A versatile and successful Creative
Director working in the digital advertising
sector since the late 90’s, seeking a
new challenge to demonstrate a wealth
of creative, technical and commercial
skills acquired across a wide range of
demanding roles.
Enthusiastic with a strong creative
streak, the ideal opportunity would
combine the development of effective
and original creative solutions with the
excitement of working with new clients
and technologies.
Work history
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Digital Creative DirectorCollective Media (Time Inc UK.)
London, United KingdomFull Time
• Working with Collective’s proprietary technologies and
partners to develop highly engaging, award winning,
cross device, rich media solutions for brand advertisers.
• Building a UK Creative Solutions team, developing
processes, products and pricing.
• Running rich media/tech platform RFP review process.
• Scaling the rich media business successfully year on
year from around 100 builds in 2012 to over 800 in 2017.
• Winning Awards: IPA Media Owner Awards - Best Media
Owner & Best at Innovation 2017, Best Online Campaign
2016, Best at Innovation 2015 & 2016. DRUM Awards
- Best use of Creativity 2015 & 2016, Best Branding
Campaign 2016.
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Head of Creative SolutionsAOL uk
- London, United KingdomFull Time
• Developing inspiring creative ideas, execution and
leadership that established AOL as a leader in innovative
creative solutions in the UK market, rising to No.1 in the
IPA survey as of early 2012.
• Developing and launching the new IAB Rising Stars
format, the IAB Portrait, in the UK with Marks & Spencer
as partner.
• Launching Huffington Post Brand Pages in the UK with
an innovative campaign for Inspired by Iceland.
• Launching the interactive AOL Email Sign-in page
product, allowing full screen flash animation, video and
interaction, seeing engagement rates as high as 18%.
Skills
- Ideas
- Solutions
- Adobe
- Adobe Create Suite
- Digital Advertising
- UX Design
- Advertising Content
- Creative Stragegy
- Creative Storytelling
Education
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Zoology and Geology BSc honsRoyal Holloway, University of London
London, United Kingdom
Focusing on Palaeontology, Evolution and Animal
Behaviour.
Awards
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IPA Media Owner & Adtech Awards 2017IPA
WINNER: Best Online Campaign for Avios
WINNER: Best at Innovation