Ryan Pytel Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Lead an organization-wide initiative to refresh the design, content structure, process, and storage & distribution capabilities for marketing sales assets.Collaborate with key stakeholders and cross-functional partners to drive the strategy, content structure, design, and storage of sales assets across the practice, ensuring alignment with key business drivers and objectives. Develop and maintain detailed templates and instructions to guide internal and offshore design teams and practice leads; outlining proper brand adherence, content structure, and design elements to adhere to. Guide and mentor a team of offshore designers who are responsible for the creation and design of sales collateral.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Collaborated with marketing and solution leaders to define core messaging and content to leverage across marketing collateral in alignment with key business strategies and market positioning.Responsible for content development and design of marketing and sales assets for business development within the Legal Consulting solutions segment.Cultivated strong, collaborative relationships with several teams under the marketing umbrella to ensure alignment with key initiatives, brand guidelines, and overall marketing content strategy and uniformity.

Greater Chicago Area

Established a consistent and modern system of branded templates for all sales assets and collateral within Robert Half's Legal Consulting practice, while simultaneously creating and maintaining a library of design templates, creative assets, and other relevant marketing resources.

Oversaw the development of creative materials across Gallagher’s corporate division, working with a team of designers to deliver work aligned with the divisional marketing strategy and key initiatives. Lead the production and execution of large-scale projects such as corporate event collateral and the company’s annual report. Functioned as the main point of contact to key stakeholders and executives to understand project scope, present concepts for review, and obtain feedback on deliverables.

Rolling Meadows

Supported the internal production and creation of print and digital marketing materials and corporate communication, including, but not limited to benefit summaries, brochures, interactive web content, infographics, animations, and event collateral. Assisted in the design and production of creative materials for large corporate events and divisional sales meetings such as banners, presentation screens and animations, event signage, and large-scale graphics for displays.Worked in collaboration with leadership to expand the department’s creative offering capabilities to include photography and retouching services, as well as motion-graphics. Provided training to fellow designers to raise the collective skill set in the department.Lead the creative direction, cover design, photography, and production for Gallagher’s annual report.