About Me – Cem Bilen

About Cem Bilen | Digital Marketer & AI Strategist

Cem Bilen.

Digital Marketer based in Vancouver.

Strategy. Creativity. Measurable growth.

I use data, research, and critical thinking to understand what works, what doesn’t, and what to do next.

The Philosophy

Great marketing earns attention and turns it into action.

I believe clear thinking beats assumptions. Data should guide decisions. Creativity should serve a purpose. And every strategy should create real value for the audience and measurable value for the business.

I combine digital marketing, performance data, content, and AI to build smarter campaigns and uncover new opportunities for growth.

Featured On
EduCanada
European Commission
The Florentine

In digital marketing, most people fall into one of two buckets:

+ 01

The Creatives

They make beautiful videos, write great copy, and design graphics, but they don’t know how to look at a spreadsheet, validate assumptions, or build complex tracking codes.

+ 02

The Data Nerds

They build GA4 architectures, manage CRMs, and do technical SEO, but they can’t edit a video or design a high-converting landing page to save their lives.

I do both.

I produce broadcast-quality visual assets and manage advanced analytics architectures. That combination is incredibly rare.

I am a Vancouver-based Senior Digital Marketing Manager who moves beyond theory to execute end-to-end strategies rooted in evidence and rigorous testing. My expertise covers the entire marketing lifecycle—from defining objectives and allocating budgets, to rolling up my sleeves to code web ecosystems and produce the creative. By relying on credible data and rational reasoning rather than guesswork, teams move faster, agency costs drop, and ROI maximizes.

200+

Campaigns in North America, Asia, Europe and Latin America

+52%

YoY Growth in Engagement

20M+

Impressions and 15M people reached globally

Key Performance Highlights

+ Massive Global Reach

Across 200+ campaigns, I have generated over 20M impressions and reached 15M people throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America.

+ Proven ROI

I design and execute data-backed digital strategies that recently drove a 52% year-over-year increase in audience engagement and qualified applications.

+ SEO & Technical Dominance

I build the tracking architectures and execute the technical SEO required to outrank publicly funded institutions for highly competitive industry keywords.

+ International Recognition

My digital storytelling and video campaigns have been officially selected, published, and featured by EduCanada, the European Commission, and The Florentine.

Resume

Career
Highlights

A decade and a half of results.

Senior Leadership in Marketing

2019 to Present

Achieved 20M+ impressions and 15M+ in audience reach through targeted, evidence-based digital initiatives in the education sector.

Canadian Schools, Global Voice

2015 to 2018

Produced multilingual promotional films and digital campaigns for Canadian educational institutions.

Hospitality Marketing (Nordic)

2012 to 2014

Developed digital marketing campaigns for 200+ hotels across the Mediterranean to attract travelers from Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Norway.

EU Digital Media

2010 to 2011

Directed cross-border social campaigns that received recognition from the European Commission.

“Your project perfectly shows how EU Youth programs can be promoted by their own participants. Thank you for your efforts.”

Frode Dal Fjeldavli

European Commission, Education, Youth, Sport and Culture

“Testimonials like yours are invaluable, as they demonstrate how EU Youth initiatives truly work and provide outstanding promotional material.”

Maria Podlasek-Ziegler

European Commission, Education, Youth, Sport and Culture

Core Expertise

+ Generative AI in Marketing
+ Multi-Channel Advertising
+ Web Design & Development
+ Video Marketing & Storytelling
+ Photography & Branding
+ Social Media Strategy
+ Advanced SEO & GA4 Analytics
+ Email Marketing & Automation
Vancouver
Canada Flag Vancouver, BC

I live and work in Vancouver, on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

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