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)