DIGITAL STRATEGY • SOCIAL MEDIA • CREATIVE DIRECTION

Patricia Ray
Digital Marketing Strategist | Social Media, Brand, and Communications

Strategy, content, and campaigns built to grow engagement, visibility, and measurable brand momentum across social, digital, and community channels.

Digital Marketing Audience Insight Creative Strategy Social Media Brand & Communications
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Patricia Ray

SELECTED RESULTS

Proof of performance

175K+
Active users scaled
for Inferno Radio
3.2M+
Monthly streaming
minutes driven
$13,770
Raised through
integrated campaign
27
Countries reached
via social strategy

The strategist behind the work

I’m a digital marketing strategist with experience across broadcast media, live events, brand communications, social growth, and audience engagement. My work pairs creative direction with performance-minded strategy to help brands build visibility, relevance, and measurable momentum.

I’m especially interested in the intersection of audience behavior, brand clarity, and content performance: the space where strategy becomes execution and creative work starts producing real results.

APPROACH

How I build ideas that resonate and perform

Audience Insight

Ground ideas in real behavior and audience clarity.

Cultural Relevance

Build for platform context and audience timing, not just brand presence.

Narrative Hooks

Create around story, tension, and participation, not just visibility.

Performance Refinement

Use audience response to sharpen direction and sustain momentum.


WORK

Case studies in audience, brand, and growth

DIGITAL LAUNCH CASE STUDY

Building a digital-first brand from zero

Digital-first launch strategy built around brand positioning, app adoption, and recurring audience engagement, helping scale an active rock station to 175K+ active users, 1M+ monthly impressions, and 3.2M+ monthly streaming minutes without paid support or an inherited audience.

Digital-first launch built from zero

Challenge

Launch a digital-first station with no inherited audience, limited resources, and no traditional distribution advantage in a saturated regional market.

Strategy

Build a bold identity, recurring engagement system, and audience-led content architecture designed to create demand digitally.

Execution

Developed cross-channel creative, artist-facing content, live-event tie-ins, and messaging structured to strengthen awareness, retention, and audience participation.

Outcome

Scaled active users, downloads, retention, and reach while establishing a recognizable digital audio brand and a repeatable engagement system.

Inferno Radio app creative and launch positioning
175K+
Active Users
10K+
App Downloads
78%
Listener Retention
58%
90-Day Social Growth
1M+
Monthly Impressions
27
Countries Reached

MULTI-BRAND CASE STUDY

Distinct brands. Unified strategy.

Unified strategy for three distinct station brands with different audiences and growth needs. Built audience-specific creative direction, preserved distinct brand voices, and aligned execution across all three stations without dilution.

Three brands. Three audience identities. One cohesive growth framework.

Challenge

Grow three station brands simultaneously without losing clarity, audience fit, or brand identity.

Strategy

Create audience-specific creative direction, maintain distinct brand voices, and align execution across all three properties.

Execution

Built campaign structures, content systems, and brand-specific creative adaptations for shared promotions and localized audience relevance.

Outcome

Delivered measurable gains in views, engagement, and non-follower reach while reactivating dormant pages and strengthening local audience growth.

Multi-brand growth framework visual

3

Distinct station brands managed under one strategic system without audience dilution.

Gator Country 101.9

71% female · Ages 35–54
Cape Coral–Fort Myers

102.9 Bob FM

61% female · Ages 45–64
Local market-focused

Mix 104.7

68% female · Ages 35–54
Naples–Bonita Springs

WORK

One campaign, three audience-specific executions

Gator Country 101.9 ticket giveaway creative

Gator Country 101.9

+95%Engagement lift
+82%Views
631%Non-follower reach
102.9 Bob FM ticket giveaway creative

102.9 Bob FM

+556%Engagement lift
+329%Views
61%Non-follower reach
Mix 104.7 ticket giveaway creative

Mix 104.7

+100%Engagement lift
+223%Views
60%Non-follower reach

INTEGRATED CAMPAIGN CASE STUDY

Creative built for community impact

Charity concert and auction supporting Barbara's Friends at Golisano Children's Hospital

Challenge

Increase attendance, fundraising, sponsor value, and community engagement through one coordinated campaign for a benefit concert hosted at The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon, Fort Myers, FL.

Strategy

Bring fundraising, attendance, and sponsor messaging into one campaign system so the creative could support both community impact and event performance.

Execution

Delivered digital promotion, event messaging, and sponsor-aligned communication across campaign touchpoints leading up to the event.

Outcome

Raised $13,770, exceeded engagement benchmarks, strengthened sponsor value, and reinforced community trust across channels.

Not So Silent Night campaign graphic

$13,770

Raised for Barbara's Friends — exceeding benchmarks on engagement, sponsor value, and community reach.


SELECTED WORK

Creative built across campaigns, promotions, and brand moments

Campaign creative, event promotion, and brand identity work across local and regional clients — spanning public safety, food & beverage, live events, and podcasting.

Take Charge of Your Evacuation — Lee County Public Safety

Take Charge of Your Evacuation

Campaign · Awareness | Urgency — Lee County Public Safety, National Hurricane Preparedness Week 2024
Creative designed to support public preparedness messaging and increase campaign visibility.

Taco Works Premium Margaritas

Taco Works — Premium Margaritas

Promo · Digital + Print | Multi-Location — Fort Myers, McGregor Village, Cape Coral
Promotional creative built to support local traffic, offer visibility, and brand consistency.

Country Jam Naples

Country Jam Naples

Event · Digital | Ticketing — Valentine's Day promotion, field tickets + T-shirt package
Event creative structured to drive ticket interest, urgency, and local audience response.

Mediclee Sound Podcast

Mediclee Sound Podcast

Cover Design · Podcast | Identity — brand identity and cover art for launch
Identity-focused creative built to establish a polished visual system at launch.

Backyard Social Football Sundays

Event Promo · Local | Offer

Backyard Social — Football Sundays

Promotional creative for recurring weekly event — 20% off buckets, 8 food trucks, Fort Myers. Designed to drive repeat Sunday traffic and build local brand loyalty.


EXPERTISE

Where audience insight meets creative execution

Audience & Brand

  • Audience insight and positioning
  • Messaging and campaign strategy
  • Content direction

Communications

  • Storytelling and editorial planning
  • Cross-channel development
  • Community engagement

Execution & Growth

  • Campaign activation
  • Optimization and reporting
  • Growth strategy

TOOLS

The systems behind the strategy

A working knowledge of the systems, platforms, and workflows that support digital strategy, content execution, and campaign reporting.

Platforms

  • Meta Business Suite
  • Google Analytics
  • Canva

Content Workflow

  • CapCut
  • CMS / Publishing Tools
  • AI-Assisted Workflows

Performance

  • Social Listening
  • Audience Insight
  • Campaign Reporting

CONTACT

Open to full-time, contract,
and freelance opportunities

Available for full-time, contract, and freelance opportunities across digital strategy, social media, brand communications, and campaign support.