Christopher Ritter

Higher Education Marketing Strategist and Integrator

Johnson City, New York, United States

About

A branding and marketing strategist specializing in higher education. Successful conducting discovery and research programs, developing insights, and guiding creative, media and digital strategies to achieve measurable results. Specialties: Discovery and campus/stakeholder engagement, research, brand positioning strategy, integrated creative and communications planning, and new business development.

Experience

  • Semi Retired, Reflecting and Contemplating What's Next at Self-Employed
    Mar 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 4 mos

  • Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Strategist at Fuseideas
    2012 - Mar 2018 · 6 yrs 3 mos

    Worked with client and agency teams to develop brand and marketing strategies to differentiate, communicate value and achieve strong results. Worked with quantitative and qualitative research, and brought creative insights to strategies from my time as a copywriter. Guided creative and media implementation, keeping the client’s brand messaging on track, reaching targeted audiences effectively, and measuring the impact of marketing programs. As a senior level executive, I also worked with the CEO on agency strategy, new business and operations. Developed branding and marketing programs for higher education, business-to-business and food clients, including Virginia Commonwealth University, Iona College, William Paterson University, Radford University, University of North Carolina Greensboro, Norfolk State University, Morehead State University, Florida Polytechnic University, Worcester State University, Johnson & Wales University, Bose Professional and Philly Pretzel Factory.

  • Consultant at Higher Education Marketing and Communications Consulting
    Nov 2010 - Nov 2012 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    A senior level higher education marketing and communications professional with proven ability to develop and implement programs that achieve results. Experience leading marketing efforts inside higher education institutions and as a consultant. Focused on working with clients to create strategic, audience-centered marketing and communications programs that help them reach their goals. Providing consulting and writing services to higher education institutions, in-house marketing and communications departments, and agencies working with higher education clients.

  • Vice President for Marketing and Communications at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Jan 2009 - Oct 2010 · 1 yr 10 mos

    Led and managed institutional marketing and communications for the University, including setting overall strategic marketing direction, developing high priority communications programs, and supervising a division of twenty professionals in the areas of marketing, public relations, publications, and the web.

  • Consultant at Edu Marketing and Communications
    Oct 2008 - Jan 2009 · 4 mos

    Marketing and Communications for Higher Education. Assistance developing, organizing and implementing results-driven marketing and communications programs for higher education. Facilitate team planning; develop comprehensive, actionable plans; assist with implementation.