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Los Angeles, CA, USA

Emily R.

Transforming Brands with Creative Vision & AI Integration

With over two decades of innovative leadership, Emily Reed has perfected the art of brand storytelling, strategizing campaigns that resonate globally. At Smart Magic, she's redefining integrated branding, weaving digital narratives that captivate. Beyond her role, Emily's impact was profound in creating a global in-house agency, invigorating health & wellness narratives with creative precision. Her passion extends to mentoring teams, pioneering brand experiences, and harnessing AI for creative acceleration. Emily's vision lies at the creative-technology-strategy nexus, eagerly seeking to push boundaries in leadership roles where innovation and brand narrative intersect.

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Work

Reintroducing Reality: Oculus Rift’s Culture-Bending Debut

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Reintroducing Reality: Oculus Rift’s Culture-Bending Debut

How does one explain virtual reality to those who have yet to experience it?

Responsible for the concept, development and strategic creative approach of the Step into Rift campaign. Creatively led an integrated 360 multi-channel campaign, including - TV/online commercials, digital ad units, and social media.

Experience

Dec 2025 — Present
LazerChampion

LazerChampion

Creative Leader | Creative Director

Provide executive-level creative leadership for global brands and agencies, partnering directly with founders, CMOs, and senior stakeholders to shape brand direction, campaigns, and creative systems. Led end-to-end creative leadership across brand development, integrated campaigns, and content ecosystems for clients, including Netflix and Disney Defined brand architectures, visual systems, and narrative frameworks to support multi-channel execution across digital, social, experiential, and entertainment platforms Acted as senior creative advisor, translating business objectives into scalable creative strategies and execution roadmaps

  • Selected as a juror for leading industry awards, contributing POV on creative excellence, innovation, and craft standards
Jan 2025 — Dec 2025
SmartMagic

SmartMagic

Group Creative Director

SmartMagic is a creative agency specializing in brand and product strategy, design development, and advertising.

  • Lead and mentor a multi-disciplinary team of art directors, copywriters, and producers, fostering a culture of collaboration and performance.
  • Experimented and pioneered the use of generative AI for rapid concepting, brand language development, and workflow automation, reducing early-stage development timelines.
  • Built and optimized internal workflows to streamline operations and speed cross-functional alignment
Dec 2024 — Mar 2025
ELA Advertising

ELA Advertising

Creative Leader – Creative Director

ELA Advertising was a creative ad agency providing advertising, branding, and production services.

Jan 2021 — Aug 2024
Herbalife

Herbalife

Global Director, Worldwide Creative Marketing

Herbalife is a global nutrition and wellness company offering dietary supplements and health-oriented products.

  • Directed global creative marketing across 90+ markets, establishing the conceptual and stylistic vision for brand storytelling, executive keynotes, product launches, and integrated campaigns.
  • Led the company’s global rebrand, overseeing visual identity, digital transformation, and product packaging — modernizing the brand and creating consistency across all touchpoints worldwide.
  • Built and structured a global in-house agency with the VP of Creative Services, scaling a multidisciplinary team to deliver against business needs while improving speed and creative consistency.
  • Implemented process improvements that increased efficiency and reduced operating costs by 20%, while aligning workflows across Brand Marketing, Product Marketing, Social, Corporate Communications, CSR, Media Relations, and Executive Leadership.
  • Partnered directly with C-level executives to ensure creative strategy aligned with business objectives, driving stronger global engagement and measurable brand growth.
Nov 2018 — Feb 2025
LazerChampion

LazerChampion

Creative Leader

LazerChampion is a creative studio specializing in brand development, project management, and design conceptualization.

  • Delivered 10+ comprehensive brand initiatives, including commercials, digital content, and social campaigns—driving measurable awareness and growth for clients across entertainment, tech, and lifestyle.
  • Developed brand identities end-to-end (strategy, positioning, visual identity, collateral) for multiple brands, helping position them for funding, launches, and market expansion.
  • Provided strategic creative services across industries, with repeat clients helping to drive business growth.
Aug 2018 — Oct 2018
Ayzenberg

Ayzenberg

Integrated Creative Director

Ayzenberg is a marketing and advertising agency known for brand acceleration and storytelling.

  • Developed and creatively led new business opportunities, responsible for conceptual development and creative strategic approach.
  • Oversaw overall creative development and assets for presentations and pitches
Oct 2017 — Aug 2018
space.camp

space.camp

Integrated Creative Director

space.camp is a creative and technology agency part of Ayzenberg's network.

  • Co-Creative Lead of Agency; created org-charts, business plans, project scopes, and vision.
  • Managed a creative staff of twelve direct reports, five indirect reports, and additional partners throughout marketing and content creation operations for client portfolio.
  • Developed and led campaigns for multiple clients, including Facebook and Oculus.
  • Developed and led integrated 360 multi-channel initiatives, including commercials, digital, and social media.
  • Cultivated relationships with key stakeholders to ensure project execution and maintain continuous business.
  • Awards – Golden Trailer Awards - 2018 – Most Innovative Advertising for a Brand/Product – Oculus – American Advertising Awards Los Angeles - 2018 - Bronze - Art Direction Campaign – Oculus – American Advertising Awards Los Angeles - 2018 - Bronze - Cinematography – Oculus
Feb 2014 — Oct 2016
Golin

Golin

Creative Director/Associate Creative Director

  • Led Creative on 10+ accounts, including Toyota, Nestlé, Luna, and St. Michelle Wine Estates, driving integrated campaigns across digital, social, and broadcast.
  • Achieved an 85% new business pitch success rate, winning contracts with brands such as Clif, Barbie, Frito-Lay, and Toyota.
  • Directed and mentored a team of five in content creation, marketing, and advertising operations, building a high-performance culture that consistently delivered award-winning work.
  • Awards
  • Gold SABRE Award – 2016 – Toyota: Share the Journey
  • Gold SABRE Award – Automotive – 2015 – Toyota Sienna Influencer Launch Campaign
Jan 2014 — Feb 2014
Herzog and Company

Herzog and Company

Contract - Senior Art Director

Herzog & Company is an Emmy® Award-winning entertainment company producing content for network, cable, and digital outlets.

  • Art Directed, concepted, and created the title sequence for CNN Films, Lady Valor: The Kristin Beck Story.
  • Provided leadership for the creative team (five personnel) while their Creative Director was on sabbatical
  • Creative and art directed, conceived, and created the title sequence for CNN Films, Lady Valor: The Kristin Beck Story.
Jun 2011 — Dec 2013
Fox (Film, TV and Sports)

Fox (Film, TV and Sports)

Design Director/Art Director

The Walt Disney Company is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise.

  • Oversaw and provided creative direction for motion design of all productions within the FOX network managing a department of 13 designers to ensure optimal design and creative output quality.
  • Supported 20+ campaigns across platforms, including video/motion design, web, outdoor, and mobile.
  • Collaborated with digital and key art teams on the creative direction to ensure the execution of promotional materials.
  • Reported to the VP of Broadcast and SVP of Design on project updates, timelines, collateral, and scope of work.
  • Won 4 ProMax BDA awards for the excellent design and development of the company's brand, including the most effective brand campaign.