics, Data Studio, Docs, Sheets, Sites, Forms)
- Email Marketing (Constant Contact, Mailchimp, Emma)
- Figma
- HTML, CSS, JavaScript (React)
- Microsoft Office (Outlook, OneDrive, Excel, Powerpoint)
- Salesforce CRM
- Social Platforms
- UX/UI
Awards
- Best Webmaster, 2012 | YMCA of Greater New York
- Big Brother of the Year 2009 | Big Brothers, Big Sister of America of
- Delaware County Class President (2007)
- Deanʼs List (GPA-based, every semester)
- National Merit Scholarship (character-based)
- Schoeff Scholarship (music-based, piano performance)
- Storer Scholarship (GPA-based)
- Valedictorian Scholarship (GPA-based)
Volunteer
- Big Brothers, Big Sisters of America, 2006—2017
- Late Nite Advisory Board, 2009
- Lakeview Wellness, 2024
Phone
(765) 717-9689
Greensburg, IN
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