lizzy bourke

REALTOR
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GLOBAL MARKETING LEADER

15 YEAR GLOBAL ADVERTISING LEADER

I’ve been lucky enough to work with some of the most talented people, partner with the best brands and marketers around the world, all while having a lot of fun and joy along the way.

Now as a mom of two young children and an ambition to start something new, I am forging a path into Real Estate. My advertising experience has created life long lessons and skills I plan to put to good use.

TBWA: To get a position interning here, I called the CSO everyday for 3 months until he finally picked up and said I had a day to prove myself. Two months later I was employed as a strategist across digital and activations accounts, namely the Diageo portfolio. I learnt a lot about liquor, built many websites, put my hand up for every pitch team and picked up a few awards along the way.

Saatchi & Saatchi: getting a call to join the Cadbury Dairy Milk team as a Management Supervisor after two years in the industry was something I could not pass up. Being part of an AOR team, in a TTL capacity and with an all-star team was part of my career I will never forget. I was promoted to Account Director after a year and went on to lead the Lexus Australia account. Between Drive Days, Melbourne Cup events, reinventing the brand in Australia and shoots every month - I was also given the opportunity to lead the Greenpeace account and developed an award-winning campaign that changed the Australian fishing industry.

R/GA Sydney: as one of the first 5 employees, I found my pitch experience and background in digital a perfect fit within this start-up environment. Leading new business wins which saw Red Bull, Twitter and Telstra become core clients of the agency. I learnt about a true global network, signed Keith Urban as an Ambassador for our lead financial client (I am a small town country girl at heart) and helped build the agency into 50 FTEs by the time I said good bye two years later.

R/GA NY: I couldn’t pack my bags fast enough to fulfill my life long dream of being a New Yorker. Leading start-up Jet.com before it was sold to Walmart 2 years later for $3.3b, we also picked up a Cannes Lions Grand Prix. Samsung Global & USA called, which saw much of my time in Seoul, South Korea - working across all lines of business and utilizing every discipline within R/GA.

R/GA LA: A small office with big ambitions. We ran fast and nimble across major clients such as VF Corporation where we lead 12 brands through a triage through their pandemic comms, built the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures brand / campaign, won Oprahs Book Club (in partnership with Apple) turning this infamous book club digital for the first time and developed strategy for Angel City Football club; all of these brands were lead with purpose and intention.

R/GA CALIFORNIA: Leading a portfolio of clients and robust teams; I lead pitch the that won Patreon social, lead global content and digital experiences for Airbnb, developed the start-up Happy Money brand strategy and campaigns, lead marketing for Skillz Gaming and campaigns for Uber.

EA Games: I was posted as Marketing Director at EA Games on secondment, working in their brand development team for 6 months. Leading strategy, partnerships, external (Global campaigns with digital and social focus) and internal brand comms.

CHIEF OF STAFF R/GA CA: I was a purpose-driven enabler, strategic initiator and implementer. Consulting and executing on the Vision of the agency, Growth Strategies, Restructures, DEI, PR , Thought Leadership and Employee Engagement.

FNDYOGA: Outside of advertising & Real Estate, I established Found Yoga. Teaching globally and based in Boulder, it helps me live my purpose - leading a joyful life and bringing joy to those around me.

 

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