Dan Ptak Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Most growth journeys are fraught with pain and frustration. JumpSeat is a strategic B2B advisory group that helps teams eliminate this agony. Achieve predictable growth and master the ascent.

London, England, Gb

Chicago, Il, Us

For over two years, I held dual roles as head of marketing for Solstice, a digital innovation firm headquartered out of Chicago, and our parent firm, Kin + Carta.We successfully reorganized and relaunched the Kin + Carta brand in February of 2020, brining 1,700 global 'Kin,' over a dozen offices, four global regions and five brands under a new model called the connective.

Chicago, Il, Us

What a firm, what a team, and what a role I was lucky enough to join in Fall of '16.From humble beginnings: we had two people on the marketing team and three on business development. Over four years, we launched three new capabilities, doubled our office space, grew the firm from 200 to 600, hosted three FWDs, put out three trends reports and I had the opportunity to hire six additional business development reps and ten additional marketers.#seeksurfboardsnotsandcastles

Chicago, Il, Us

Plan B [The Agency Alternative] is a Chicago-based marketing firm that specializes in developing highly personalized, dynamically monitored, multi-channel marketing programs that deliver intimate brand experiences that promote engagement, generate trial and develop loyalty through true brand connection.

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago-based marketing firm Plan B specializes in developing highly personalized, dynamically monitored, multi-channel marketing programs that deliver intimate brand experiences that promote engagement, generate trial and develop loyalty through true brand connection.-Develop complex marketing strategies, including those focused on brand development, CRM systems, content development, touch point and targeting optimization, organic and paid search optimization, advertising media mix optimization and more -Oversee a diverse base of B2B, high-tech, software, financial and automotive clients-Responsible for the growth and development of a small team of account executives -Play an integral role in new business generation in the absence of pitch teams-Create pipeline optimization strategies and marketing attribution models -Regularly present strategies and results to executives-Oversee the flawless execution of all campaigns

Chicago, Illinois, Us

The third largest monthly startup event in the U.S., Technori is a showcase of the Midwest's most innovative startups. Each month, 500 impassioned entrepreneurs, developers, designers, investors, and tech enthusiasts gather to watch five companies debut the latest technologies. The results have been amazing: 47 showcases have been held, featuring presentations by 230 companies and bringing together over 21,000 attendees. Technori alumni now employ over 1,000 people and have raised $198 million in funding!

-Led a team of developers, designers, interns and college ambassadors at Simply Postcards, a mobile app start up. -Successfully launched the Simply Postcards app in Oct 2010, reaching #11 in the photography category on iTunes; strong awareness was aided by high profile exposure on gizmodo and other tech, travel and photography blogs.-Launched a complementary web application that catered to larger postcard runs for invitations, short run marketing campaigns, and wedding/birth announcements. -Pivoted from primarily a B2C strategy to a balanced B2B and B2C strategy with the creation of the Simply Postcards business solutions package. -Curator of the Simply Postcards community across various social networks and the monthly Simply Postcards "Best in Show" competition.-Marketed the app and service at major photography trade shows in the Winter and Spring of 2011.

London , Co

-Executed quantitative research programs from concept to consultation -In-market tracked dozens of brands, supplying guidance and advertising ROI on client and competitive brands-Executed copy tests for over 40 ads using Millward Brown’s custom solution, Link™ -Crafted analysis for copy testing and brand tracking reports, producing recommendations on engagement, communication and motivation for million dollar brands -Served as primary client contact for over half a dozen brands -Contributed work to two ‘2009 MB Marketing Forward Awards’ for excellence in research; one which saved our client over $6.4 million by determining optimal reach and frequency for media planning

London , Co

-Managed multiple small to medium accounts across several clients of varying industries-Created and proofed market research questionnaires-Extensively handled large amounts of primary data-Developed strategic recommendations and carried them through to presentations and deliverables

Mountain View, Ca, Us

-Supported the national sales team for the Google Search Appliance-Collated and centralized all market and customer data to uncover high-potential industry and company segmentations -Organized and presented data to division executives at company headquarters-Participated in employee development programs including new hire training and professional presentation workshops

-Coordinated and administered all sales management, purchasing, marketing, vendor negotiations, and R&D for two coffee shops that grossed over $200,000 in fiscal year 2004.-Managed a purchasing manager and marketing coordinator at each division.-The Blend and Blend Express are divisions of one of America’s largest student run business, grossing $1.4 million this fiscal year.

B.S., Marketing, Entrepreneurship

Bs, General Studies