Steve Ward

Marketing firm specializing in strategic development, creative, and systems integrations.
- Lead all aspects of branding, marketing, advertising, creative, broadcast and digital marketing for Agency X clients
- Oversee development and execution of social media, digital and web-based marketing strategies
- Manage client brand efforts to ensure they are congruent with established brand guidelines
- Manage budgets and expenditures for clients and agency
- Responsible for positive client and vendor relationships, presentations, negotiations and budgeting
- Establish tracking, measurement and reporting to demonstrate success in meeting or exceeding client goals

Marketing consultancy via a network of marketing professionals in creative services, programming, video production, and digital media buying.
- Led all aspects of branding, marketing, advertising, creative, broadcast and digital marketing for clients
- Responsible for team management to find best talent for varying projects and scopes
- Served as the main point of contact for all marketing and content needs
- Successful in growing client base and revenues requiring the establishment of Agency X to manage client needs

Callahan Creek is a brand strategy and digital marketing agency.

- Spearhead agency marketing, public relations, opportunity assessments, and brand positioning activities
- Established and cultivated relationships with community leaders and industry professionals to further referral networks and build credibility
- Created and oversaw business development strategies
- Member of leadership team and collaborated with other members on operational decision-making

Callahan Creek is a brand strategy and digital marketing agency.

- Managed all aspects of relationships with clients; Children's Mercy Hospitals & Clinics, Boulevard Brewing Company, Kansas Travel & Tourism, American Century Investments, Grundfos Pumps, Indigo Wild, The Roasterie Coffee, Toyota Motor North America
- Oversaw creative development relating to strategies developed for each client
- Responsible for brand compliance of all creative endeavors to meet established client brand guidelines
- Presented strategies and created concepts to client teams
- Member of leadership team and helped grow agency from 40 to 98 employees with five-fold increase in AGI