Unique
Influence
Our Mission
We grow innovative and inspiring companies that shape culture and help people have more fulfilling and fun lives.
Our Principles
Provide the most value
Do it with integrity
Our Leadership
Our leadership brings strategic insights from diverse backgrounds to do the best work for our clients
Ryan Pitylak has spent the past 15 years creating innovative methods to drive superior results from digital advertising. As the CEO of Unique Influence, a leading social media agency, he leads his team to excellence by merging creative advertising techniques with a data-driven and iterative approach. By constantly working to surpass established advertising methods and creative best practices, Ryan delivers ROI-focused results for high-velocity companies. Previously to Unique Influence, Ryan managed a team at ProfitFuel (Yodle) who provided SEO and PPC services to over 10,000 businesses. Ryan also founded and served as the President of Excellent Suggestion, a demand generation consulting company, where he provided internet marketing consulting services to some of the most successful consumer-based online businesses in Austin, including HomeAway.com. Ryan received his BA in Philosophy and Economics and MBA from the University of Texas at Austin.
Chantal Pittman's career spans 18 years in consulting, venture capital and the start-up world. This allows her to bring a unique sense of organization, urgency and results-orientation to managing projects for our clients and gives her an ability to dive into any business to help improve their overall online presence, product suite, marketing and brand position. Chantal started her career consulting for Cap Gemini where she worked in strategy, marketing and operations projects for major multinational corporations. She subsequently worked in venture capital – performing technical and financial due diligence for start-up companies including early internet search company Inktomi, online gaming companies and online catalog retailers. She co-founded OnePoint Communications and io Lighting where she ran operations, finance and product development. Chantal received both her BS and MS degrees in Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She also received her MBA from the University of Texas at Austin.
Client experience:
AT&T, Pizza Hut, Burger King, Little Ceasars, Hollister, Liberty Mutual, Activision, EPIX, FOX, MTV, Blue Buffalo, Dean Foods....
Enjoys:
Wine and dogs.
Travis Givens is the Technology lead at Unique Influence where he is responsible for integrating, training, and utilizing platforms to maximize individual effort. Prior to his current role, Travis built out the Entertainment team and leveraged Facebook technology partners to scale user acquisition for brands like Seriously, TinyCo, Ludia and more. Prior to Unique Influence, Travis created and executed strategy and managed search rankings for 1,500+ small businesses in the organic and local space at Profit Fuel.
Client experience:
Ludia, Seriously, TinyCo, Zynga, N3twork, GungHo, so many more
Strengths include:
Optimization, Strategy, math and statistics background, love for eSports and board games
Enjoys:
Activities with friends and family from games, and food vacations, to outdoor playdates with my daughter
Client experience:
Mayvenn, Occassion Brands, LG, Aspen Dental, Novartis (pharma), Focus Brands (fast food), TE connectivity (engineering), Meade Johnson (Enfamil)
Strengths Include:
Presenting, building decks, brand strategy, enthusiasm, and snacks (sometimes)
Enjoys:
Rescue dogs, vegetarianism, small farming, yoga, fashion, beauty products, interior design, youtube influencers, reading (especially memoirs)
Kaitlyn Czajkowski is a Group Director at Unique Influence, where she supports client growth in the health, wellness, and lifestyle space. Over the last four years at Unique Influence, Kaitlyn has worked with clients including Zappos, One Kings Lane, OXO, Nutrabolt, and Beachbody. Prior to Unique Influence, Kaitlyn worked at Engage in Washington D.C., where she managed paid social campaigns for a variety of advocacy groups and Fortune 500 companies. Kaitlyn enjoys partnering with client teams to build alignment and solve problems to ensure the greatest success in meeting business objectives.
Client experience:
Persona Nutrition, XO Group, 101 Commerce, Proactiv, Puppyspot, OXO, Occasion Brands
Enjoys:
Community, nutrition and wellness, world travel, finding the perfect cup of coffee
Client experience:
All New Business
Strengths Include:
Presenting, building decks, brand strategy, enthusiasm, and snacks (sometimes)
Meet the Team
Client experience:
OXO, Proactiv, 101 Commerce
Strengths include:
Building relationships, creative strategy, learning new things quickly, and Amazon
Enjoys:
Traveling, giving back / volunteering, and working with clients!
Client experience:
Beachbody, Mayvenn, Nice Laundry, and PuppySpot
Strengths include:
Facebook/Instagram strategy and best practices, creative strategy, forward thinking, and creating a positive work environment
Enjoys:
Making a positive impact professionally and as a person/friend, traveling
Client experience:
Prom Girl, Simply Dresses, Kleinfeld Bridal Party, The Knot, 101 Commerce / Chambong, Digit
Strengths include:
Organization, master chef skills, creativity, problem-solving, and speed typer
Enjoys:
Food (both eating and cooking) & travel & crime documentaries
Client experience:
Ludia, Bethesda
Strengths include:
Client relations and ad strategy
Enjoys:
Fitness/wellness, cooking, writing
Client experience:
Sony, Ludia, OXO, XO, Mondo, 1-800-Flowers, PHLUR, and Roblox (to name a few)
Strengths include:
Great attitude and optimism, a growth mindset - willing to learn and improve, I am patient with people and processes, I'm good at building trust, I'm good at exhorting team members, I am adaptable and can handle change well, I am detail oriented, I'm good at developing people. I'm comfortable interacting with clients at all levels of their business.
