Steve Ropers

Steve Ropers has a diverse work experience spanning over 15 years. Steve currently serves as a Senior Account Executive at Celebrus, where they help organizations capture and utilize customer data through their first-party data capture platform. Steve engages enterprise-level customers across various industries, such as retail banking, insurance, healthcare, and automotive.

Prior to this, Steve was a Volunteer at the Chicago History Museum, where they interacted with families, taught children about Chicago history, and supported museum events and tours. Steve also served as an Executive Board Member at The 38 Foundation from 2018 to 2020, contributing to provide equal access to opportunities for children through high school athletics.

Steve worked as a Principal Consultant at Ebiquity Inc from 2015 to 2019, helping organizations improve their multi-channel analytics programs and become more data-driven. Steve was responsible for creating confidence in the data collected by clients and guiding them in leveraging data for informed business decisions.

Before joining Ebiquity Inc, Steve worked at Katz Media Group as an Account Executive. Steve negotiated national television buys and developed new business with advertising agencies. Steve also served as an Account Coordinator, providing support to managers, account executives, and sales assistants.

From 2010 to 2015, Steve worked as a Freelance Graphic Designer, consulting with clients, executing creative concepts, and managing a website redesign project. Steve also gained experience as an Account Executive at Groupon, focusing on building partnerships with local merchants and implementing strategic marketing and sales initiatives.

Steve began their career at Katz Media Group as a Sales Assistant, maintaining agreements between advertising agencies and television stations. Steve also worked as a Marketing Assistant at Learfield Sports, providing sales and marketing support for collegiate sponsorship opportunities.

Additionally, Steve gained marketing experience as a Marketing Intern at the Iowa State Athletics Department, where they assisted with in-game promotions and led a marketing campaign for the volleyball season.

Steve Ropers has a diverse education history. Steve earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Iowa State University - Ivy College of Business between the years 2002 and 2006. In 2009, they pursued a Certificate in Digital Multimedia Design - Interactive Media from Harold Washington College, which they completed in 2012. Before attending Iowa State University, Steve spent a year at the College of Lake County in 2001-2002, where they studied General Studies.

Recently, in 2020-2021, Steve Ropers obtained a Certificate in Culinary Arts/Chef Training from Kendall College. Besides their formal education, they also acquired a certification in HubSpot Sales Software from HubSpot Academy in March 2022.