Ben Mahon

About

I’m a freelance Creative Director with over a decade creating promotional material across TV, artwork, digital, social, experiential and radio. I've worked with some of the biggest global brands and know how to perfectly bring brands and their consumers together, across every marketing touchpoint. I'll bring innovative thinking to the crowded marketing landscape to help brands cut through effectively, and with the highest level of craft. Would love to chat.

Experience

• Creative / Creative Director · Freelance2018-08-01 –

  Clients include: Netflix, Paramount+, Sky, BBC, DAZN, ITV Creative, A+E Networks, Viacom, AMV BBDO, Fifty Sport, Ride Shotgun, Silk Factory, Just So etc.

• Senior Creative · BBC2016-01-01 – 2018-08-01

  I led creative output on award-winning 360 campaigns for the BBC’s in-house agency, across their channels and services. Key Projects: Peaky Blinders - Created a 360 campaign featuring multiple firsts for the BBC, including an experiential pub takeover, Facebook Live event, IG filter, social campaign, and TVCs. Winning multiple Promax awards and shortlisted at Cannes Lions. BBC Festivals - Campaign and interactive Glastonbury lineup led to a record 23 million viewers of the event and winning Promax for Best Use of Interactive. BBC Radio 3 - Created, developed and directed talent-led branded content series to celebrate the station's 70th anniversary, winning awards in direction, radio, and channel campaign categories.

• Creative · Red Bee Media2012-01-01 – 2015-12-01

  I created award-winning promotional campaigns for the BBC, UKTV channels and commercial clients. Awarded position of Agency Copywriter, a new role writing standout copy from campaign lines to scripts on projects across the business. Key Projects: BBC Four: Abstract Art Season - Won Promax Gold for Best Campaign including promos and bespoke commissioned idents. BBC Rugby League - Animation campaign won RTS Craft Award and has become the BBC’s Rugby League visual identity. BBC Snooker - Modern art-inspired TVC praised by Damian Hurst, won Best Newcomer awards at Promax UK and Europe.

Education

• University of ExeterBachelor’s Degree, European Film and World Cinema

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