Jeff Greenspan

Full Time

BBDO NY
Creative Director
AT&T
2010 - Now

R/GA, NY
Associate Creative Director
2008 to 2010
Nike, Walmart, Mastercard

Ground Zero, LA
Copywriter
2006 to 2008
ESPN, Beck's Beer, Ditech

Saatchi & Saatchi, NY
Copywriter
2001 to 2002
Cheerios, Old Spice, Cascade, Bacardi

Butler, Shine & Stern, SF
Copywriter
1999 to 2001
PlayStation, and assorted dot-coms that went under when the bubble burst

Saatchi & Saatchi, SF
Copywriter
1998 to 1999
Sony, HP, and more dot-coms who are no longer with us

Full Time (continued)

DeVito/Verdi, NY
Copywriter
1997 to 1998
Hired out of Sal DeVito's class. Worked on lots of retail.

Frankfurt/Balkind, NY
Assistant AE, then Copywriter
1994 to 1997

Freelance

BBH, NY
Sony Ericsson, Tanqueray,
Johnnie Walker, ING Bank

Cliff Freeman & Partners, NY
Mohegan Sun Casino

BBDO, NY
FedEX, Pizza Hut

Berlin-Cameron, NY
Samsung, Coca-Cola

Euro RSCG, NY
Jaguar

Atmosphere, NY
GE

Deutsch, NY
Tylenol, Monster.com

McGarry Bowen, NY
Verizon

Cramer-Krasselt, Chicago
LaSalle Bank

Before Working as an Ad Creative

Advertising Account Guy
Held up at gun point. Had an epiphany. Switched to the creative side.

Radio Announcer in London
Had to speak with a fake American accent, even though I'm American.

92.7 WDRE/WLIR NYC
Writer/Production Assistant
I was supposed to answer phones, but sneaked into the studio and created some on-air promos. Luckily, the Program Director liked what he heard.

I.R.S. Records (the music label, not government) Publicity Assistant
What the job lacked in money, it made up for in V.I.P. passes.

Telephone Survey Operator
Called subscribers of a home porno channel. Had to ask people stuff like "Are your films hardcore enough?" Was hung up on a lot.

Pats on the Back

Cannes Short List
Communication Arts Annual
London International Awards
Art Directors Club Annual
NY ADDY's (Gold)
Featured in Print Magazine
Effie (most effective advertising)
Exhibited in One Club Gallery
One Club's Creative Showcase

Education

University at Buffalo
B.A. in Communication
Graduated Cum Laude

North London University, U.K.
Communications

School of Visual Arts, NYC
Copywriting

Upright Citizens Brigade, NY/LA
Studied sketch comedy writing and improv, which sharpened my writing and sped up my idea generation.

"Writing for the Colbert Report"
This workshop, taught by the show's head writer, helped develop my satirical writing skills.

Stuff I Like

Improv and sketch comedy
Making short films
Snapping pictures on the street
Reading
Chess
Ultimate Frisbee
Hiking
Mash-Ups
Riding my bike
Furniture Design
Beach (Especially the Pacific)
Traveling
Stealing Sharing music
Learning about the Cosmos