Advertising and marketing are the bloodline of any business. Advertising is what makes the difference between a highly successful venture and a poorly performing one. Today, we would like to present you with an overview of some of the biggest names in advertising, under the age of 30. The following stories will show you how you can make big waves at an age where most of us are still struggling to figure out where our lives are going. Let’s take a look at the countdown.
No. 7: Andrew Dumont, 26
Director of business development at Moz
Moz is a marketing analytics service which caters to over 25,000 clients, including Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX), FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX), The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA), and The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS). Dumont’s job responsibilities include product distribution, growth initiatives, and data licensing. Dumont is also behind the firm’s product distribution channel, which produces about 4% of the company’s entire revenue.
No. 6: Katrina Craigwell, 28
Global manager of digital marketing at GE
In almost 3 years spent with General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), Craigwell has managed to bring the company’s message to a wide audience via the use of visual content. She is currently in charge with advertising and content creation on platforms such as Tumblr, YouTube, or Instagram. In November of last year, Craigwell expanded GE’s marketing strategies beyond the US borders, by working on an advertising project in Dubai.
No. 5: Raymond Braun, 23
LGBT marketing lead and product marketing manager at Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) and YouTube
Braum is the mastermind behind YouTube’s first marketing campaign, entitled #ProudtoLove, a campaign which was widely acclaimed by critics and received numerous awards. He is currently the leader of LBGT’s marketing department and community outreach project.
No. 4: Derek Blais, 29
Senior art director at BBDO Canada
With over 9 years in advertising, Blais has interacted with big names such as PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP), McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD), or Heineken. His campaigns have received a plethora of awards from The International Festival of Creativity at Cannes, the Webby Awards, and the Effies just to name a few. In addition, the American Marketing Association has recently shortlisted him for the Marketer on the Rise title.
No. 3: Mallory Blair, 25
Co-founder of Small Girls PR
Over three years ago, Blair had the idea of creating a PR company that didn’t rely on press releases, wires, or blanket pitches, but rather that focus on creativity and partnerships. Her biggest clients thus far include Meetup, GE, Flavorpill, and Gawker.
No. 2: Katrina Bekessy, 29
R/GA – director of technology and design
Bekessy currently acts as director of the technology and design department at R/GA, a company dealing with social, website, mobile, and enterprise implementation. She has worked on several big projects, including for clients such as McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT).
No. 1: Brian Wong, 22
Co-founder of Kiip
In just 3 years since its inception, Kiip, a mobile advertising network, acquired more than 500 major brands as clients, including moguls such as Disney, Pepsi, or The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG). Wong, who cofounded Kiip while still in his teens, is confident that his company has a bright future ahead of it, and judging by how it has fared until now, we cannot disagree.
