ECD (Freelance)

OGILVY CHINA

May 2024 - December 2024

  • Launched Audi’s first-ever new brand, AUDI, an EV brand built for the electric age, exclusively for the China market.

  • Helped lead BJ creative team for the creation of the AUDI launch campaign, including launch TVC, celebrity film with Tennis gold-medalist Zheng QinWen, a making of documentary series, and more.


Studio X Lead/GM GC (ML, HK, TW)

WPP

May 2023 - Present

  • Lead transformation agenda in China for the biggest global partnership in advertising history (WPP x The Coca-Cola Company).

  • Contributed to marketing effectiveness & efficiency resulting in +$1B in global savings in 1 year.

  • Shape integrated marketing campaigns across GC and APAC with emphasis on exciting and converting Gen Z.

  • Evolving social media; shopper/retail; community building and engagement; digital; influencer; production via tech and data.


FOunder

Noodle Shop Creative

January 2016 - May 2023

  • Won Porsche global creative pitch (2020, 2022). Created Cayenne 20th global communications framework.

  • Created, produced Huawei global Christmas campaign (2021) across digital touchpoints.

  • Clients: Porsche (global), Huawei (global), Alibaba (SEA), Estée Lauder (SEA) GM (Corvette, Hummer EV, Yukon, Tahoe), smart (global), Cadillac, Siemens, Philips, VW ID, Honor, vivo


EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR

UNIPLAN

June 2022 - December 2022

  • Won Event Agency of the Year, Greater China: Bronze - Campaign Asia

  • Won Nissan global digital experience business with digital transformation approach.

  • Led winning creative pitches for: BMW, Audi, NIO, Nissan, VW, Porsche, BYD, Huawei, XiaoMi, vivo, OPPO, Huawei, Covestro, Mead

  • Johnson, Hycan, Toyota

  • Helped lead Covid downsizing during China lockdowns.


Creative Director

Bates, Chi & Partners

November 2020 - June 2022

  • Won Cadillac retainer with tech-focused IMC brand campaign.

  • Led repositioning of "American Luxury" for Cadillac in China.

  • Created, produced IMC campaign with Eileen Gu (+1B digital engagements).


Creative Director

Stig & XI

June 2020 - October 2020

  • Won the agency's first McDonald's work with a "happy" event during Covid.

  • Won the agency's first AliExpress (Europe) account by fusing e-commerce, PR, digital experiences.

  • Led IP creation for Suning's first luxury flagship retail outlet, connecting digital, retail, experiential.


Creative Director

GTB (JWT)

February 2019 - June 2020 

  • Won Lincoln Aviator launch campaign, China.

  • Branding team that repositioned Lincoln's “American luxury” for China's future.

  • Led Tom Ford Lincoln brand ambassador pitch.


Creative director

Spark44

October 2016 - February 2019

  • Led Land Rover’s 75th Jubilee campaign in China, shattering client expectations: 255M views, 6,087 new leads in 4 days.

  • Team that created Jaguar “Power Loop” 360 campaign, beating expectations: search +28%; leads +75%; sales +13%; Silver E􀁂e.

  • Led Range Rover Evoque SE campaign: changed brand perception, exceeded sales targets (sold out), and led to 127M views.


ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, MARCOMM

OMG/PHD / OMD [CHINA]

February 2014 - December 2015

  • Created, led, executed PR campaigns and media relationships: +15% brand APAC brand exposure for #1 media network.

  • Expanded media exposure to ME and NA markets.


managing editor, creative director

Ringier China

February 2014 - December 2015

  • Led digital transformation around mobile-first strategy.

  • Launched in-house creative services agency (Meiji, Kikkoman, adidas, FIELDS China, Shangri-La, Four Seasons).

  • Used TA insights to launch three new titles, expanding o􀁁ering and client base.

  • Managed creative content and production across 7 titles.


MarComm Director

american cancer society

2008 - 2013

  • Created integrated PR campaigns leading to ~$2 million in earned media annually (2008-2013).

  • Launched first social campaigns, reaching new audiences, raising revenue and improving ACS brand perception.

  • Created, produced video content for national fundraising outreach to 4M volunteers in 5K US communities.

  • NFL partnership committe.


Journalist / Editor

2002 - 2008

  • Writer, editor, planner with +1,000 articles (government, arts, crime).



EDUCATION

MASTER'S DEGREE | PRODUCING FILM & VIDEO

American University - Washington, D.C.

BACHELOR'S DEGREE | ENGLISH LIT

The Ohio State University