Saatchi & Saatchi has hired Elaine Cox as executive creative director. The advertising veteran will be based in Los Angeles, reporting to chief creative officer Jason Schragger.
Cox will partner with the teams in Los Angeles, New York and Dallas to lead creative for the agency’s flagship Toyota client, in addition to supporting creative across the agency.
“Getting to be part of such a revered agency that has stellar insights, creativity and media innovation under one roof is a dream for a creative,” said Cox. “I’ve been following Saatchi for years. Their work for famous brands like Toyota is world class, and I can’t wait to partner with the team to deliver creative that pushes us and the industry forward.”
Cox most recently served as an executive creative director at 72andSunny, where she led accounts such as E*TRADE, REI, Carl’s Jr./Hardees, Audible, LegalZoom, Google, 1800 Tequila, Period.org, Footlocker, Sleep Number and Comcast. Previously, she was executive creative director at San Francisco-based Heat (now part of Deloitte Digital), where she worked on campaigns for PepsiCo, Halo Top, Bomb Pop, AAA, Uber, Campari, Levi’s, Warner Bros. Games, Uber, Instagram and UBS.
“Elaine embodies an ideal blend of optimism, intellect, creativity and ambition that brings a jolt of excitement for our teams and the brands we work with,” Schragger remarked. “Her exceptional creative achievements, coupled with her engaging personality and remarkable character, make her a dream fit for our agency.”
“Heretic” and “Maria” Set As Red Carpet Premieres At AFI Fest
The American Film Institute (AFI) has announced that Heretic, the psychological thriller starring Hugh Grant, and Maria, based on the life of opera singer Maria Callas starring Angelina Jolie, will round out the Red Carpet Premieres section at this year’s AFI Fest. The Heretic Gala Screening will take place on Thursday, October 24, and the Maria Gala Screening will be held on Saturday, October 26. The complete Red Carpet Premieres section includes the world premieres of Music By John Williams, Robert Zemeckis’ Here, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl and Clint Eastwood’s Juror #2. All Red Carpet Premieres will take place at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre. The full lineup for AFI Fest 2024 will be unveiled on October 1.
“At the heart of AFI Fest is an unwavering dedication to celebrating the best in global cinema--together,” said Bob Gazzale, AFI president and CEO. “We look forward to uniting artists and audiences once again to be inspired by the art form in a powerful sense of community.”
Heretic follows two young missionaries (Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East) who are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (portrayed by Grant), becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse. The film is directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods and produced by Stacey Sher, Beck, Woods, Julia Glausi and Jeanette Volturno. The film will be released nationwide by A24 on November 8.
Directed by Pablo Larraín, Maria presents a tumultuous and beautiful depiction of one of the world’s most renowned artists and reimagines the legendary soprano in her final days in Paris, as Callas (Jolie)... Read More