I'm Julian Esposito, a content and creative leader with 20+ years shaping editorial standards and scalable narrative platforms across multi-market organisations. I specialise in turning ideas into clear, high-quality content and guiding cross-functional teams to deliver consistent brand experiences at scale. I balance creative ambition with governance, risk-aware delivery, and rigorous QA to ensure accuracy and impact. I've built enterprise content systems, governance models, and production workflows across retail, healthcare, hospitality, and tech clients, while embracing AI-enabled efficiency to accelerate delivery without compromising quality. I’m passionate about mentoring teams, aligning stakeholders, and shaping the next generation of content leaders through clear standards and collaborative, outcome-focused storytelling.

Julian Esposito

I'm Julian Esposito, a content and creative leader with 20+ years shaping editorial standards and scalable narrative platforms across multi-market organisations. I specialise in turning ideas into clear, high-quality content and guiding cross-functional teams to deliver consistent brand experiences at scale. I balance creative ambition with governance, risk-aware delivery, and rigorous QA to ensure accuracy and impact. I've built enterprise content systems, governance models, and production workflows across retail, healthcare, hospitality, and tech clients, while embracing AI-enabled efficiency to accelerate delivery without compromising quality. I’m passionate about mentoring teams, aligning stakeholders, and shaping the next generation of content leaders through clear standards and collaborative, outcome-focused storytelling.

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I’m Julian Esposito, a content and creative leader with 20+ years shaping editorial standards and scalable narrative platforms across multi-market organisations. I specialise in turning ideas into clear, high-quality content and guiding cross-functional teams to deliver consistent brand experiences at scale. I balance creative ambition with governance, risk-aware delivery, and rigorous QA to ensure accuracy and impact.

I’ve built enterprise content systems, governance models, and production workflows across retail, healthcare, hospitality, and tech clients, while embracing AI-enabled efficiency to accelerate delivery without compromising quality. I’m passionate about mentoring teams, aligning stakeholders, and shaping the next generation of content leaders through clear standards and collaborative, outcome-focused storytelling.

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Experience Level

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Executive Creative Director at TAP Design Consultancy
August 1, 2024 - Present
Lead the evolution of TAP’s content and creative offering, positioning the agency around strategic storytelling, experience design, and scalable content delivery. Set creative and editorial standards to ensure quality, clarity, and brand coherence across all content outputs. Design scalable content frameworks across retail, healthcare, hospitality, and technology clients, balancing creative ambition with operational discipline. Introduce governance models, workflows, and QA processes to support sustainable, multi-channel delivery. Integrate AI and emerging technologies to enhance creative effectiveness, insight generation, and production efficiency.
Executive Creative Director at OMD EMEA (Omnicom)
August 1, 2019 - July 1, 2024
Defined creative direction and narrative platforms for multi-market content ecosystems, translating big ideas into scalable, high-quality content across channels and regions. Built and scaled a full-service content and creative capability, delivering £4M+ growth in year one and achieving an 80% pitch win rate. Set the creative and editorial bar across all content outputs, ensuring quality, tone consistency, and brand integrity across markets. Designed content operating models, editorial frameworks, and production workflows to enable consistent, high-quality delivery at scale. Established content governance, quality standards, and data-led optimisation practices to balance creativity with accuracy and effectiveness. Led multidisciplinary teams across social, digital, video, CRM, and integrated content.
Creative Director at Core Dublin
January 1, 2018 - August 1, 2019
Led the content and creative function for Ireland’s largest communications group. Rebuilt the department from approximately €500K to +€5M revenue within one year through creative leadership, operational restructuring, and capability development. Defined creative direction and narrative frameworks across multiple brands while introducing structured content development and review processes. Built and led a 20-person team, embedding clear creative standards, performance expectations, and progression pathways.
Creative Director at Candyspace (WPP)
January 1, 2014 - August 1, 2017
Led content strategy, creative direction, and digital storytelling for global brands including Paramount Pictures, GE, Dell, and Nintendo. Scaled the U.S. business from $500K to $10M, securing long-term creative and content partnerships. Oversaw creative quality and narrative consistency across global digital platforms, campaigns, and product launches. Built scalable production systems that preserved creative quality while increasing speed and efficiency.

Education

BA Product Design at University of Bedfordshire, UK
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2004

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Retail, Healthcare