Steve Ferreira, Digital Strategy Director
Engineering Profitable Digital Growth

About Me

With over a decade of experience navigating both global agency networks (WPP, IPG) and executive client-side leadership, I specialize in architecting future-proof digital commerce engines. Since relocating to Canada in January 2023, my focus remains absolute: transforming complex data into sustainable enterprise revenue across North American markets.

I approach digital strategy with a rigorous, no-nonsense mindset. I hold a B.Com. (Honors) in Business Science in Strategic Marketing and a B.A. in Integrated Marketing Communications, but my core ethos comes from a simple family motto: “If you are going to do something, spend the time and do it right.” This standard dictates every campaign I build, every infrastructure I restructure, and every team I lead.

Enterprise Leadership

Directing digital performance, technology infrastructure, and cross-border integrated marketing for corporate portfolios, currently serving as the Marketing and E-commerce Manager for Custom Cubes.

Agency Operations

CEO and Founder of Block 5, a specialized digital agency driving direct brand authority and building scalable B2B pipelines for enterprise clients.

Fractional Executive Guidance

Providing high-level financial forecasting and strategic rigor as a Fractional CMO, successfully reducing client churn by 25% within three months across diverse corporate portfolios.

Proven operational leadership, technical infrastructure optimization, and cross-border commercial growth.

A Career of Digital Excellence

Marketing and E-commerce Manager (Group Director) | Custom Cubes

June 2024 - Present

Scaled enterprise revenue by 40% annually across North America by auditing legacy campaigns and restructuring targeting frameworks for high-volume paid media budgets. Directed the end-to-end rebuild of the enterprise website and executed the go-to-market strategy for corporate acquisitions, optimizing digital infrastructure for a portfolio of 7 brands.

Digital Strategy Director & Operations Consultant | Independent Contractor

Aug 2023 - June 2024

Structured operations, established commercial positioning, and managed cross-border performance campaigns for agencies and brands across Canada, the UK, and the United States. Increased lead generation by 600% at a $73.77 CPA for a regional enterprise and deployed data-driven tracking systems that removed workflow friction.

Global Digital Marketing Manager | Solmax

Sept 2022 - Aug 2023

Engineered a future-proof B2B web infrastructure and overhauled the global business intelligence framework for a multi-billion dollar manufacturing enterprise and its subsidiary portfolios. Achieved a 500% improvement in organic keyword rankings within 4 months through technical SEO restructuring across 19 global web properties.

Senior Digital Strategist | Flume Communications

Mar 2021 - Oct 2022

Accountable for driving operational performance, commercial positioning, and digital infrastructure strategy for tier-one corporate clients. Secured over $6.2M in new corporate business by designing and presenting high-level market positioning strategies, winning 95% of competitive agency pitches.

Digital Strategist | Platform 5 (AKQA, WPP Network)

Apr 2018 - Mar 2020

Directed high-volume e-commerce optimization and performance strategies for tier-one FMCG and Fashion Retail sectors, while advising corporate accounts on aggressive growth strategy.

Strategic Planner | Mirum Agency (Wunderman Thompson, WPP Network)

Aug 2017 - Mar 2018

Executed rigorous performance strategies to hit commercial KPIs for large-scale corporate brands across the alcohol, finance, and fast-food sectors.

Foundation in Account & Social Management

2013 - 2017

Built a fundamental understanding of omnichannel project management, content production, and paid media deployment managing accounts at McCann Worldgroup (IPG) and King James.

Cross-Border Operations​

Currently based in the Greater Vancouver Area, successfully directing cross-border operations across Canada, the US, Mexico, and Argentina. Fully eligible for a TN Visa with zero employer sponsorship required, allowing for seamless operation and rapid deployment across North American markets.

Academic Foundation

Core Competencies

Strategic Execution

  • Digital Ecosystem Management

  • Cross-Border Performance Marketing

  • Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

  • First-Party Data Strategy

Executive Traits

  • Collaborative Leadership

  • Entrepreneurial Mindset

  • Data-Driven Innovation

  • Reliable Operational Execution

Clients List

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