Ryan Simon

Building Relationships That Connect Communities with Growth Opportunities

Ryan Simon is a Business Development Representative at Golden Shovel Agency, where he connects economic development organizations with strategic marketing, communications, and technology solutions that support business and talent attraction. Through outreach and relationship-building with local governments, economic development organizations, and industrial development authorities, Ryan works to understand each community’s priorities and identify opportunities where Golden Shovel’s expertise can make an impact.

Ryan brings four years of experience in outbound sales, business development, and consultative relationship-building across multiple industries. His approach centers on meaningful conversations, understanding organizational needs, and connecting people with solutions aligned with their goals. He also brings experience using data-backed feedback to help shape offers and inform business strategy.

His digital engagement experience includes supporting audience growth and conversion for clients with more than 80,000 followers on TikTok and 17,000 on Meta. Through direct outreach, creator engagement, responsive communication, and audience-building strategies, Ryan has developed an understanding of how strong digital relationships can translate into measurable engagement and growth.

Ryan also holds a Customer Service certification, complementing the relationship-focused approach he brings to his work with communities and economic development leaders.

Outside of work, Ryan enjoys playing and watching chess, following sports and the highs and lows of fantasy football, and finding the right balance between EDM and throwback music.