George Campbell **** Village Drive #**** Euless, TX 76039 T 817-***-****
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? Expertise Senior Executive Communications and Creative Director
Direct Twenty years' award-winning experience with corporations and
Marketing agencies-generating big ideas and leading creative teams to produce
Interactive breakthrough results that create income for decades to come.
Marketing Nationally recognized creative development expert who fashions
Loyalty unconventional, yet definitive, solutions for measurable results
Marketing and inspires teams to go above and beyond pre-conceived limits.
Experiential Business leader with a talent for instinctively capturing
Marketing opportunities and driving profitable growth.
Brand ? Value
Advertising Leader of complex, far-reaching projects-Inked $10M contract with
In-house & an online educational institution by identifying and targeting an
Freelance Team untapped market and catapulting direct marketing responses by
Leadership 800%-900%.
Diverse Builder of groundbreaking programs-Creative Founder of the iconic
Industry & Blockbuster Rewards Program that churns out tens of millions of
Product dollars in incremental income each year.
Categories Astute strategist-Created an unconventional serial pulp-fiction
? Endorsements character and graphic novel-style marketing campaign to generate
$750M in deposits for a regional financial institution.
"I would Champion of brand image advertising-Re-branded and expanded the
recommend visibility of American Airlines AAdvantage program to make it a
George memorable part of a traveler's life.
Campbell very ? Professional Distinctions
highly for an Invited presenter at national marketing symposiums on Creativity in
executive Relationship Marketing and Technology for AAAA Educational
creative foundation. Mentored by Bob Stone and featured in Stone's book
position at series, Successful Direct Marketing Methods.
any company." Professional Experience
"His knack for AMCH, Canton Ohio. 2008-2010 Diverse consumer products and
coming up with services company.
ideas, and
more ?Executive Creative Director Lead team of 10 writers and
importantly designers to develop record-breaking creative campaigns that set
selling them, company response records. Personally wrote copy that generated over
is second to $2.5 million dollars and set company sales record in a single
none." effort.
"He has an
incredible wilde agency, Holliston, MA, 2007-2008 (Direct marketing &
creative mind interactive in-house agency of Wilde Printing. Clients include
and is a ball BCBS/MA, Reebok, AT&T, APC-Schneider Electric, PAR Technology, EMC
of Corp.)
continuous... ? Executive Creative Director Recruited to breathe new life into
energy. He stagnant 3.5-year-old in-house agency. Refocused strategy to drive
cares deeply new business opportunities; strengthened people, processes, and
about the overall performance. Orchestrated immediate organic growth,
entire securing $2M+ in retainers, to build a thriving business unit that
creative has become a critical contributor to overall company growth.
process." Leadership & Results
"If there were Positioned key clients BCBS/MA and VMware to average 200%-300%
a Master's higher response rates.
Degree program In 1 year won 9 NEDMA Awards for creative copy and design-versus 1
in award in prior 3 years.
brainstorming,
George would datamark, Salt Lake City, UT, 2006-2007 (Publicly owned marketing
certainly be subsidiary of eCollege serving direct marketing needs of 400+
the professor! clients nationwide, from career schools to major universities.)
? Creative Director Brought on board for interim leadership role
and immediately generated new revenue, secured lucrative contracts,
and built beneficial business relationships.
Leadership & Results
Sparked 300% jump in Hispanic enrollees at Concord College as
direct result of innovative, precisely targeted
marketing/advertising campaigns that captured leads at a cost 94%
below industry average.
Ignited $7M to $8M savings in the first year by creating a unique,
"fun" communications program that effectively improved work quality
and reduced waste among staff members.
Designed biweekly training exercises and educational seminars to
develop the talent pool, a strategy acknowledged by CEO for
"improving creative quality 100%."
levinson & brinker, Dallas, TX, 1999-2006 (Large independently owned
marketing communications/PR firm. Clients included HEB/Central Market, City
of Dallas, Southland Corporation, Snelling Employment. Acquired Campbell
Studios in 2004.)
? Director of Creative Services, 2004-2006 Enlisted to provide hands-
on leadership in revitalizing firm's creative efforts. Worked with
principals to develop fresh approach for products and services through
experiential marketing techniques. Contributed to company's bottom line by
bringing in pre-existing billings with acquisition of Campbell Studios.
Leadership & Results
. Created a unique integrated PR/direct marketing program for SMU,
generating $10M+ valued awareness on a national level.
. Developed all creative communications and booked a major Disney
performance and Beach Boys concert for Zale Corp.
. Delivered $20M+ valued awareness with direct marketing and employee
communications campaigns for Gordon's Jewelers.
. Gained enormous visibility for AMC Theaters by setting a Guinness Record
for constructing world's largest box of popcorn.
? Consultant-Campbell Studios, 1999-2004 Retained as creative
marketing expert by clients that included 7-Eleven, HEB/Central market,
and Emerging Vision. Built the company to profitability and orchestrated
acquisition by Levinson & Brinker. Retained as Director of Creative
Services as integral element of the acquisition.
ddb dallas, Dallas, TX, 1998-1999 (Part of OmniCom Group Holdings/DDB
Worldwide. Accounts included Pepsi, Footaction, FT Mortgage, Midway Games,
Vignette Corporation, American Airlines.)
? Managing Partner-Beyond DDB Recruited to lead emerging
interactive/nontraditional advertising business development. Directed 35
cross-functional team members providing blue-chip clients with online
brand development, direct marketing, sales promotion, customer
relationship management, e-commerce, and digital/video communications
platforms.
Leadership & Results
. In first 60 days landed 2 Internet accounts poised to generate
incremental revenues of $30M.
. Retained the $20M Pepsi.com account during new review process.
. Developed Pepsi.com UK account, expanding billings for DDB London
Internet Operation.
. Won Webby Awards for PepsiOne and FT Mortgage websites.
brierley & partners, Dallas, TX, 1996-1998 ($255M relationship
marketing/management agency. Clients included Brinks Home Security, Hertz,
Blockbuster, Pizza Hut, United Airlines, Norwegian Cruise Lines.)
? SVP / Director of Interactive Services-Nationwide & Creative Director-
Dallas Office Filled concurrent, crucial roles, building and leading
both the National Interactive Services Group and the Dallas Creative
Services Group. Conceived, developed, and implemented a number of
groundbreaking initiatives with continued presence to this day.
Leadership & Results
. Conceived and launched Hertz Corporation's web presence and e-marketing
program. (Webby Award)
. Developed branding and launched Blockbuster Rewards Program, which grew
into an annual revenue stream of $10M.
. Created the first international web presence for 14 United Airlines
country-specific, international websites.
. Initiated the first integrated web loyalty program for General Cinema.
. Won DMA Pioneer Award for Intellipost's "My Rewards Program."
temerlin mcclain, Dallas, TX, 1985-1996 ($600M national advertising agency.
Accounts included American Airlines, Bell Helicopter, IBM, GTE, JC Penney,
NationsBank, Pace Foods, Perot Group, Rockwell International.)
? SVP / Director of Direct Marketing Member of Senior Operating
Committee with full P&L responsibility of $50M. Restructured agency's
creative team, developing a positive culture of internal/external
recognition and staff development manifested in producing a wealth of
award-winning work.
Leadership & Results
. Primary influence in growing total agency annual billings from $225M to
$600M+.
. Led creative services team in re-branding and globalizing the American
Airlines AAdvantage program, providing creative foundation for the
airline's web presence.
Education And Professional Development
BA in Advertising-State University of New York (SUNY), Farmingdale, NY
DMA Basic & Advanced Institutes AMA Executive Management Toni Louw's
Management Workshops SMU Lumicon Institute