Kristen Bryan Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

Independent PR consultant with 20 years' experience. I specialize in B2B PR for advertising, media and marketing agencies with a focus on PR planning/strategy, media relations and thought leadership. Over the course of my career, I have worked with a variety of recognizable agencies across the US, including David&Goliath, Red & Co., AnalogFolk, GSD&M, Johannes Leonardo, DDB North America and Red Tettemer O'Connell + Partners, among others.

--Led PR communications for multiple agencies, including large media companies, global advertising agencies, creative indies and digital/social marketing shops--Created and executed strategic B2B public relations programs with core strengths in: Message development/positioning; C-Suite strategy; Thought leadership; Conferences/speaking engagements; Awards/jury placement--Media Relations: Strong relationships with leading business and trade reporters, creative press and industry influencers/bloggers--Social Media: Building buzz via social networks such as Twitter and Facebook--Clients included DDB, David&Goliath, Red Tettemer O'Connell + Partners, among others

External Communications:--Wrote and serviced press releases; responded to press inquiries--Built US leadership profiles and managed the process of fame creation--Repurposed client-specific work/projects into intellectual property that was merchandised within the industry--Managed reporting with press clip summaries--Secured speaking engagements for leadership team at industry conferences/events--Entered awards submissions Internal Communications:--Created and maintained bi-monthly newsletter--Implemented, populated and updated areas on company intranet--Created and updated a communications calendar--Provided support for internal events--Improved the continuous sharing of knowledge within the network

--Collaborated with the WW Dir of Corp Comms to administer and execute all internal and external communications programs--Worked with the Director to determine strategies for pitching new campaigns--Wrote and serviced press releases; responded to press inquiries--Worked in partnership with the Director to create new communications vehicles--Organized and managed internal events