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Ryan Detert

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Ryan Detert is the founder and CEO of Influential.

Last updated Oct 7, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team

Role
Chief Executive Officer
Company
Based
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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Years in industry
15 years

Bio

Ryan Detert is the founder and CEO of Influential. Detert began his career as an influencer managing accounts with tens of millions of followers across Twitter and Instagram, and, recognizing a gap in how brands and agencies accessed creator talent, built Influential into a data-driven platform designed to match audiences with creators and drive measurable ROI. Through Influential, he has led campaigns for major holding companies including Dentsu, Interpublic, Omnicom, Publicis, and WPP, on behalf of global brands such as Walmart, Nestlé, the NFL, Nike, McDonald's, Pepsi, Toyota, and Unilever. The acquisition by Publicis Groupe was pursued as a strategic move to integrate deeper data sets — particularly Epsilon's consumer behavior and purchase history data — into influencer marketing measurement. Source 1: adweek.com — Beyond the Follow: Influential's Ryan Detert on Creator ... Source 2: mmaglobal.com — Ryan Detert

Career

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Expertise & education

Expertise

Influencer MarketingCreator EconomyAI-Powered Audience TargetingSocial Media AdvertisingPsychographic DataBrand SafetySocial CommerceProgrammatic Social

Education

  • Details not publicly confirmed

Recognition

Publications

  • Contributed articles and thought leadership pieces in Forbes, Adweek, and Marketing trade publications
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