Ryan Eades Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

LemonSkies brings smart strategy and creative ideas to help good causes. Helping organizations and businesses we care about shine brighter, that’s the premise behind LemonSkies. We apply unconventional thinking and problem solving to everything we touch, from fundraising strategy planning to digital communications & marketing, from big ideas to planning and soup to nuts execution, from content strategy to technology transition planning.

Washington, Dc

I served in progressive marketing leadership roles for the world's largest sports organization for individuals with intellectual disabilities. I developed the organization's online storytelling and digital engagement strategies resulting in growing the follower base to over 1 million. Additionally, I coordinated with the executive team to establish and execute corporate partnership programs with organizations, such as Coca-Cola, WWE, Bank of America, and ESPN. And, I built a network of celebrity ambassadors.To support Special Olympics World/National Games, I achieved promotional goals on-location in multiple cities and countries, including Abu Dhabi (2019), Middle East/North Africa (2018), Austria (2017/2016), Los Angeles (2015), Pyeongchang (2013), Korea (2012), Athens (2011), Boise (2009), and Shanghai, China (2007).Select Projects:• "The Revolution is Inclusion" Campaign: 700M+ social impressions and 1.7M+ engagements• 2019 World Games: 6.5B impressions (representing a 35%+ increase over 2015 Games) and 4.2M engagements• YouTube Influencer Program: 200+ posts, 1M+ video views, and 2M engagements

Washington, Dc

I was promoted to Senior Manager to lead voice-of-the-brand initiatives across multiple digital and social media channels. To accomplish this, I led the integration of social media strategies into the organization's mission and services. Further, I oversaw the online international community of athletes, coaches, families, donors, and stakeholders. One of my successes was collaborating with bloggers to raise awareness of controversial language usage.

Washington, Dc

In this digital marketing and brand reputation role, I was responsible for increasing stakeholder and youth engagement. One of the ways I accomplished this was by gaining over 25,000 new social media followers and 20 million impressions for the 2011 World Games. Also, I established the social media strategy for four "A Very Special Christmas" albums within six years. In the final year, the album gained 15 million impressions. Finally, I launched the online advocacy campaign, "Spread the Word to End the Word," resulting in 1 million pledges and participation by thousands of schools and hundreds of communities.

Washington, Dc

In this coordinator role, I assisted in marketing, media relations/celebrity publicity, advertising, events, and crisis communication efforts. I collaborated with internal teams and external partners on special, high-profile initiatives, specialized websites, a live web project, and a voting campaign.

Bowie, Md

For this local, weekly newspaper with a circulation of 40,000, I led the content strategy of the 4-6 page sports section. Additionally, I wrote a weekly column called, "Last Call."