Stephen Leps

Executive Creative Director

2021 • Present - IBM - Brand, Creative & Content Strategy Director

2016 • 2021 - IBM (NYC) - Global Content Lead & Editor-in-Chief

2015 • 2016 - Fusion (NYC and Miami)- VP Executive Creative Director

Sprint, Ford, McDonald’s, AMEX, California Endowment

2014 • 2015 - Saatchi & Saatchi (NYC) - VP Executive Creative Director

Walmart, P&G (Luvs diapers)

2011 • 2014 Taxi NYC (NYC) - Group Creative Director / ECD

Kraft, Capital One, Applegate, Mohegan Sun Casino

2010 • 2011 - Leo Burnett (Chicago) - VP Creative Director

Blackberry, Canon

2009 • 2010 - zig (Chicago) - Creative Director

Unilever, Ikea, Playboy, Harvard Business Review

2002 • 2009 - zig (Toronto) - Associate Creative Director

Unilever, Ikea, Best Buy, Molson

2001 • 2002 - Ranscombe (Toronto) - Art Director

Pfizer, Pharmacia, Kia Dealers Association, Labbatt

1999 • 2001 - Cundari (Toronto) - Jr. Art Director

BMW, Land Rover, Siemens, Rogers, Min

Lead a global team of strategists, writers, and designers to develop full funnel strategic campaigns that builds brand recognition and demand.

Work alongside C-level marketing leaders and lead execution of content campaigns with product marketers, content creators and strategists.

Built creative studio for Fusion & Univision properties. Collaborated with sales & C-Suite on revenue opportunities across digital, linear, and OTT.

Creative lead on national branding efforts across digital and traditional media for world’s largest retailer.

Head of U.S. creative team leading team of 10 on multiple brands in the United States and Canada

Worldwide creative lead on Blackberry account managing teams in Chicago, London, and Paris.

Creative head of U.S operations. Learned the business side of running
an agency.

Key member in growing agency from 20 to over 100. Pitched and won numerous business. First taste of managing creatives.

Developed skills of how to get to the big idea. Gained a ton of knowledge about the pharmaceutical industry.

Got my feet wet. Learned how to drive a BMW very fast.

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