Ryan King Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, CA, US

Oakland, CA, US

• Primary spokesperson for University Regents, UC President and the Academic Senate, responsible for developing and vetting responses to over 600 media inquiries yearly.
• Lead strategic messaging development to engage key audiences, establish executive thought leadership and promote institutional priorities by researching, drafting and pitching coverage.
• Direct rapid response and crisis communications strategy across ten UC campuses on sensitive issues including labor strikes, student housing shortages and high-profile lawsuits.
• Build and foster relationships with internal subject matter experts, state reporters and national media to promote senior leaders and UC initiatives.
• Coordinate media interviews and organize preparation sessions for senior leaders.
• Develop goals and assess progress of strategic communications team to inform media rollout planning by reviewing analytics, tailoring pitches and proposing best practices.

Oakland, CA, US

• Directed a team of six in drafting 600 press releases, garnering 6,200 earned media hits and growing our social media channels by 10,000 new followers in 2019.
• Crafted media campaigns on legislative initiatives, including protecting the Affordable Care Act, preventing oil and gas drilling on the Ruby Mountains and introducing legislation to end the epidemic of missing and.
• Chief spokesperson for all legislative issues and crisis response, including the Route 91 mass shooting in Las Vegas, the Trump impeachments and the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Managed media relationships and engaged daily with reporters in person, over the phone and via email to strategically offer comments, redirect questions, or decline responses.
• Editor for all written communication materials, including press releases, speeches, digital content, constituent guides, talking points and annual reports.

Washington, DC, US

• Analyze industry and breaking news coverage to identify opportunities to promote student achievements and develop targeted pitches that emphasize core institutional initiatives and centers.
• Collaborate with communications team to build integrated media campaigns that combine digital, internal and traditional media promotion.
• Develop and execute multifaceted strategic communications campaigns that proactively highlight the academic excellence, research and specific global impact of Georgetown University.
• Field all media requests for University faculty experts and determine best opportunities to highlight Georgetown University’s commitment to Catholic-Jesuit values, academic and scientific research.
• Manage emergency communications in coordination with AVP for Strategic Communications by proactively framing university response and countering inaccurate media narratives.
• Produce metrics-based media campaign reports that demonstrate effectiveness of media promotion efforts and highlight best practices that inform evolving goals.

Washington, US

• Collaborate with Communications and Deputy Communications Director to develop messaging on news of the day for Senator Reid.
• Draft press statements, media advisories, newspaper columns and strategic messaging documents.
• Plan and execute press events including media availabilities, photo-ops, conference calls and meetings with international leaders.
• Off-the-record contact for press requesting background on Senate business and press events.
• Direct Deputy Press Secretary and two Press Assistants in planning for and executing media events, disseminating press releases and ensuring efficient office functioning.
• Conduct outreach with groups and media outlets to book events and interviews with Senator Reid.

• Assist senior staff by researching and crafting concise summaries on topics related to Leader speeches
• Compile, organize and summarize daily and event-specific press clips for senior staff and Leader review
• Draft statements on behalf of Leader for senior staff review, revision and distribution to press
• Maintain and create email press lists to disseminate press releases and talking points to appropriate lists
• Respond to comprehensive media, constituent and interest group inquiries by ascertaining caller needs and directing to appropriate senior staff
• Supervise office intern by delegating projects and providing coaching on handling phone inquiries

• Provided administrative, logistical and site support at organization-sponsored events
• Summarized comprehensive candidate questionnaires to one page assessments for committee review
• Worked on Victory Fund candidate campaigns conducting direct voter outreach through canvassing, phone banking and drafting voter GOTV and fundraising appeals

• Assisted with planning for the 26th Annual Gay & Lesbian Leadership Conference attended by 350+ officials
• Prepared blog postings, biographical summaries, correspondence and solicitation emails for company use

Bachelor Of Arts, History & Political Science

Executive Master'S Of Professional Studies, Global Strategic Communications