Bryan Custer

Bryan Custer

Sales Associate

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  • About me

    Sr. Specialist, Global Social Media Production & Events Lead

  • Education

    • Wake Technical Community College

      2011 - 2012
      Associate’s Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
    • The University of New Mexico

      2007 - 2009
      Graphic Design
  • Experience

    • Urban Outfitters

      Aug 2009 - May 2013
      Sales Associate

      I was regularly responsible for managing the cash register, fitting room, answering phones, training of new employees and greeting.

    • Xerox

      Jun 2013 - Aug 2014
      Customer Care Assistant

      Provided technical support advisement over the phone for all Apple CPU devices and software. I also provided quality assurance of other agents by review/coaching of recorded calls and trained new advisors.

    • 联想

      Aug 2014 - now

      I manage the in-house creative team that produces the content published to Lenovo's global corporate social media channels. This includes the development of our digital branding guidelines and the ideation + art direction of video, 3D/2D animation, and other still/photographic content.I also lead our social media activation at global strategic events (Tech World, CES, MWC, IFA, etc.) This includes owning the development and execution of a full cross-functional strategy across content, paid, listening/reporting, advocacy, and community management. Show less I consulted and/or creatively lead various Business Unit campaigns internally and with external agencies (creative, paid, and community management, etc.) through various levels of support.Highlights:• Socially lead multiple marketing campaigns that have won top Industry awards such as: The Webby Awards (Yoga - For All of Us Fridays), The Shorty Awards (ThinkPad - Reshape Your Realities), and The Sabre Awards (Lenovo - New Realities).• Lead social centric Diversity and Inclusion efforts during Pride Month, by collaborating with employee resource groups and across business units.• Cross functionally sync with internal teams to align on corporate social media COE best practices and to provide hands on assistance for evergreen social media efforts. (Global corporate and BU specific handles.) Show less I was responsible for globally continuing the social conversation about our brand by developing relationships that inspire and engage our fans.Highlights:• Built and on-boarded Lenovo's global social media brand engagement program from scratch. This involved tool usage, best practice documentation, training and alignment across the globe. • Helped shape our brand's tone of voice through banter and positive community outreach with fans, advocates and influencers.• Lead efforts to amplify and enhance usage/adoption of tools such as Sprinklr, Proofpoint, etc. • Functioned as a liaison between different organizations within Lenovo and external vendors.• Lead onsite community/influencer activations at global industry events such as CES, IFA, and MWC by collaborating with our broader marketing teams and creative agencies, as well as project managed various other social activations/partnerships.• Monitored/analyzed customer discourse/sentiment to measure performance, identify trends, and to assist in crisis management.• Identified and amplified User Generated Content and RTM opportunities. Show less

      • Sr. Specialist, Global Social Media Production & Events Lead

        Jun 2023 - now
      • Sr. Specialist, Global Social Media Content & Events

        Sept 2021 - Jun 2023
      • Sr. Specialist, Global Social Media Content

        May 2021 - Sept 2021
      • Specialist, Global Social Media Content

        Oct 2019 - May 2021
      • Specialist, Lead Global Social Media Community Manager

        Apr 2016 - Aug 2020
      • NA Social Media Support Administrator

        Jul 2015 - Apr 2016
      • NA Customer Support Representative

        Aug 2014 - Jul 2015
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Bryan Custer
      The Shorty Awards - Bronze Honor: Live Event Coverage - Lenovo Tech World 2023 Shorty Awards May 2024 I planned, activated, and coordinated all social media coverage of Tech World 2023. I won the following honors:Bronze: Live Event Coverage CategoryFinalist: Technology Category
    • Awarded to Bryan Custer
      The Shorty Awards - Silver Honor: Animation - A Lenovo TrackPoint Halloween Shorty Awards May 2024 Silver: Animation CategoryFinalist: Medium-Length Video Category
    • Awarded to Bryan Custer
      Lenovo Team Excellence Award 23/24 Yang Yuanqing, Chairman & CEO Apr 2024 Team award recognizing my contributions to planning and activating at Tech World 2023.
    • Awarded to Bryan Custer
      WW Marketing Kudos! Award Jeffrey Shafer, VP, Corporate Marketing Group, WW Marketing Dec 2022 Departmental individual excellence award.
    • Awarded to Bryan Custer
      IDG Marketing Q1FY21 Team Excellence Award Emily Ketchen, VP, Lenovo IDG Marketing Aug 2021 Team award recognizing my contributions to the IDG New Realities Thought Leadership Campaign.
    • Awarded to Bryan Custer
      2020-2021 SVP Team Excellence Award Lenovo's Chief Marketing Officer & Chief Strategy Officer, Gina Qiao Jun 2021 Team award recognizing my contributions to the Global Social Media Team.
    • Awarded to Bryan Custer
      2021 The Sabre Awards - Global Campaign - New Realities - Transforms Global POV on Empathy and Technology The Sabre Awards May 2021 I lead the social activation of the New Realities campaign on behalf of the global corporate social media and IDG Team. I project managed (internal and externally) and creatively consulted.
    • Awarded to Bryan Custer
      2021 Webby - Award - Scripted (Branded) - The TikTok Sitcom The Webbys Awards May 2021 I lead the social activation of the For All of Us Fridays campaign on behalf of the global corporate social media and Yoga Teams. I project managed (internal and externally), creatively consulted, and did copywriting for each weekly activation including The TikTok Sitcom.
    • Awarded to Bryan Custer
      2021 Webby - People's Voice Winner - Live Experiences (Branded) - Fire Up 2021 The Webby Awards May 2021 I lead the social activation of the For All of Us Fridays campaign on behalf of the global corporate social media and Yoga Teams. I project managed (internal and externally), creatively consulted, and did copywriting for each weekly activation including Fire Up 2021.
    • Awarded to Bryan Custer
      2021 Webby - People's Voice Winner - Scripted (Branded) - For All of Us Fridays The Webby Awards May 2021 I lead the social activation of the For All of Us Fridays campaign on behalf of the global corporate social media and Yoga Teams. I project managed (internal and externally), creatively consulted, and did copywriting for each weekly activation including The TikTok Sitcom.
    • Awarded to Bryan Custer
      2021 The Shorty Awards - Gold Distinction - Reshape Your Realities The Shorty Awards Mar 2021 I lead the social activation of the Reshape Your Realities campaign on behalf of the global corporate social media and ThinkPad Team. I project managed (internal and externally) and creatively consulted.
    • Awarded to Bryan Custer
      Outstanding & Groundbreaking Social Media Contribution - Aug 2015 Awarded for identifying business critical trends on social for quick response and resolution.
  • Volunteer Experience

    • PRIDE ERG Committee Chair

      Issued by Lenovo on Jul 2019
      LenovoAssociated with Bryan Custer
    • Judge for Mobile App Competition

      Issued by Boys & Girls Clubs of America on Nov 2020
      Boys & Girls Clubs of AmericaAssociated with Bryan Custer
    • Hosted Athlete Activities

      Issued by Special Olympics on May 2019
      Special OlympicsAssociated with Bryan Custer
    • Refurbished Computers for Underpriveleged Households

      Issued by Kramden Institute, Inc. on Apr 2018
      Kramden Institute, Inc.Associated with Bryan Custer
    • Activity Leader

      Issued by Smithsonian Institution on Apr 2017
      Smithsonian InstitutionAssociated with Bryan Custer