Steve Gurney Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

I work as a creative consultant for good cause businesses. I reimagine their brands and visual identities. I craft cut-through brand campaigns and consult on ongoing branded content creation.

While in my Creative Director role at the Boulder Group I've directed award winning campaigns for clients who are changing the world for the better. I lead an insanely talented team of designers, writers and creatives across brand, campaigns and web. I've implemented and championed standardised creative processes which has led to greater efficiencies, increased profitability and, arguably, better work.As a director level talent I've overseen our young talent initiative - helping young people intern with Boulder from all corners of the globe - including under-represented groups through the Good Nugget scheme. I've also helped shape the day-to-day culture of the agency - even being awarded 'Times Best Agencies to Work at 2024'.

London, United Kingdom

In this role, I oversaw creative teams, conceptual creatives and designers across multiple time zones, to create highly tactical comms for Fortune 500 companies. I learned how to be hands-on Creative Director. I got stuck in where necessary and oversew where appropriate. I was a pitch-leader and team-player. I was the go-to CD for campaigns that aimed to generate positive behavioural change.

In this role, I worked to raise the creative quality of projects across BBC News and BBC World Service. I consulted for teams across AAA entertainment franchises, led pitches on new TV series, launched World Service podcasts into India and helped on a major News rebrand. Stakeholder management and international campaign development were key staples of this role - especially developing messaging that could translate to multiple languages.

London, United Kingdom

In this role, I worked exclusively on the agency’s biggest client - a leading global consultancy - conceptualising and executing their major campaigns, worldwide comms and special ABM opportunities. My two biggest campaigns in this role remain standard bearers - creatively lauded by the agency and highly regarded by the client for delivering lasting value.

London, United Kingdom

At Saatchi, I acted as creative lead in a team that turned the agency into Saatchi & Saatchi's most profitable agency in 2017. Clients crossed B2B and B2C and spanned industries as diverse as defence, finance, engineering and hospitality. Highlights include a cutting-edge knife crime campaign for the London mayor's office and creating the worlds most relaxing ad campaign for 'Valiant' home boilers.

London, United Kingdom

This role involved high-level digital concepts for entertainment brands. At this agency I won multiple awards and achieved several tech-firsts - I worked with clients like Sony Pictures, Tabasco and Paramount Pictures. A major highlight included concepting the UK's largest ever experiential campaign - which included a massive Stay Puft marshmallow man for Ghostbusters.

London, United Kingdom

As a freelance creative, I conceptualised campaigns for Budweiser, Heineken, King games (makers of Angry Birds) and Subway.

Belfast And Dublin

In this role, I ran a robust marketing campaign (which included mastering the basics of SEO, PPC and Google Analytics), helped out on a new website build, interacted with customers from all across the world and got my hands dirty setting up new rental locations.

Bsc Hons, Advertising, 1.1 (With Commendation)

Activities and Societies: Advertising Class Rep, Advertising Society

Hnd, Media And Film Production, Distinction

Activities and Societies: President of the NWIFHE Film Club

Nd, Film And Audio Production, Distinction

Activities and Societies: President Film Club

Education record