Jonathan Ashton Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Greater Chicago Area

I founded Ringer, a cooperative of deeply experienced, cross-discipline marketers who are fundamentally committed to the success of agency leadership and CMOs in their efforts to create amazing work, find new customers, control costs, expand into new channels, leverage data, and manage change. Together we will solve problems, accelerate growth and help you make well-reasoned decisions. This is world-class marketing strategy and execution capability without the overhead, sluggishness, or limitations of traditional consulting or agency models. We are your unbiased collaborators and are not beholden to embedded production capabilities, category definitions, or the reflex to do things how they have always been done.

Greater Chicago Area

It was my privilege to lead business development, brand and positioning, outbound marketing and content strategy. After resetting the BD team we won important new business with MillerCoors, Staples and a privately held hospital network. I developed the "Unmistakable" positioning to project Manifest as a driving force for content and creativity. As well I developed the outbound marketing and content strategy to project industry expertise, brand recognition and attract inbound leads. Manifest makes brands unmistakable, to the individuals in their audiences, through content that serves and inspires, on platforms that deliver distinct experiences, with personal impact, precisely measured.

Chicago

I led the growth and evolution of TBWA\Engage from the search and analytics specialty hub of Agency.com to TBWA\Worldwide's first data-driven Performance Marketing agency. My team of 30 was located in Chicago, NYC, Portland and Amsterdam. Together we served our global clients with determination, energy and a passion for great ideas.My day to day responsibilities focused on delivering multifaceted services to global clients operating in 30+ countries. I developed disruptive digital marketing strategies and executed data driven performance marketing. As a part of the global digital strategy leadership of TBWA, I helped traditional marketers to escape the confines of conventional advertising and accelerate into the next iteration of their brands.Primary Clients - Nike, Michelin, McDonald’s, GE Healthcare, Konica Minolta, GSKGlobal Responsibility - Led service delivery and supported business development in North America, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo, Singapore, New Zealand, London, Paris, Berlin and Dubai

Chicago

My Agency.com team was temporarily assigned to Designory prior to being separately incorporated.Primary Clients - Nike, Kraft, GSK, Michelin, Nissan, Subaru, VonageInnovations - Reporting platform for dynamic content, Content Effectiveness Scoring System, custom in house automated analytics platform.

Chicago

I was responsible for strategy, client service, production and delivery for all Chicago based clients. I delivered consistent profitable organic growth and led new business development.Noted pitch wins - Digital Marketing AOR for CaseIH, SEO AOR for AMC Theaters, Red Hat website development.TBWA Worldwide support - Created an integrated data and analytics offering with TBWA\Chiat\Day and supported major agency pitches with digital marketing data and strategic insights. Established and managed the Social Media Specialty Lab, Analytics Specialty Lab, and SEO Specialty Lab.

Chicago

I led the global growth of the search practice and expanded service offerings across performance marketing channels.Primary Clients - Nike, Aon, CIT, Del Monte, Fisher-Price, HP, Jones Lang LaSalle, Konica MinoltaIndustry Activities - Six presentations to SMX West and East Conferences, Search Engine Strategies Conferences and at OMMA Global. Contributed to the Interactive Advertising Bureau's Search Committee. Authored "Industrial Strength SEO" column on Search Engine Land.

Chicago

I founded and developed the global SEO and data analytics practice for one of the earliest and largest standalone digital agencies.Primary Clients - Nike, Energizer, HP, Fisher-Price, Konica Minolta, Timken, ULTAIndustry Activities - Presented SEO thought leadership at Search Engine Strategies conferences in San Jose and Chicago. Co-Chair of the American Marketing Association’s Internet Marketing SIG. Wrote for Yahoo!, Search Insider and other online publications.

Chicago

I founded this first generation website development, interactive application development and search marketing agency. - Launched Therapists.com, one of the earliest subscription-based professional services directories. (1996)- Designed and built custom websites for healthcare, publishing, legal, e-commerce, manufacturing, beverage, education, IT services and nonprofit clients. (1997)- Provided custom web application development including e-commerce and payment gateway development, sales forecasting tools, intranet platforms and back office applications. (1999)- Launched one of the very first search marketing agencies and won business with multiple global Fortune 1000 companies. (2001)Primary Clients - AeroBed, Experian, Penske Truck Rental, Northwestern Mutual, ServiceMaster (AHS, Merry Maids, Terminix, TruGreen), Tyco, The Wharton SchoolThought Leadership – Presented to dozens of business groups, chambers of commerce, professional service organizations and tech conferences. Delivered the very first American Marketing Association live webinar in 2002 – “Why Can’t my CEO Find Our Website??”