Ryan Forsyth
Ottawa,ON
Summary
With over 10 years of professional experience in media, marketing, community relations, and event promotion, Ryan brings leadership, and a keen business sense while offering a unique blend of intelligence, creativity, and integrity.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Promotions Coordinator
Corus Entertainment
10.2015 - Current
- Worked closely with sales teams to create and maintain marketing materials for sales presentations and client meetings.
- Developed advertising tactics and implemented new solutions for increased brand awareness.
- Created marketing presentations, social media campaigns, and newsletters.
- Coordinated internal/external communications strategies for key company initiatives.
- Developed contests and sweepstakes rules, contracts, and revenue-generating strategies.
- Planned, designed, and directed phases for projects.
- Handled and directed all listener and community inquiries, and requests.
- Coached and trained radio personalities on social media platforms
- Hired, trained, and coached part-time promotions staff.
- Directed all aspects of major station events.
Creative Writer
Corus Entertainment
03.2014 - 10.2015
- Utilized exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills to produce engaging and error-free content.
- Brainstormed ideas to create useful content for clients.
- Followed company policies, legal compliances and editorial guidelines to craft thorough, well-written content.
- Managed projects from creative idea to on-air broadcast.
- Collaborated with sales staff to plan campaigns.
- Worked closely with clients to identify needs and challenges and provide solution-oriented campaign themes.
Education
Radio Broadcasting Diploma -
Loyalist College
Belleville04.2012
Skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Positive, proactive and creative thinker
- Strong leadership and mentoring
- Outstanding problem solving
- Impeccable time management and organizational skills
- Marketing Communications
- Social Media Management
- Promotional Planning
- Workflow Coordination
- Coordinating Events
- Expense Tracking
- Customer Relations
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Accomplishments
2021: Corus Pathway to Leadership Program
2020: "Show We Care" Corus Award
2018: Creating and implementing a mental health fundraiser: Cause for Paws.
2017: Corus Accelerator Program.
2016: OAB Promotion of the Year Award – “JUMP!’s LIVE FREE”.
2019-2023: Health and Safety committee
Affiliations
2020-2023: Award Winning Mental Health Speaker, Advocate & Community Champion - Unsinkable
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Promotions Coordinator
Corus Entertainment
10.2015 - Current
Creative Writer
Corus Entertainment
03.2014 - 10.2015
Radio Broadcasting Diploma -
Loyalist College
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