Jim Cannata Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, North Carolina, US

As Chief Marketing Officer at Ripple Fiber, Jim Cannata has over three decades of marketing experience. With his transformative leadership skills, he actively guides the company’s marketing department by providing expert oversight for various brand awareness and reputation initiatives, including brand identity, paid media, corporate communications, and.

Atlanta, Georgia, US

Responsible for guiding the identification of new business opportunities to achieve the overall objectives of the corporate Long Range Strategic Plan (LRSP) and associated revenue and profit targets.Developed and led Minority Business Enterprise initiative (MBE). Lead supplier diversity team and Diverity, Equity and Inclusion initiative.

Atlanta, Georgia, US

• Elevated to oversee Agency Services division comprised of all 5 company offices for a leading provider of traditional and digital marketing, creative, print, warehouse and distribution services, and more. Owns the P&L.
• Leads a team of 5 Senior Vice Presidents and 65 indirect reports; serves as 1 of 3 divisional EVPs.
• Recognized as a key driver behind the growth of the company; the organization was also named as one of the best places to work for 4 consecutive years.
• Achieved EBITDA growth during the first full year and a profitability increase.
• Consolidated and reorganized 7 individual geographical P&Ls into 3 divisional P&Ls.

Atlanta, Georgia, US

• Appointed to lead the establishment and launch of new office operations based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Created and executed upon all business and operational processes, instilling best practices alongside.
• Promoted to serve in dual leadership role spanning Charlotte and Nashville, Tennessee offices in 2013; acted as the architect for the reputation of the business in each location while ensuring operational excellence..
• Supervised all creative and interactive projects through their comprehensive lifecycles.
• Presented with 2 American Marketing Association awards in recognition of creative renderings.
• Drove the acquisition of 90+ accounts while realizing a 90% retention rate year-over-year.
• Amplified design revenue associated with the Charlotte branch within 12 months.

Atlanta, Georgia, US

• Served in a highly visible role and acted as a key lead in driving the sales strategy for new accounts and through the development of relationships with stakeholders. Devised sales and acquisitions strategy that.
• Oversaw sales operations and talent acquisition and onboarding.
• Planned, introduced, and executed upon processes and procedures associated with creative services offering; analyzed and tracked metrics and key performance indicators.
• Delivered high-level presentations and secured business with key accounts including Heineken USA, Time Warner, NCR, Cox Communications, Carters, Porsche, UCB Pharma, and more.

Atlanta, Georgia, US

Atlanta, Georgia, US

• Recipient of a performance-based promotion into sales management role; shaped and developed the corporate culture alongside the formulation of the first corporate sales training process and materials.

• Managed and administered a $5M print budget and all creative project budgets; led as the face of the business and managed all employees, vendors, outsourced creative teams, and other stakeholders.

Atlanta, Georgia, US

• Onboarded to role after the complex acquisition and profitable sale of self-owned Russell Moore Design, Inc.; charged with launching and building the internal design department while supporting the transition and.

• Launched a start-up graphic design firm and built it into a lucrative business within 2 years; attracted high-profile clients including Major League Baseball, THE NFL, Heidelberg USA, BellSouth, and General Mills.