Julie Mantis

As a brand strategist, Julie believes that questioning “why” is a powerful instigator of creative thinking, so you’ll find her listening intently. Julie is passionate about informing and inspiring creative teams throughout the marketing process. As an interim Brand Leader, you will find Julie facilitating immersive briefings and leading cross-functional work sessions, allowing teams to create optimal brand and marketing solutions. Over her long career, she is proud to have collaborated with exceptionally talented teams for brands like Polaroid, Vera Bradley, The Miami HEAT, ADT, Chrysler/ FIAT, VISIT Florida and Carnival Cruise Lines, to name a few.

Due to Julie’s experience as one of the first in the door at robust marketing and digital agencies and collectives, she has also become a wizard at team structures and process. Julie spent considerable time in Amsterdam helping Bugaboo, the world’s leading premium baby stroller company, develop a new way of working – from customized briefs to workflows.

Currently, Julie is engaged at Polaroid and Vera Bradley, providing brand, marketing, and creative teams the tools, processes and mentoring needed for their unique needs, while providing interim VP, Brand & Product Marketing leadership.