Ryan May | PR / Marketing Professional

Ryan May - Experience

RDM Consulting | PR / Marketing Professional

Independent Freelance Consultant

June 2010 – Present

• Notable expertise in consumer, business, military, and government marketing/PR.

• Ability to quickly assess best marketing strategies for wide variety of companies / industries.

• Capability to address PR, marketing and social media tactics to meet business goals.

• Highly adept in crisis communications planning.

• Invited to deliver numerous presentations on PR and social media.

RISDALL MCKINNEY PUBLIC RELATIONS

Vice President of Public Relations

July 2009 – June 2010

• Managed public relations outreach for the agency.

• Supported new business development.

• Developed client and agency social media strategy and execution.

• Led agency informational interview process.
  
  

BAE SYSTEMS, INC.

U.S. Combat Systems Communications Manager

May 2008 – July 2009

• Managed communications for multi-million dollar global Navy & Army contracts.

• Developed & executed strategic public relations campaigns.

• Created visually-appealing videos & collateral to support the business development team.

• Worked closely with Navy & Army leadership team to support external communication programs.

• Developed & managed $2.5 million sales & marketing budget.

• Managed staff of five people, leading development of tradeshow PR, graphics & collateral materials.

• Supervised public relations agency's work to support Navy & Army Business Development.

Armor Holdings Acquisition Communications Manager

May 2007 – May 2008

• Coordinated "Day One" event plans at 14 BAE Systems' locations globally to celebrate two companies becoming one.

• Drafted speeches & talking points for "Day One" leadership events.

• Brand manager for new company signage, stationery & tradeshow planning.

• Managed the production of several editions of an acquisition update newsletter in three languages.

• Conceptualized "Day One" advertisements announcing acquisition of Armor Holdings.

• Crafted crisis communications plan for the BAE Systems new line of business.

Army Programs Marketing/PR Manager

April 2002 – May 2008

• Managed marketing efforts for multi-million dollar U.S. Army contracts.

• Supervised public relations agency executing strategic public relations campaigns.

• Managed internal Army programs communications including Intranet & newsletter.

• Created focused program-related advertising.

• Arranged VIP/customer visits & plant tours as needed.

• Built presentations for Congressional/VIP briefings.

• Advised on the creation of the Non-Line-of-Sight video game for the Discovery Channel.

STROTHER COMMUNICATIONS GROUP
Account Executive – Marketing/PR
September 1999 – April 2002

• Created client public relations & new Web site plans.

• Developed electronic press kits for Smead Manufacturing & Ryan Companies.

• Composed copy for client Web sites, wrote fact sheets & press releases.

• Built relationships with local, national, & international media.

• Developed press kits, sell sheets, direct mail advertisements & collateral pieces.

• Edited & wrote articles for company & client newsletters.

• Conducted award-winning research & managed specialized research software.

Contact Ryan Today!

Contact Ryan Today!

Ryan can be reached anytime:

Via e-mail: ryan@ryanmay.com

Via Twitter: @mnpr

Via Phone: 612-723-1690

Read my MNPR blog: www.mnprblog.com