I'm a Creative Director with over a decade of experience leading teams and delivering integrated work across digital, social and experiential. I’m hands-on, ideas-driven, and comfortable leading from concept through to execution. I craft brand and creative strategies rooted in cultural insight, delivering multi-channel campaigns for lifestyle, fashion, sportswear and entertainment brands.…

Conor Rua

I'm a Creative Director with over a decade of experience leading teams and delivering integrated work across digital, social and experiential. I’m hands-on, ideas-driven, and comfortable leading from concept through to execution. I craft brand and creative strategies rooted in cultural insight, delivering multi-channel campaigns for lifestyle, fashion, sportswear and entertainment brands.…

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I’m a Creative Director with over a decade of experience leading teams and delivering integrated work across digital, social and experiential.

I’m hands-on, ideas-driven, and comfortable leading from concept through to execution. I craft brand and creative strategies rooted in cultural insight, delivering multi-channel campaigns for lifestyle, fashion, sportswear and entertainment brands.

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English
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Work Experience

Creative Director at Leap Frogger
February 2, 2021 - July 2, 2025
Led the agency's creative and strategy function for a diversified portfolio of global brands, scaling a high-performing team of 5–20 freelancers across digital, social and experiential campaigns; delivered year-on-year revenue growth and expanded the client base with nine new national and global accounts. Built and mentored a high-performing team and transformed Leap Frogger into a full-service creative partner.
Creative Director at Brave Bison
June 1, 2019 - August 1, 2019
Directed creative and content strategy across Brave Bison's owned digital platforms—the largest global network of Facebook pages and social communities—delivering culturally relevant campaigns for global brands and managing a team across strategy, production and copy.
Freelance Creative Director at Self-Employed – London
October 1, 2017 - February 2, 2021
Developed creative and content strategies across digital, e-commerce and social ecosystems for clients including TikTok, Steinway & Sons and ONTO, aligning output with business objectives and leading multi-disciplinary teams.
Account Manager at John Doe Hub
October 1, 2014 - October 1, 2017
Clients: Adidas, Beats by Dre, Redbull, Facebook, Casio, Equinox, Absolut & Vauxhall Delivered PR, social and experiential campaigns for global lifestyle and entertainment brands. Developed foundational expertise in client management, campaign production and cross-channel marketing delivery.

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Media & Entertainment, Gaming, Consumer Goods, Professional Services, Software & Internet