Clay Deal

Clay Deal has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Clay started their career at Caterpillar Inc. as a Test Tech./CPS Team Lead from September 2006 to February 2009. Clay then worked at Xapsis Integrated Marketing as an Integrated Marketing Specialist from December 2011 to June 2014, and later became a Sales Manager from May 2013 to June 2014. From 2014 to 2016, Clay was the Director of Sales and Marketing at DoMor Equipment. Clay joined Simantel in 2016 and served as a Digital Strategist/Social Media Strategist until April 2019. Clay then worked at Illinois Mutual as a Marketing Recruitment Specialist from May 2019 to October 2020. During their time at Maui Jim Sunglasses, Clay held the role of Digital Marketing Manager from October 2020 to May 2021. Clay then returned to Simantel as an Associate Media Director from May 2021 to February 2023 and was promoted to Director of Paid Media in February 2023. Clay also had a stint as a Partner/Strategist at Riptide Media Group, LLC from April 2019 to September 2021.

Clay Deal's education history includes a Master of Science degree in Digital Marketing from Northern Illinois University, which they obtained in 2021. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing & Management from Bradley University in 2011 and an Associate's degree in Business from Illinois Central College in 2010.

In addition to their formal education, Clay has also obtained various certifications. These include certifications in LinkedIn Marketing Solutions Fundamentals, Google Digital Garage, Design Thinking: Customer Experience, Marketing Foundations: Qualitative Research, Surveys and Questionnaires for UX Projects, Big Data Foundations: Techniques and Concepts, and Market Research Foundations, all acquired in 2020. Before that, they obtained the Associate, Customer Service (ACS) and Associate, Life Management Institute (ALMI) certifications from LOMA in November 2019.