Summary
Jay Bryant is a Managing Director with 13 years leading digital strategy and business development for high-profile pharma and consumer brands, blending sales, product development, and social media expertise to drive measurable results. He founded Mint Collective to help companies and agencies translate digital initiatives into revenue through paid media, social selling, and compliance-aware campaigns for clients like BMS, J&J, Pfizer and Otsuka. His career spans leadership roles in moderation and community platforms (Crisp Thinking, LiveWorld) and product strategy at TVGuide.com, where he holds five patents tied to online product innovation. Jay’s background in photography and journalism informs a strong visual and editorial sensibility, uncommon in digital strategists, which enhances creative storytelling and brand safety work. He also co-founded an education startup focused on teacher wellness, showing a commitment to social impact and applied product thinking beyond corporate clients. Based in the Greater Rockford Area, he combines agency-level experience with hands-on operational execution to scale digital programs in regulated industries.
13 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
BA Photography, BA Photography at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Graduate Studies in Journalism, Graduate Studies in Journalism at University of Nebraska-Lincoln