Alex Burn
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Alex Burn

Digital Creative DirectorLondon, United Kingdom
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Alex Burn
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Alex Burn

Digital Creative DirectorLondon, United Kingdom
About me
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.
Projects
  • Schweppes: Mix Your Way
    Schweppes: Mix Your Way
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
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    DRUM Digital Trading AwardsDrum
    WINNER: Best Branding Campaign - AVIOS 'Do More' WINNER: Best Use of Creativity - ASDA Halloween Branding Campaign