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CONTACT » Gene
Young, President
gyoung@jyadvertising.com,
513.388.4700 x3011
Gene Young is a dynamic and ethical leader. He is the
key gear that drives the well oiled marketing machine
for the clients who count on him and his company to
deliver, day in and day out. Young is a man of his
word who speaks
volumes through his actions and the confident, warm
demeanor with which he guides his teams and his clients
with vision
and clarity. Young continues to lead his company with
innovative development and marketing strategies, believing
that just as each person is different and has a unique
personality, so does each business. All together, his
knowledge and experience in advertising, marketing,
public relations and eCommerce provides Justice & Young
clients full circle marketing expertise.
Young has directed in the planning, creation and development
of successful marketing, advertising and public relations
programs for over 25 years. In that time, he has championed
the importance of good planning and careful executions.
It is by asking the right questions, lifting the veil
and talking with the audience that moves the mountain
and develops positive virtues in terms of product and
service. He believes that outstanding creative work
and a “wow” factor is important, but it
is how it intertwines with a sound marketing strategy
that is
critical to performance and success.
With a powerful track record of developing ingenious
ideas, he combines the tried and true with innovation,
removing the barriers to marketing success in a fresh
and meaningful way – all with a genuine desire
to help clients meet the challenge of building a brand
and making a profit. It is his “Let’s go
for it” attitude that instills confidence among
his team and among his clients, integrating past experience
with intense enthusiasm to push the envelope and to
deliver the precision creativity that powers the firm
and its
clients.
Gene Young holds a BS in Business Administration from
the University of Cincinnati and was a former instructor
in advertising at UC and lecturer at Xavier University.
Young began his career in market research and assisting
brand management with the Andrew Jergens Company before
going into the advertising agency business. He has
been involved in communications planning and development
for
numerous accounts, and served as vice president of
account services and member of the executive committee
for a
top Cincinnati advertising agency. In 1994, Young formed
Strategic Marketing & Management, then forged a partnership
with Dale Justice in 1997 to create Justice & Young
Advertising.
• Former President and board member of the Cincinnati
Business Marketing Association
• Holds designation of Certified Business Communicator (CBC)
• Numerous national awards for advertising campaigns, both B2B and consumer
• Advisor / Trustee to The Art Institute of Cincinnati
