


Emmanuel Joly
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WEB STRATEGY & OPTIMIZATION LEADER
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Cambridge, MA
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LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/manujoly
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Website Management, Operations, Governance, Technology |
Web Experience Design & Management
Professional Summary
I am a user-obsessed digital leader with 15+ years in high-tech crafting web experiences and turning them into a competitive advantage at B2B and B2C (ecommerce) companies. I combine strategic thinking, hands-on execution, and leadership to turn web assets into growth engines. I’ve owned website strategy, built optimization programs, managed ecommerce stores, and led large, multi-disciplinary redesigns that delivered significant increases in acquisition, engagement, and conversions.
I get things done through effective coordination and collaboration, leading cross-functional teams, securing buy-in from executives and fostering alignment among stakeholders, with a focus on delivering digital experiences that meet user needs and business goals.
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Ideal Jobs
A self-starter, I am now seeking a leadership role where I can drive meaningful change and transform prospects and customers' web experiences—that engage, nurture, and convert—leveraging content strategy and delivery, UX, process improvement, and technology.
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Ideal Titles: Director / Head of / Senior Manager / Web Strategy, Web or Digital Experience, or Web Marketing
Open to: Full-time (remote or hybrid in the Boston Area) or project-based positions
Ideal Companies
I'm especially drawn to innovative technology B2B companies in these markets:
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Cybersecurity
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AI/ML Infrastructure
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CX & Martech
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IT / DevOps
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Healthcare
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Hospitality
Accomplishments
​Highlights from my most recent experience at Zerto and Symantec.
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Complete redesign of the Zerto website:
During the initial redesign phase, covering the Zerto Technology and Solutions sections, the homepage, and a new “What is Zerto” page, the site was expanded from 32 to 65 pages to map to user-journey stages, enable self-nurturing, and improve search visibility (SEO). Subsequent phases addressed the remainder of the website..
- Delivered New: positioning, content (copy, imagery, category, and delivery); visual design; information architecture; taxonomy; site sections; page layouts; navigation; and overall user experience.
- Updated: the CMS by adding the Brizy page-builder to WordPress; the publishing process; and the web tech stack.
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Post-redesign performance across the Marketing Section:
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All Sessions: +33% | Organic Sessions: +44%
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User engagement score: +80% | Converted sessions: +30%
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Contact Us & Demo Requests inquiries: + 26%
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Content Strategy & Management on Zerto.com:
A comprehensive content strategy was established and managed across Zerto.com, with execution spanning strategy, planning, production, and editorial scheduling.
- Led Blog & new SEO-focused categories (Glossary and Essential Guides sections): Launched and managed the Blog and SEO-focused categories from strategy through editorial cadence, covering planning, production, and scheduling.
- Created Role & Outcome-based content: Developed content for 3 personas and 8 outcomes using customer research, product insight, and customer reviews, then applied to on-site self-identification and targeted campaigns.
- Kept alignment with brand and product positioning pre- & post-HPE acquisition: Adapted site structure and content to accommodate major launches, removals, and additions of products and capabilities while maintaining brand and product consistency.
- Increased relevancy, expanded discovery: Set up and deployed Pathfactory to deliver curated, topic-related assets on-page in a seamless experience. Implemented Personyze, integrated with Leadfeeder, to deliver personalized experiences.
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Performance from content-related activities:
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Sessions over Marketing Section: +30% YoY
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Glossary from launch (FY22) to FY24: Sessions grew 5x | Blog & Glossary Sessions: +13% YoY
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Highest engagement & binge rate over Pathfactory benchmark data | Used as a customer reference for vendor
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Analytics, Optimization, and Personalization at Symantec:
- Started Analytics & Optimization program from scratch: Established analytics (Adobe Analytics) and A/B testing (Adobe Target) capabilities. Built the team structure and end-to-end process, from ideation and opportunity identification through validation, test execution and analysis, with direct and indirect resources across UX, Development, project management, and analytics.
- Implemented personalized experiences based on firmographics and targeted accounts: Delivered firmographic personalization on the home page and targeted-account experiences on landing pages using DemandBase, Adobe Target, and later Evergage (now Salesforce Interactive Studio)
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Performance from Optimization & Personalization activities:
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Increased homepage traffic to targeted Symantec Solution pages: Sessions increased 3x | increased conversion on LPs up to 110%.
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Insights from testing and analyses informed the website redesign of specific areas (e.g. product detail pages) and led to design changes that improved user engagement and conversions.
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- Developed and implemented a User Engagement Score: Created a model to measure visitors’ content consumption and interaction levels using Adobe Analytics; the approach was later leveraged on Zerto.com and adapted to be used with Google Analytics.
- Established standardized tracking and data management: Implemented governance, taxonomy and capabilities for measuring activities and campaigns across digital marketing using Claravine integrated with Adobe Analytics, improving data quality and enrichment.
Core Competencies
• Web Strategy & Operations: From Vision to Strategic Goals and Roadmap | Organization Alignment | Governance | Marketing Technology Stack | eCommerce | Publishing Processes | People, Agency and Vendor Management
• Web Experience: Content Strategy | Content Management | UX | Analytics | Optimization & Personalization | Merchandising | Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO)
• Digital Marketing: Acquisition and Retention | Integrated Marketing | Co-Marketing | Promotions | SEO | SEM | Display | Email Marketing
• AI & Automation: GenAI tools (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude) | AI Agents & Workflow Automation (MindStudio.ai, Make.com)
Style
I look for roles and organizations whose culture aligns with how I work, collaborate, and deliver, grounded in the values, attitudes, and behaviors below.