Enjoys:
Travel, Music, Concerts and Festivals, Culture, Food, Typography, Classic Ford Broncos, Interior Design, Economics (Behavioral Economics is my favorite), Human behavior, Concert and portrait photography, menswear and shoes
Client experience:
Triggerpoint, Harbinger, Beachbody, Forcefield, and TRX (to name a few)
Strengths include:
Videography, photography, exercise science, injury recovery, boxing, education facilitation, electronic music production, and studio art
Enjoys:
Self-actualization, behavior psychology, wearables, wine & cider, design, philosophy, animation, music, films, art, comics, and camping
Client experience:
Seriously, Roblox, Uken, Everi, Ludia
Strengths include:
Delivering projects with a fast turn over
Enjoys:
Food, Music, Netflix
Client experience:
Seriously, TinyCo, N3twork, Beachbody, Sony, Gungho, Ludia, Favor, Robinhood, and Yelp
Strengths include:
Learning new skills quickly, patience, enthusiasm, cooperation, ability to remain calm, and pragmatic-outlook/approach
Enjoys:
Puppies, sloths, yoga, learning ukelele, and learning new things in general
Client experience:
N3twork, Ludia, Seriously, Prom Girl, and Sony (to name a few)
Strengths include:
Brainstorming and creating ads
Enjoys:
Music, travel, fashion, and fitness
Client experience:
Ludia, Winview, Ember
Strengths include:
Excellent service, well-run meetings, execution, and account strategy
Enjoys:
Basketball and puppies
Client experience:
Bethesda, Universal Pictures, Paramount, FOX, UCLA, Dignity Health, and FDA
Strengths include:
Big-picture digital strategy, organizing mulit-layered custom programs, client partnerships, managing internal team expectations, and deck development
Enjoys:
Drinking wine :), running, cooking Spanish paella, watching crime-investigation shows, puppies, and kittens
Client experience:
Chanel, Gucci, Newell Brands, The Company Store, PlayStudios
Strengths include:
Communications skills, genuine client care, creativity, drive, language skills, E-comm and Facebook expertise.
Enjoys:
Beauty, continual learning, creativity, writing for publication, photography/content creation, communication, and teaching/training people.
Client experience:
N3twork, Ludia, WinView, Digit, Playstudios
Strengths include:
Creative execution (both ideation and and creation)
Enjoys:
Animals, Self Improvement, Friendships, Illustration
Jonathan Spindel leads Amazon marketing strategy at Unique Influence, with focus on paid media performance and holistic brand revenue growth. He also supports e-commerce brands in the health, wellness and lifestyle space with digital activations across all channels. Prior to Unique Influence, Jonathan worked at KSM South in Austin where he planned and executed multichannel digital strategies for brands including Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Planet Fitness, and Bombardier Business Aircraft.
Client experience:
Proactiv, Beachbody, Cubefit, UpNature, Chambong, Nice Laundry
Strengths include:
Digital retail strategy, data-driven optimization, responsive client service, attention to detail
Enjoys:
Gardening, crossword puzzles, economics podcasts, and breezy bike rides on a sunny spring day
Client experience:
OXO, LG, Mayvenn, Nutrabolt, XO Group, Silk Therapeutics, Tuckernuck, Penguin Random House, Everlywell
Strengths include:
Client service, attention to detail, audience targeting, identifying issues & solutions
Enjoys:
I'm not really a passionate person, but I know quite a bit about real estate, home design/brands, baby/kids brands, Yatzee, news, and podcasts
Client experience:
Bethesda, Michigan State University, JoyCity, Lansing School District, PlayStudios, and Capital City Film Festival
Strengths include:
Editing speed, Adobe Suite, and grid-system design.
Enjoys:
Extensive knowledge of professional wrestling and all Futurama episodes, typography, motion design, my cat, and my perpetual search for breakfast places with killer Bloody Marys
Client experience:
A Thinking Ape, Digit, Seriously, Evri, Playstudios
Strengths include:
Hand Drawn animation, Visual based communication
Enjoys:
Dubstep, sushi & the beach
Client experience:
Bethesda, PBS, Perfect World, Zynga, Square Enix, Nickelodeon
Strengths include:
Multi-asset locational scripting, Cross-channel Luma pattern arrays, volumetric fractal redistribution simulations, radial additive color positioning, cardinal coordinate repositioning / adaptive embiggening
Enjoys:
Canvas color-layering, adaptive simulated decision matrices, weight relocation
Strengths include:
Communicating, Maintaining office needs, Scheduling and Working under pressure
Enjoys:
Music, Food, Traveling and Dance
Client experience:
Austin Eastciders, HEB, Lenovo
Strengths include:
Social media marketing, building brand awareness, and building a story with your data
Enjoys:
Music festivals, podcasts, and Austin traffic (just kidding)
