Ryan Saunders

Business Development Executive

United Kingdom9 yrs 6 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 8 years of experience in digital marketing.
Expert in multi-channel digital marketing strategies.
Proven track record of driving impactful results.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Performance Marketing expert in the Digital Marketing industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Performance MarketingMedia StrategyDigital StrategyMedia PlanningPaid Media AdvertisingDigital Marketing

Other Skills

B2CGoogle AdsVideo ProductionDigital AdvertisingCampaign ManagementBrand AwarenessPaid Search StrategyAffiliate MarketingSearch Engine Optimization (SEO)Paid Search CampaignsB2B Marketing StrategyTeam ManagementClient RelationsCampaign StrategiesDigital Campaigns

About

Currently working as a Performance Media Business Director with over 8 years in digital marketing. I bring a wealth of experience and a proven track record of driving impactful results in the ever-evolving digital landscape. I am adept at crafting and executing comprehensive multi-channel digital marketing strategies that drive my clients results. With a passion for staying ahead of industry trends, I am dedicated to delivering unparalleled value and ensuring the continued success of every initiative undertaken.

Experience

9 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs

Average Tenure

1 yr 4 mos

Current Experience

Zenith

Business Director

Dec 2024 – Present · 1 yr 4 mos · London Area, United Kingdom · Hybrid

Performance Business Director, focused on helping brands grow through smart, data-led digital marketing. I lead strategic performance across PPC, Paid Social, Programmatic, SEO, and Affiliates, partnering closely with senior stakeholders to align media investment with real commercial outcomes.
I build and lead strong teams, simplify complex performance data, and put frameworks in place that support sustainable, long-term growth.
Key clients include:
✈️🛍️ Avolta (World Duty Free)
🌶️🐓 Nando’s

Media StrategyB2CPerformance Marketing

Tmw unlimited

Senior Digital Strategist

Mar 2023 – Dec 2024 · 1 yr 9 mos · London, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid

Joining the Digital Performance department and managing a small team, I'm responsible for developing the digital strategy, planning the media and overseeing the implementation of campaigns across the digital eco-system. I'm also responsible for feeding into and presenting new business pitches and working alongside the Client Service team to spot opportunities and grow accounts.
Core clients include:
🔋🚗 Toyota & Lexus
👑👨‍🎓 King's College London
🔡🚘 Alphabet
👨‍🏫📈 Department for Education
🏉⚽ Sport Unlimited New Biz

Digital StrategyPaid Media AdvertisingMedia Planning

Fifty digital

2 roles

Senior Performance Marketing Manager

Promoted

Mar 2021 – Mar 2023 · 2 yrs

Fifty Digital is a multi-award winning Sports Digital Marketing agency that helps brands, teams and rights holders maximise their digital and social media activation.
Joining at the beginning of October 2019 I am responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation, management and optimizing of paid media strategies across all of Fifty Digital’s client portfolio.
Some clients include but not limited to:
🇶🇦🏆 FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
🦁🏉 British & Irish Lions
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏉 Premiership Rugby
🇪🇺🏉 EPCR
🇬🇧🏈 NFL
🥍🖥 SportsTribal
🏐🤾‍♂️ Volleyball World
🌍🎽 World Athletics

Google AdsDigital StrategyPerformance Marketing

Paid Media Manager

Oct 2019 – Mar 2021 · 1 yr 5 mos

Paid Media AdvertisingMedia Strategy

Weplay

Account Executive

May 2018 – Oct 2019 · 1 yr 5 mos · London, United Kingdom

Clients included:
⌚️ Fitbit - Produced a 4-part video series to promote the new Fitbit Ionic watch with ex-Olympian Greg Whyte in conjunction with the adidas City Run.
🔨🏃🏼‍♂️ Ironman EMEA/Asia - Using digital advertisement to drive registrations for the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series (Madrid, Liverpool & Dublin), Cyclassics, Swiss Epic, Marathon de Bordeaux and the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon.
🏉📺 Premier Sports - Building brand awareness and driving network subscriptions across social and search advertisement.
🏃🏼‍♂️/🚴‍♀️ Threshold Sports - Driving sign-ups and managing their Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts for their 5 big events, Race to the Stones, Race to the King, Race to the Tower, Ride Across Britain and London Revolution.
🐝 Wasps RFC - Driving ticket sales and season memberships through digital advertisement across all home fixtures throughout the 2018/19 season.
📸🏃‍♂️ Wes Myron Fitness - Managed Wes Myron's Instagram accounts to help grow his following and raise awareness of the Wes Myron Fitness brand. The role included copywriting, branding/positioning his product, digital strategy and community management.

Paid Media AdvertisingMedia StrategyDigital Marketing