Bill Oberlander has joined JWT New York as executive creative director, where he will oversee the Microsoft Commercial business. He joins a Microsoft team that includes Jeremy Postaer on Bing and Jim Hord on Microsoft Office.
Most recently, Oberlander served as chief creative officer/executive VP of Cossette New York. There he worked on Estรฉe Lauder, Carlsberg Beer, and Cannondale Bikes, among other brands.
Prior to assuming the lead creative role at Cossette, Oberlander was exec creative director at McCann Erickson, where he pitched and won the $350 million Intel business. Before that, he also spent time at Ogilvy on Motorola, AT&T Wireless, Sprite, Ameritrade and Nestlรฉ Waters.
During the 1990s, he served as a managing partner/exec creative director at Kirshenbaum Bond & Partners. Under his watch, the agency grew from 17 employees to 400. It also blossomed from two accounts to a wide portfolio of clients, which included Citi, Coach, Target, and Snapple.
As former president of the Art Directors Club, Oberlander is also credited with re-establishing it as a top industry organization. Under his watch, the ADC launched the Young Guns Awards Show, recognizing industry talent under the age of 30.
He currently teaches advertising at the School of Visual Arts New York and serves on the Ad Council Creative Review Committee, where he reviews and directs pro-bono campaigns for the country’s leading non-profits.
Britt Wilen Joins David&Goliath As Group Creative Director
As David&Goliath (D&G) celebrates 25 years, the agency is bringing on new creative leadership to help shape its future. Britt Wilen joins as group creative director, bringing her knack for big ideas, executional craft and a track record of work that resonates. In her new role, Wilen will partner closely with clients, diving deep into their challenges to develop work thatโs bold, transformative, with high-impact solutions and cultural relevance.
David Angelo, D&G founder and creative chairman, said of Wilen, โSheโs a true creative force--a Swiss Army knife of innovation--with an energy thatโs as contagious as it is inspiring. We are looking forward to her creative leadership for one of our longest-standing clients, California Lottery, as well as the impact sheโll bring to our โBraveโ culture.โ
Wilen stated, โCreativity is at its best when it surprises people, makes them feel something, or gives them a new way to see the world. Thatโs what I love about this industry, and thatโs what drew me to D&G. They have a fearless approach to ideas and a culture that thrives on collaboration, and Iโm so excited to be part of it.โ
Wilenโs most recent staff position prior to joining D&G was serving as a global creative director at Saatchi & Saatchi where she led major campaigns for Toyotaโs Olympic and Paralympic sponsorship, Expedia and Lexus. Before that, she held senior creative roles at BBDO Worldwide and Leo Burnett, helping shape iconic work for brands like Doritos, Ikea, Mars, and more.
Her work has been recognized with top industry honors, including Cannes Lions, D&AD, The One Show, Clio Awards, and Effies. In addition to her impressive professional career, Wilen boasts a rich and... Read More