HEATHER WAGNER

57 Sullivan Street, New York, NY 10012 | (646) 573-5675

heatherwag@gmail.com LinkedIn: heatherwagner Instagram: @heatherwag

SKILLS

Global Creative Direction, Copywriting, TV/Digital Film Production, Editorial & Brand Writing, Campaign Development, Content Strategy

EXPERIENCE

IBM, New York - Global Creative Director 

Feb 2024 - Present

  • Lead creative across product launches, editorial franchises, podcasts, digital film series, and sports & entertainment initiatives

  • Partner with leadership, product/strategy leads, internal creative teams and external agencies to elevate and humanize the iconic IBM brand

  • Co-create and passionately defend creative briefs to ensure clarity, alignment and creative excellence

Saatchi & Saatchi, New York - Creative Director 

Feb 2014 - Sept 2023

  • Produced award winning campaigns, including Cannes Lions, D&AD and Super Bowl work

  • Creative lead on Olay, driving $1.5B brand growth with prestige-inspired, insight-driven TV, print, and digital campaigns

  • Delivered breakthrough work for clients including Olay, Dawn, Atlantis Resorts, Pampers, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

ELLE Magazine, New York - Director of Creative Content 

Jan 2008 - Feb 2014

  • Founder of ELLE Productions, Hearst’s first in-house creative studio

  • Directed multi-platform campaigns for global beauty, fashion, and luxury brands (Revlon, Estée Lauder, Dior, LVMH, Ford)

  • Wore high heels to midtown every day

Wolff-Olins, New York - Senior Copywriter

Dec 2006 - March 2007

  • Developed brand voice and campaigns for tech (Firefox), pharma (Millipore) and CPG (Frito-Lay) clients

Publicis & Hal Riney, San Francisco - Senior Copywriter

Jan 2001-March 2005

  • Created national TV/print work for Sprint, Hewlett-Packard, and Diageo brands, learning foundational expertise from industry legends

EDUCATION

University of California, Berkeley

B.A., History, Minor, Creative Writing

  • Valedictorian · President, Alpha Phi Sorority · Member, Ace of Clubs Society

PUBLISHED BOOKS 

Golden Light, Rizzoli (2020)

The Inspired Home, Rizzoli (2018)

Happiness on $10 a Day, HarperCollins (2009)

Friend or Faux, Random House (2008)

EDITORIAL WRITING

Vanity Fair · ELLE ·Travel & Leisure · Domino · Dwell · Better Homes & Gardens · Architectural Digest ·The Awl 

AWARDS

  • 2025 · IBM Blue Star Award, Creative Excellence

  • 2023 · National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Award (Be The Conductor)

  • 2022 · Cannes Silver Lion & D&AD Silver Pencil (Olay: Face The STEM Gap)

  • 2021 · Cannes Shortlist (Olay: For Her Age)

  • 2014 · Hearst Excellence Award (Revlon: The Personal Style Experience)