Jim Kelly

Executive Creative Director at closerlook

Jim Kelly is an experienced Executive Creative Director with a diverse background in advertising and marketing. Jim has held leadership roles at various companies, including closerlook, inc., where they currently work, and self-employment from 2018 to 2019. Jim also served as Vice President, Executive Creative Director at CATAPULT Chicago from 2010 to 2017, leading creative teams and overseeing major client accounts. Prior to that, they were Group Creative Director at The Marketing Store Worldwide, where they successfully managed the Monopoly at McDonald's project and led the execution of multiple campaigns. Jim's career also includes roles as Associate Creative Director at FCB Chicago, Senior Copywriter at Ogilvy & Mather, and Senior Copywriter at BBDO Chicago. Jim started their career as a Copywriter at Upshot and as a Marketing Manager at the Institute of Financial Education. Overall, Jim has a strong track record of delivering award-winning creative work and driving successful marketing campaigns for a range of clients.

Jim Kelly's education history includes a period of study at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Jim pursued a major in Sociology during their time at the university. However, no specific information is available regarding the start and end years of their enrollment or whether they obtained a degree in this field of study.

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  • Executive Creative Director

    January, 2020 - present