Darren Ryan Email & Phone Number

Miami, FL, US

• Rebuilt the team to elevate the creative infrastructure and develop a more strategic agency by focusing on talent development with existing employees, improving the reputation, and managing upwards of 12 team members
• Direct the branding process and strategy by developing and implementing workshops, messaging, visuals, and consumer interaction for 20+ consumer brands, establishing the foundation for brand success
• Supported business development by creating 50% of the presentations, leading the creative strategy and planning, influencing the procurement of a 75% win-rate for RFPs in the agency in 2019
• Established the foundational workflow and built out each essential process and business practices from scratch, improving team workflows and increasing creative output by 26%
• Strategically built employee relationships through personalized mentorship, talent development, and creative direction to elevate the expectations for creative excellence, resulting in a 125% increase in award-winning.
• Led the Storytelling Center of Excellence, directing on the importance of creative strategy and process to effectively provide services for interaction, branding, design, content, copywriting, and video production.

Atlanta, GA, US

• Managed 55 people through the growth of the organization with a $14M budget for all recovering costs, developing a world-class video studio to support the marketing, sales, and branding efforts, resulting in achieving.
• Competed against some of the top agencies in the world, consistently increasing internal revenue by 24% annually with overall revenue growth of 213% from 2012 through 2016
• Redesigned the creative studio space into an interactive lab and video production area by consulting with and directing architects and builders, ensuring for cutting-edge video production facilities, leading to the.
• Led the business models and in-house services for Coca-Cola Studios, including graphic design, presentation creation, web design, mobile, custom interactive, and content development, strategic surveys, video.
• Create and facilitate personalized skills-specific training plans, coaching and training 55 direct reports with 40+ hours of professional development annually

Atlanta, GA, US

• Rebranded the creative source team and department into Coca Cola Studios by creating and implementing a 3-year and a 5-year strategic growth plan, redefining and integrating new roles and disciplines to increase.
• Managed a $900K budget to architect and launch a new video production business model and state-of-the-art facility, exceeding the 1st year revenue goal by 49%
• Hired, coached, and developed new skill sets, including copywriting, content development, mobile development, virtual and augmented reality, and voice design, attaining the new quality business standards within the.
• Cultivated client relationships, increasing client satisfaction ratings by 35% in the 1st year with a sustained level of satisfaction ratings between 81-86%

Atlanta, Georgia, US

• Built and led a content team of 11 developers to manage and create content as the editor-in-chief by implementing the 1st corporate interactive social media strategy through how-to blogging and videos for the.
• Managed, developed, and delivered 2.2K+ simple and complex projects within the first 14 months, exceeding execution expectations
• Coordinated and created editorial calendars, organizing various types of content, effectively managing the delivery for daily and weekly promotional launches
• Consistently collaborated with merchants, vendors, and internal clients to create pertinent interactive content for customers, increasing customer satisfaction

Architectural and fine art photography.

Atlanta, GA, US

• Led a creative team of designers, artists, copywriters, contractors, and marketing specialists to design and deliver marketing concepts for product development, consumer services, corporate strategy, business.
• Designed and coordinated a scalable market launch program, leading to acquisition rates of 15%+ from consumers and 60% of the nonprofits in the 1st market launch
• Created and executed various programs for 100s of retail and service partners, generating $25M+ in annual sales transactions and $1M+ in annual charitable donations
• Architected scalable and customizable marketing solutions and tools, educating on marketing strategy and donation channel development, utilizing the Benevolink platform, influencing training for 1.2M+ nonprofits
• Integral to the growth of the business by initiating, implementing, and coaching the company through significant core product enhancements, including corporate rebrand, the marketplace concept, product re-launch, and.

Atlanta, GA, US

US

• Managed and directed a staff of designers, artists, copywriters and technical staff (locally and remotely), and the work of freelance designers and artists. Set the artistic direction and directed the creative staff in.
• Managed the design team of 13 design, technology and messaging professionals, which was largely responsible for generating increased revenue for CIM.
• Managed and directed the creative process for an average of 540 pieces of creative per month resulting in hundreds of satisfied national clients and increased revenue.
• Developed style guides, training manuals and other forms of creative communication for various clients and projects resulting in the efficient and consistent production and communication of many campaigns and.
• Designed several large-scale creative programs for top-level clients including Federated Department Stores, Lowe’s Home Improvement, AutoNation.com, Pike Family Nurseries and Daimler-Chrysler increasing revenue and.