Tom Jakab
Creative Director Art Director
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Recent expetience
July 2023-present: Freelance Creative Director Art Director
- Accomplished Creative Director with extensive background in
television, print, digital, social, and experiential productions
- Focused on delivering high-quality, creative work by effectively
managing all aspects of team and talent performances
- Well-versed in audience preferences and technical requirements
Feb 2017- July 2023: TBWA\WildType, SVP Group Creative Director
- Managed 19 Keytruda indications in U.S. & global markets,
Biomarker, GI Portfolio (ESO, MSI-H, Gastric, & Colon cancers),
Women's Cancers (Cervical, Ovarian, TNBC), Prostate & Bladder
- Launched Co-promote Keytruda+Lenvima
June 2015-Jan 2017: Harrison+Star, SVP Creative Director
- Managed the Merck Unified U.S., global, & pipeline portfolio brands
in the cardiovascular, Hep-C, & diabetes spaces
¢ Pitched philanthropic initiatives & agency new business
2014-2015: Giant Philadelphia, SVP Creative Director
¢ Opened the Giant Philadelphia satelite office in May 2014
- Lead creative managing iPad digital creative for Seroquel XR
- Launched digital campaign for obesity therapy Saxenda
2009-2014: CDM New York, VP Associate Creative Director
- Ran Pfizer Multicultural Marketing, Group Practices, & State
Initiatives for the East, West, & South
- Launched respiratory brands TOBI & Onbrez for Novartis
- Created a disease awareness campaign for AHF drug Serelaxin
2006-2009: Freelance, Creative Director
« Produced 360 projects as lead creative for consumer, pharmaceutical,
biotech, & live-action categories
¢ Key accounts; AT&T, Reckitt Benckiser, Miracle Gro, & BioTrove
1995-2006: McCann -Erickson, VP Creative Director
- Managed several multinational brands; AT&T, Capital One,
Constellation Energy, ExxonMobil, Motorola, Sprint, Nescafe
International & Smith Barney