Ryan Simmons

About Ryan Simmons

Small business owner and occasional education marketer with a penchant for creative thinking, mass communication and multimedia content creation. For all of my professional life, I\'ve been an experiential marketing and photo souvenir expert, providing interactive content for the Philadelphia Eagles, Kimmel Center, Netflix, Sony, Universal Pictures and Amazon. Proudly serving as an Adobe Express Ambassador currently!

Experience

1. Owner

   Ion Events

   Sep 2012 — Present · Philadelphia, PA, US

   Successfully managed key accounts including the Philadelphia Eagles, Kimmel Center, and Allied Global Marketing.• Developed and executed short- and long-term strategies for marketing, financial budgeting, product development, and employee retention, resulting in increased revenue and customer satisfaction.• Built and maintained strong relationships with local organizations and global brands to deliver unique marketing solutions and exceptional customer engagement, resulting in increased customer loyalty and retention.• Designed on-brand experiential marketing campaigns for live events including photo booths, green screen and video content. • Recruited, trained, and managed a team of 40+ employees and contractors in high-pressure live event environments, fostering a positive and collaborative team culture while achieving business objectives.

Education

• Temple University

  Film and Media Arts

  2007 — 2009

• DeSales University

  Television and Film

  2004 — 2006