Nicole Drinkwater
CREATIVE DIRECTOR // COPYWRITER
Experience
Freelance, Group Creative Director
May 2023-present
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Brands: Truist, Pandora, Essie, Maybelline, Core Hydration, Bai, Snapple,
Convene, Mint House, St. Luke’s Family Practice, Remote Legal -
Agencies: StrawberryFrog, Gotham, Lippe Taylor, Goodwork, MHD Group, Field Trip Dept
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Concept and develop creative campaigns for TV, print, social, CRM, ecomm, websites, experiential, events, and PR
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Deliver high-quality work in fast-paced environments with tight deadlines
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Partner with diverse teams across multiple disciplines to ensure cohesive and impactful creative execution
imre, Creative Director
October 2021-May 2023
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Brands: Lumify, Biotrue, T.Rowe Price, Xulane, Yupelri, Tobi, Dilantin
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Oversaw & mentored a team of writers, designers, & art directors to concept, create & sell in brilliant work rooted in strategy
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Collaborated with cross-functional team leads & agency partners to build compelling, best-in-class social campaigns that grew clients’ business
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Led & helped win new business pitches across agency portfolios
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Managed project scopes & fostered client relationships
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Amplified company culture as president of the agency’s women’s business resource group
Freelance, Creative Director/Copywriter
November 2016-October 2021
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Brands: Brand USA, Jumeirah Hotels, Rolex, Swarovski, Suave, Hellmann’s, Capital One, Enterprise, Clairol, Essie, Harman Kardon, JBL, Bumble
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Agencies/In-House Studios: Beautiful Destinations, Wunderman Thompson, T3, COTY, Barbarian, Bumble, Saatchi & Saatchi
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Directed look, tone & feel for multi-channel marketing campaigns that motivated customer behavior & told one narrative across touchpoints (TV, print, social, out-of-home, retail, PR)
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Spearheaded concepts that met strategic business objectives & delivered against KPIs
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Managed UX & creative teams in the development & optimization of social, digital
& retail experiences -
Grew & maintained a network of creative freelance & production resources
Grey, Associate Creative Director
April 2016-November 2016
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Brands: Clairol, Koleston, Venus
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Expanded clients’ thinking by crafting & presenting ideas for the platforms most
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Increased ROI for clients by creating holistic, content-rich campaigns
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Managed & motivated creative teams to create inspiring work & collaborate with clients & agency partners
Grey, Senior Copywriter
May 2014-April 2016
June 2010-December 2013 (Copywriter)
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Brands: Clairol, Covergirl, NFL Women’s Apparel, Downy, T.J.Maxx, Pantene, My Little Pony
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Wrote for print, digital, social, television, radio, & in-store
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Managed omni-channel campaigns from concept to development & ran creative production on shoots
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Won new-business campaigns for T.J.Maxx, Hasbro & Pandora
Gotham, Copywriter
December 2013 - May 2014
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Created fully integrated campaigns for the first time in Sunglass Hut’s history
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Wrote for print, digital, social, in-store, & video content
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Developed a new, fashion-forward tone of voice for Sunglass Hut
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Optimized relationships with agency partners & clients to make the work stronger & more effective
Skills
WORDPRESS
ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE
MICROSOFT SUITE
Awards
Shortlist: Utility Effie
Shortlist: David & Goliath Effie
P&G Gold: Best Idea
P&G Gold: Beauty & Sensibility
Silver MM+M Award for Use of Social Media
Shortlist: Unilever Partner with Purpose Social Impact Award
CHPA Self Care Marketing Awards Finalist: Best Overal Social Media Campaign
Business Intelligence Group’s PR & Marketing Excellence Award for External Campaign of the Year
Education
Syracuse University
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S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
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Bachelor of Science
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Major: Advertising, Minor: Marketing, Psychology
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Syracuse University London Study Abroad Program