​​After 20 years of winning awards and new business on the agency side of things, I’m currently working on the brand side as Babbel’s first ever Executive Creative Director. Why? Well, the chance to help build a company’s internal agency capabilities from scratch was a challenge I couldn’t pass up. It’s allowed me to build on my strengths—mentoring creatives, fighting for their best interests, bringing together departments across a global company, creating happy, collaborative working environments, and making smart, cool stuff with good people. Because, ultimately, that’s what it’s all about. The people. Happy people make great work and great work makes for happy people.

 

Experience

Executive Creative Director   Babbel
2020-Present

Group Creative Director   Wunderman Thompson/POSSIBLE
2019-2020

Creative Director   StrawberryFrog
2018-2019

Creative Director    R/GA
2016-2017

Group Creative Director   360i
2015 – 2016

Creative Director     kbs+
2012 – 2015

Associate Creative Director   kbs+
2010 – 2012 

Senior Copywriter     Dotglu
2007 – 2010 

Copywriter     Digitas
2004 – 2007

Project Manager     Bose Corporation
2003 – 2004 

Account Executive     Allen & Gerritsen
2000 – 2003

 

Brands

Babbel, SunTrust Bank, Lennox Air Conditioners, BMW, Volkswagen, Mercedes, Volvo,  Harman Audio, Bose, Absolut, Malibu Rum, Kahlua, Toyota, American Express, The New York Times, AOL, HomeGoods, Women's Sports Foundation, Shaws Supermarkets, Honey Dew Donuts, Simon Malls, Cambridge Technology Partners, Engage Technologies, Bloomberg Law

 

Awards

2019 Silver Midas Award

2016 Bronze Effie

2015 One Show Finalist

2015 Shorty Award Finalist

2015 IAB MIXX Awards Bronze

2014 One Show Interactive Silver

2014 Shorty Award Finalist

2013 One Show Automobile Advertising of the Year Interactive Finalist 

2013 One Show Interactive Finalist

2012 Bronze Clio 

2012 The FWA - Site of the Day

2011 New York Festivals Merit

2010 One Show Interactive Merit 

2010 Gold Addy 

2010 Caples Silver 

2010 IAC Outstanding Online Video 

2010 IAC Best Automobile Rich Media Online Campaign 

2010 IAC Outstanding Integrated Ad Campaign

2009 Web Awards

Contact:  aileen.martin@gmail.com