Creative & Brand Leader with 15+ years of experience guiding global brand and creative strategy across corporate enterprises and agencies of all sizes. I specialize in building, activating, and scaling brands—translating business objectives into cohesive, high-impact creative across digital, experiential, and commercial channels. From co-founding a global agency to directing worldwide creative for the Adecco Group and LHH, I bring a broad creative skillset and strong business acumen. I've partnered extensively with executive, product, sales, and marketing leaders to drive brand evolution and long-term creative growth, building scalable processes, teams, and partnerships that elevate output.

Nathan Tolley

Creative & Brand Leader with 15+ years of experience guiding global brand and creative strategy across corporate enterprises and agencies of all sizes. I specialize in building, activating, and scaling brands—translating business objectives into cohesive, high-impact creative across digital, experiential, and commercial channels. From co-founding a global agency to directing worldwide creative for the Adecco Group and LHH, I bring a broad creative skillset and strong business acumen. I've partnered extensively with executive, product, sales, and marketing leaders to drive brand evolution and long-term creative growth, building scalable processes, teams, and partnerships that elevate output.

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Creative & Brand Leader with 15+ years of experience guiding global brand and creative strategy across corporate enterprises and agencies of all sizes. I specialize in building, activating, and scaling brands—translating business objectives into cohesive, high-impact creative across digital, experiential, and commercial channels. From co-founding a global agency to directing worldwide creative for the Adecco Group and LHH, I bring a broad creative skillset and strong business acumen.
I’ve partnered extensively with executive, product, sales, and marketing leaders to drive brand evolution and long-term creative growth, building scalable processes, teams, and partnerships that elevate output.

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Work Experience

Partner, Creative Director at Les Enfants Agency
December 1, 2023 - Present
Co-founded and lead a global creative agency providing brand strategy, visual identity, and integrated creative solutions. Direct brand development, creative direction, and multi-channel campaign design while managing client relationships from inception through delivery. Established creative processes, refined offerings, and elevated output across diverse clients in applied behavioral sciences, luxury events, tourism, urban renewal, and community programs.
Global Creative Director at Adecco Group
May 1, 2022 - November 1, 2023
Defined and articulated a global creative vision, translating business objectives into unified brand experiences across digital, social, print, and commercial channels. Directed the Marketing Shared Services team to drive clarity, cohesion, and brand consistency; managed the Global Creative team’s strategy and implemented performance measurement and workflow modernization to reduce friction.
Global Creative Director at Lee Hecht Harrison (LHH)
January 1, 2022 - May 1, 2022
Directed global brand expression and creative strategy for LHH, including a comprehensive global rebrand; oversaw in-house designers, global vendors, agencies, and contractors to deliver scalable creative across events, digital experiences, and multi-channel campaigns.
Director of Creative Services at Lee Hecht Harrison (LHH)
March 1, 2021 - December 1, 2022
Led cross-functional creative services supporting innovation, product, solutions, sales, and marketing initiatives; developed creative operations systems, asset distribution, and performance reporting; guided large-scale campaigns and collateral development.
Senior Manager of Creative Services at Lee Hecht Harrison (LHH)
March 1, 2016 - February 1, 2021
Built and managed brand governance, global campaigns, and integrated creative development across teams; partnered with executives across Innovation, Product, Solutions, Sales, and Marketing to drive strategic initiatives and brand consistency.
Graphic Designer, Global Sales & Marketing at Lee Hecht Harrison (LHH)
March 1, 2010 - February 1, 2016
Developed and advanced LHH’s visual identity and design standards; designed full-funnel digital and offline campaigns, sales enablement collateral, and high-value content assets; collaborated with global teams to execute integrated campaigns.
Founder & Creative Director at Tolley Creative
January 1, 2010 - Present
Founded and manage a boutique creative studio providing branding, digital design, photography, and video services. Lead client engagement, concept development, brand identity creation, and full creative execution for restaurants, music/arts venues, community programs, bands, artists, mobile/app developers, and tech startups.
Sales & Marketing Coordinator, Global Sales & Marketing at Lee Hecht Harrison (LHH)
March 1, 2009 - February 1, 2010
Promoted to expanded responsibilities; developed and designed marketing and sales collateral, content, reporting, templating, metric benchmarking, and operational workflows across business units.
Marketing Coordinator, Mid-Atlantic at Lee Hecht Harrison (LHH)
March 1, 2007 - March 1, 2009
Developed marketing collateral, content and workflows; supported regional initiatives and cross-functional teams.
Marketing Coordinator, DMV at Lee Hecht Harrison (LHH)
March 1, 2005 - March 1, 2007
Created and managed regional marketing collateral and processes to support sales and branding efforts.
Marketing Coordinator, DC at Lee Hecht Harrison (LHH)
March 1, 2004 - March 1, 2005
Coordinated marketing activities across the DC area, contributing to campaigns and branding initiatives.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Studio Art at The University of Vermont
January 11, 2030 - April 21, 2026

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Industry Experience

Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Education