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Colleen E. Adams

Colleen E. Adams

Santa Monica,CA

Summary

A creative and forward-thinking Creative Advertising Executive who brings a unique combination of skills to the market. Experienced as a global marketing executive and award-winning creative, with an excellent reputation for supporting and inspiring confidence in both internal and external stakeholders, to develop creative and innovative campaigns

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. Creative Director

Paramount
Los Angeles, CA
11.2020 - Current
  • Develop 360 marketing campaigns for Paramount+ series and films, as well as Paramount Pictures theatrical films.
  • Establish creative direction and produce fresh, innovative creative assets that translate complex ideas into compelling AV, print, and digital materials
  • Collaborate with cross-functional marketing teams to understand strategy, business goals, and timelines, while being a strategic voice for Creative
  • Guide creative direction for photo shoots and editorial content to ensure consistency and impact across all campaign touch points.
  • Partner with filmmakers, talent, and internal leadership to craft innovative campaigns that drive box office and streaming success.

Films: Smurfs, Mission: Impossible: The Final Reckoning, September 5, Dear Santa, Apartment 7A, Pet Sematary: Bloodlines, The Tiger's Apprentice.

Series: Fatal Attraction, Knuckles, and The Game.

Coordinator, Global Creative Marketing

Netflix
Los Angeles, CA
10.2018 - 02.2020
  • Responsible for leading cross-functional teams on the global strategy/positioning and creative campaigns for Original Films
  • Collaborate with external agencies in the creation of all A/V (trailer, TV and social) and print materials
  • Organize, develop and produce creative concepts and logistics for marketing shoots (key art and social/editorial content captures)
  • Oversee print & A/V finishing process (creative, music, legal and clearances) for advertising and creative content, providing final asset approvals and monitoring final delivery

Films: Extraction, Paddleton, Let It Snow, Unicorn Store, The Laundromat, Wounds, Between 2 Ferns

Director, Creative Advertising

20th Century Fox
Los Angeles, CA
07.2014 - 10.2018
  • Shaped brand identity for films by directing outside agencies in the creation of trailers, TV, print, and digital materials.
  • Review all creative materials with executives, monitor revisions and prepare materials for presentations
  • Organize and execute the production of special shoots (working with talent schedules, booking photographers, budgeting, etc.).
  • Oversee and approve the finishes of trailers, TV and radio spots, and all campaign art.
  • Manage logistics (tracking all deadlines, billing/budgets, clearances, licensing, finishing, etc.)

Education

B.A. - Advertising

Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA
04-2010

Skills

  • 360 strategic campaign management
  • Multi-distribution model from experience in theatrical, post-theatrical, as well as direct-to-streaming series and films
  • Strong professional and interpersonal communication skills
  • A/V asset production
  • Print/key art design
  • Creative direction of A/V and photo shoots
  • Understanding of social media landscape
  • Copywriting

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Sr. Creative Director

Paramount
11.2020 - Current

Coordinator, Global Creative Marketing

Netflix
10.2018 - 02.2020

Director, Creative Advertising

20th Century Fox
07.2014 - 10.2018

B.A. - Advertising

Pepperdine University