Nester Chen
About Nester Chen
Nester Chen is a Senior Marketing Communications Manager at TELUS, overseeing go-to-market strategies for multiple products and collaborating with major partners like Samsung, iPhone, and Google.
Current Role at TELUS
Nester Chen currently serves as the Senior Marketing Communications Manager, Go-to-Market at TELUS. In this role, he oversees the full lifecycle marketing of four products—Internet, TV, Mobility, and Security. Responsibilities include research analysis, refining core messaging, positioning, naming, and devising go-to-market strategies across all channels. Nester collaborates with key partners such as Samsung, iPhone, and Google, focusing on comprehensive go-to-market strategies for device launches and lifecycle product management.
Previous Roles at TELUS
Nester Chen has held multiple positions at TELUS, starting as Regional Marketing Manager from 2019 to 2020 in Vancouver. He then took on the role of Marketing Communications Manager from 2020 to 2021. Over these years, his responsibilities ranged from regional marketing initiatives to communications strategies, culminating in his current senior role. His work supported the company’s initiatives across various product lines and channels.
Experience at Canadian Cancer Society
Before joining TELUS, Nester worked at the Canadian Cancer Society. From 2017 to 2019, he was the Development Coordinator, Annual Giving, and earlier served as an Annual Giving Assistant. In these roles, he focused on donor engagement and fundraising activities, contributing to the society’s mission through tailored campaigns and community outreach programs in British Columbia, Canada.
Early Career at Kin’s Farm Market and Education
Nester’s marketing career began at Kin’s Farm Market, where he was the Marketing and Events Coordinator from 2015 to 2016 in British Columbia, Canada. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication from Simon Fraser University, completed in 2017. Additionally, he participated in a Study Abroad Program at Korea University in 2016.
Community Involvement and Achievements
Nester Chen actively contributes to community-focused initiatives as a board member at Charlford House. Professionally, he has led and executed three award-winning marketing campaigns with a multi-million dollar budget, resulting in year-over-year revenue increases. Annually, he leads over 30 end-to-end campaign strategies across channels such as print, digital, events, and email marketing.