About me

Hi, I'm Ian. A Creative Director, Copywriter specialising in tech and entertainment. I've been helping brands beat the scroll since 2011. And I've done this for companies like Meta, R/GA, Coolr, and Engine. I'm also a Campaign Summit speaker, career mentor, and trustee.

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Projects credited in

• Magic Leap Spacebar Series - L.E.A.P Con 2018 - Partner Interview: WetaAGENCY --- R/GA CREATIVE DIRECTOR --- Nick Paget SENIOR CREATIVE --- Ian Gambier PROJECT MANAGER --- Beth Archer / Annia Timchenko PRODUCER --- Gemma Hall EDITOR --- Alex Williams AUDIO POST-PRODUCTION --- Another Tongue SOUND ENGINEER --- Ben Aitken
• Magic Leap Spacebar Series - L.E.A.P Con 2018 - Partner Interview: FunomenaAGENCY --- R/GA CREATIVE DIRECTOR --- Nick Paget SENIOR CREATIVE --- Ian Gambier PROJECT MANAGER --- Beth Archer / Annia Timchenko PRODUCER --- Gemma Hall EDITOR --- Jamie Kataky AUDIO POST-PRODUCTION --- Another Tongue SOUND ENGINEER --- Ben Aitken

Work history

Creative DirectorCoolr
Sep 2022 - Mar 2023London, United KingdomFreelance
• Responsible for all creative output across offices in London and LA. • Led a team of 6 copywriters, art directors, and hybrid creatives. • Clients: Lyft, Samsung, Dolby, Burger King, La Vie, Flora, Elmlea. • Won 3 pitches for Mitchells & Butlers, Elmlea, and TBC. • Created culturally resonant work for Lyft, going virl 3 times in 3 months. • Attracted top creative talent from BBH, Leo Burnett, and We Are Social.
EMEA Creative Director, Reality LabsMeta
Aug 2021 - Sep 2022London, United KingdomFull Time
• Responsible for ‘rebranding VR’ in the UK to grow sales of Meta Quest. • Led a team of agency partners like Anomaly, Goat, and Unit 9. • Headed up the sponsorship of Channel 4’s GamesMaster reboot. • Built a year-long creator programme for Meta Quest that has since been exported to North America. • Spoke at the Campaign Summit about the future of branded content. • Quest UK sales doubled during my year-long tenure at Meta.

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Skills

• Advertising
• Copywriting
• Creative Direction
• Digital
• Social Media
• Technical Writing
• Innovation
• Creative Art Direction
• Creative Writing
• Film Writing

Education

BA Business StudiesLondon Metropolitan University
Sep 2006 - Jun 2010London, United Kingdom
In addition to my First-Class Honours, I won 2 awards for me degree: 1. Highest First-Class Honours Award – Top 30 London Metropolitan Student 2. Dean’s Prize for Academic Achievement

Awards

Games: Social Media, Multi-PlatformClio Awards
Supercell – Brawl Stars Global Launch
The Drum Content Awards: Chair’s AwardThe Drum
Supercell – Brawl Stars Global Launch

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