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Ted Ryan

Waltham,MA

Summary

Senior Copywriter with freelance, in-house, and agency experience. Focused on producing creative that drives great campaign performance.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Copywriter

ThinkArgus
09.2022 - Current
  • Senior creative writer for minority-owned, woman-led marketing agency committed to building brands and campaigns that change minds and lives.
  • Generates integrated campaigns that inspire meaningful change.
  • Works with creative directors, strategists, art directors, and designers to craft powerful brand identities.
  • Accounts: Mass. Department of Public Health, Public Adult Education of MA, Boston Public Market, Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, East Boston Neighborhood Health Center, Office of Problem Gambling
  • Skills: Creative Concepting · Copywriting · Social · Creative Pitching · Scriptwriting · Advertising · Naming · Email Marketing · Websites

Brand Copywriter

Proverb Agency
07.2020 - 09.2022
  • Writer for purpose-driven branding agency dedicated to creating a more thoughtful world around us.
  • Worked closely with real estate developers, cities, hotels, museums, architects, hospitals and other non-profit organizations to deliver work that connects with smart, sophisticated audiences.
  • Clients: The Possible Zone, The Community Builders, The Bozzuto Group, Post Road Residential, Boston Properties, MIT/Lab Central, Bermuda Tourism
  • Skills: Copywriting · Creative Pitching · Scriptwriting · Branding & Identity · Websites · Product Naming

Freelance Copywriter

MORE Advertising
01.2021 - 04.2021
  • Created spots and marketing materials for Massachusetts' Covid-19 vaccination campaign ("Trust The Facts. Get The Vax"). This and subsequent campaigns resulted in 26M impressions, 5.7M completed video views, and 240,000 clicks to mass.gov

Skills: Copywriting · Scriptwriting · Advertising

Freelance Copywriter

Empower Retirement
11.2018 - 09.2019
  • Leveraged Empower's brand voice to capture target-audience interest and drive engagement.
  • Customized internal campaigns that pitch Empower's 401k plan to global and national brands.

Skills: Creative Concepting · Copywriting · Email Marketing · Web Content Writing

Copywriter Intern

The Fantastical
08.2018 - 11.2018

Skills: Creative Concepting · Copywriting · Scriptwriting · Advertising

Education

Associate of Arts - Media

Emerson College
Boston, MA
05.2003

Associate of Arts - Psychology

College of The Holy Cross
Worcester, MA
05.2001

Skills

  • Making clients feel heard
  • Being prepared to present the work
  • Organized
  • Detail-oriented
  • Laughing—often!

Interests

College Football

Film

History

Distance Running

Classic Rock


Timeline

Senior Copywriter

ThinkArgus
09.2022 - Current

Freelance Copywriter

MORE Advertising
01.2021 - 04.2021

Brand Copywriter

Proverb Agency
07.2020 - 09.2022

Freelance Copywriter

Empower Retirement
11.2018 - 09.2019

Copywriter Intern

The Fantastical
08.2018 - 11.2018

Associate of Arts - Media

Emerson College

Associate of Arts - Psychology

College of The Holy Cross
Ted Ryan