Ariel Gilbert

Ariel Gilbert has extensive experience in media planning and buying, currently serving as a Media Planner & Buyer and Digital Media Specialist at X Factor Advertising since January 2011. In this role, Ariel creates, plans, and implements media campaigns specifically for clients in the clinical trial recruitment sector, focusing on both traditional and digital media in direct response advertising. Prior to this, Ariel owned and operated See About It PDX, an event planning and artist management company in Portland, OR, from November 2015 to January 2018, overseeing all operational aspects and client negotiations. From October 2014 to October 2015, Ariel was the owner and Creative Director of Air + Ash, developing unique collections of metallic temporary tattoos. Earlier experience includes roles as a Strategic Planner at Allen Hall Advertising and as an Art Director for the National Student Advertising Competition with Upstream, both while studying at the University of Oregon, where Ariel earned a degree in Advertising with a focus on Multimedia and Spanish.