Clay Deal
Director of Media

Brings media knowledge and … smoked meat knowledge.

As a leader...
  • Clay leads a team of digital media buyers and strategists, helping them hone their skills, craft insightful campaigns and work cross-functionally with our other teams
  • Is committed to driving further development of Simantel’s in-house media capabilities to meet the growing needs of our clients
  • Brings over 10 years of marketing, communication and media experience to his role as director of media
  • Started at Simantel in 2016 with a focus on digital strategy. He joined the media team where he carved out a new position – social media strategist. He then went client-side for a couple of years and returned in 2021 as associate media director. In 2023 he advanced to director of media.
  • Is a member of the American Marketing Association and holds multiple Google certifications
  • Graduated from Bradley University with bachelor’s degrees in both marketing and business administration and also earned a master of science in digital marketing from Northern Illinois University where he received recognition as an outstanding student

...and

If he’s not at Simantel, you can find Clay on the beach or next to the grill. In fact, he’s quite the pitmaster, taking home the gold in our annual Smoke on the Water cookout showdown – both times he’s entered.

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