Connecting Brands with Car Shoppers
Detroit Metropolitan Area
CarGurus
Senior Client Partner
Greater Detroit Area
CarGurus
Client Partner
August 2017 to January 2019
Detroit, Michigan
The New York Times
Multimedia Advertising Director
January 2014 to July 2014
Greater Detroit Area
Yext
Enterprise Sales Director
December 2016 to August 2017
Greater Detroit Area
Senior Account Executive, Automotive Lead
April 2012 to December 2016
Greater Detroit Area
Yahoo!
Account Director
November 2011 to April 2012
New York, NY
The Wall Street Journal
Digital Account Executive
August 2009 to November 2011
New York, NY
Interactive Advertising Bureau
Manager of Industry Services
September 2007 to August 2009
ESPN
Multimedia Account Supervisor
March 2005 to September 2007
The Pitt News
Sports Editor
January 2003 to December 2004
What company does Ryan Walker work for?
Ryan Walker works for CarGurus
What is Ryan Walker's role at CarGurus?
Ryan Walker is Senior Client Partner
What industry does Ryan Walker work in?
Ryan Walker works in the Internet industry.
Who are Ryan Walker's colleagues?
Ryan Walker's colleagues are Yi Wang, Yang Wang, Jinqi Huang, Jeremy Owen, Chun Zhang, Luke Kopakowski, Yameng Gao, Heather Stallings, Brandon Dow, and Pavlo Pyatetskyi
📖 Summary
Senior Client Partner @ CarGurus Greater Detroit AreaClient Partner @ CarGurus From August 2017 to January 2019 (1 year 6 months) Detroit, MichiganMultimedia Advertising Director @ The New York Times Managed the Detroit National Sales Office, covering all Michigan-based marketers and agencies. From January 2014 to July 2014 (7 months) Greater Detroit AreaEnterprise Sales Director @ Yext From December 2016 to August 2017 (9 months) Greater Detroit AreaSenior Account Executive, Automotive Lead @ LinkedIn • Automotive Vertical Lead for LinkedIn’s Marketing Solutions team• Grew total revenue by 140% YOY in 2013- Clients included: Ford, GM, FCA, Honda, Toyota, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Infiniti, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Porsche, Volkswagen and Volvo- Agencies included: OMD, MediaCom, Mindshare, Mediavest, Carat, Universal McCann, Merkley, Critical Mass, HUGE and Razorfish • Provided holistic strategy on social media, community management, content marketing and advanced targeting From April 2012 to December 2016 (4 years 9 months) Greater Detroit AreaAccount Director @ Yahoo! • Served as primary liaison for key agency and client decision makers between Yahoo! Search, Display, Mobile, Social and Performance Media- Clients included: GE, Coca-Cola, Lowes, FedEx, Monster, Office Depot and Education Management Corp- Agencies included: OMD, Mediavest, iCrossing, Double Positive, Impaqt, and Resolution Media• Provided multi-platform strategic solutions that span from custom immersive experiences to micro-targeted tactical media• Implemented collaborative Search and Display tactics for optimal ROI From November 2011 to April 2012 (6 months) New York, NYDigital Account Executive @ The Wall Street Journal • Digital sales lead for the Luxury and Travel categories- Clients included: LVMH, Richemont, Tiffany, CHANEL, Harry Winston, Coach, L’Oreal, Emirates Airlines, Leading Hotels• Consistently exceeded all quarterly and annual sales goals for both total revenue and strategic initiatives- Grew business by more than 50% in FY 2011• Drove new business by building relationships with key advertiser and agency clients- Added 15 new accounts including: Thomas Pink, John Varvatos, CHANEL, Tissot, Burberry, Faconnable, J.Crew• Promoted from Sales Development Marketing role where I provided global interactive strategy for Automotive, Technology, Telecommunications, Retail and Small Business From August 2009 to November 2011 (2 years 4 months) New York, NYManager of Industry Services @ Interactive Advertising Bureau • Worked directly with buyers and sellers of interactive media to remove friction and improve operational efficiency. Major media companies included Microsoft, Facebook, CBS Interactive, Fox Interactive Media, Google, NBC Universal, Time Warner, Univision, Walt Disney, and Yahoo! as well as major agencies including Razorfish, Carat, Digitas, OMD, Starcom Mediavest, and Universal McCann.• Liaison to International IAB’s in over 25 countries around the world. Responsibilities included event planning and agenda setting of an annual “Global Summit.” • Shaped interactive industry policy, standards, and best practices for revenue operations, audience measurement and impression metrics.• Spoke at industry events such as the Forbes Creative Initiative, Ad Monsters Ad Ops 360 Forum, NY Human Resource Society, MFM Annual Conference and the Federation of Credit and Financial Professionals Annual Conference.• Author of 10 industry white papers that develop solutions to structural barriers within the interactive marketplace. From September 2007 to August 2009 (2 years) Multimedia Account Supervisor @ ESPN • Managed team of seven Client Service Representatives, providing guidance, tracking progress and ensuring accurate execution• Worked closely with Walt Disney Internet Group on tracking delivery, late creative, third party discrepancies and • Reviewed Terms & Conditions of Interactive agencies for potential conflicts• Served as hiring manager for the Business Operations Department • Promoted twice in under three years for exemplary performance and leadership From March 2005 to September 2007 (2 years 7 months) Sports Editor @ The Pitt News • Hired and managed a staff of 15 writers.• Organized and planned all aspects of sports coverage, consistently meeting daily and weekly deadlines. From January 2003 to December 2004 (2 years)
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