Lily is a brand strategist who skips the fluff, avoids buzzwords, and cringes at anything that sounds like it came from a “data-driven” handbook. With over a decade of experience in advertising and marketing—and a background spanning movies/TV, fashion, and journalism—she’s the creative Swiss Army knife your brand didn’t know it needed.Her superpower? Spotting story angles and brand positions that actually matter, often before anyone else in the room realizes they’re sitting on a goldmine. Combine that with her uncanny ability to understand what people want (often before they do), and you’ve got a strategist who knows how to make your brand stand out and shine.Whether she’s helping scrappy underdogs punch above their weight or guiding established brands through the chaos of scaling, Lily excels at cutting through the noise to craft strategies that establish trust with real people—not just feed the algorithm monster and chase vanity metrics.
Self-Employed
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Brand StrategistSelf-Employed Dec 2024 - Present
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Director Of MarketingUresta Jun 2024 - Dec 2024- US launch strategy & execution- Channel strategy- Campaign ideation- Creative direction -
Brand StrategistUresta Oct 2023 - May 2024- Brand strategy- Customer insights- Audience segmentation- Comms planning- GTM strategy -
Brand Manager | PartnerLaunch Pop Mar 2022 - Sep 2023Santa Monica, California, United StatesLaunched and scaled DTC startups -
Brand StrategistCentral Station Toronto Sep 2018 - Feb 2022Toronto, Canada Area• Provided strategic guidance to marketing and multidisciplinary teams.• Repositioned brands to stand out against competitors.• Sharpened and aligned consumer touch points.• Working from the creative insight, established a strategic foundation that informed brand messaging, product/service benefits, advertising copy/design, and communication tactics.Clients: KPMG Canada & Int’l, Humber River Hospital, Arterra Wines, Nike, Lindt, EHN Canada, new business pitches (CPG, B2B, real estate/construction, health/wellness, etc.). -
Creative StrategistBbdo Canada Aug 2016 - Jul 2018Toronto, Canada Area• Reinterpreted client briefs into agency creative opportunities.• Developed 360 comms plans and creative briefs.• Wrote creative and business case studies.• Pitched clients on revenue-generating opportunities and oversaw their implementation.Campaign Strategist:Mercedes-Benz and smartRogers (Enterprise Business & Chatr mobile)Mars Petcare (Pedigree & Whiskas)Quaker (Oats, Chewy, Dipps)160 Girls (non-profit)Comms Strategist: Pepsico Foods, FedEx, RBC, Visa. -
Creative Operations CoordinatorBbdo Canada Apr 2015 - Jul 2016Toronto, Canada Area• Strategized with executive team to determine the best course of action to win awards, maximize resources, and increase the agency's profile among high-profile clients and media outlets.• Addressed operational efficiencies that reduced administrative bottlenecks (eg., award show prep went from 4 weeks per campaign to 1 week; eliminated vendor and contractor invoicing backlog). -
Creative AssistantBbdo Canada Feb 2014 - Mar 2015Toronto, Canada AreaSupported ECDs Peter Ignazi & Carlos Moreno, and SVP, Account Director Tim WelshAward show data entry -
Broadcast CoordinatorMccann Worldgroup Canada Nov 2012 - Oct 2013Toronto, Canada Area -
Executive AssistantEntertainment One Dec 2011 - Oct 2012Toronto, Ontario, CanadaSupported CEO Darren Throop -
Assistant Director (Film/Tv)Directors Guild Of Canada - Ontario Oct 2009 - Nov 2011Toronto, Canada Area -
Journalist/Editor/Tv News ProducerFreelance May 2006 - Sep 2009Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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News ReporterCctv+ (Video News Agency) May 2005 - Sep 2005Beijing, China
Lily Wang Education Details
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Major In Communications & Journalism, Minor In Film Studies
Frequently Asked Questions about Lily Wang
What company does Lily Wang work for?
Lily Wang works for Self-Employed
What is Lily Wang's role at the current company?
Lily Wang's current role is Brand Strategist | Launch Specialist.
What schools did Lily Wang attend?
Lily Wang attended Concordia University.
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