Victoria
Azarian

Head Of Creative

Who

Senior creative leader with 25+ years building brand-defining work at the highest levels, ECD and CCO across world-class agencies (Ogilvy, Denstu, Wunderman), and in-house brands (SharkNinja, MoneyLion), with multiple award wins including Cannes Lions and Effies.

How

Leading at the intersection of storytelling, culture, and commerce, creating platform ideas that earn attention, across product, retail, social, and live experiences. Known for building trust, coaching teams, and directing AI to prototype and accelerate timelines at scale.

Impact

From product launches to cultural moments to brand partnerships each campaign built to drive measurable business outcomes from brand through performance.

The Work

01

The IBM Thinking Dress

Connected Experiential Social Activation

First AI-Created Dress+
02

Amazon Beast Games + MoneyLion

Mr Beast Partnership, CTV, Social, e-commerce, in-app/show integration

Creator-Led Partnership+
03

SharkNinja Product Launches

Integrated Campaigns, Creator-Led Partnerships, Experiential, TikTok Shop

Creator-first Brand Building+
04

American Eagle. The Fresh Up

Integrated Campaign, Social, Experiential, Sustainability

Sustainability Movement+
05

Bvlgari. Iconic B.zero1 Live Experience

Experiential, Immersive Installation

Experience+
06

IBM. Create with Watson AI

Integrated Campaign, Experiential, Social

AI driven creative+
07

IKEA Deconstructed Catalog

E-Commerce Event

Retail Connected Experience+
08

The Gatorade Store

Experience Design

Experience+
09

Nike. Making Movement Matter

Connected Experiential

Social Impact+
10

Citizens Bank. Made Ready

Brand Relaunch

Complete Rebrand+
11

Citizens Access. Digital-Only Bank

UX, UI, Design, App Design, OOH, Performance Marketing

Brand Launch+
12

Citizens Bank. Yes, Everything

OOH, Digital, Social

Performance Campaign+
13

IBM Smarter Planet

Integrated Campaign

Global Platform Launch+
14

Meta. Un-summit

Experiential, Event

Hybrid Event+
15

Cadillac. Personal Concierge

Hybrid Shopping

Shopping Reimagined+
16

IQVIA. Your Way Forward

Brand Design, AI Driven Creative, Thought Leadership

Brand Relaunch+
17

Diageo. Miami Spirit

Experiential, Social

Cultural Activation+
18

Ally Bank/NASCAR

E-Gaming, Social, Virtual Experience

Cross-Platform Experience+
19

Johnnie Walker. Holiday Spirit

Experiential, Social

Holiday Activation+
20

LPGA. Drive On

Content Series

Brand Platform+
21

BHU Foods. Bite into Better

Brand Narrative, Packaging Design, Activations

Brand Reinvention+
22

Poise. Normalizing Menopause

Product Launch Content Series

Cultural Conversation+
23

U by Kotex. Generation Know

Integrated Campaign

ReBrand+
24

MKTG — Business Transformation

Business Transformation

Building a New Capability+
Leadership Philosophy

Coach
Teacher
Doer

Victoria Azarian
01 — On AI
"AI may have caught up to the creative mind. But it won't out think us."

The tools change. The brief doesn't. AI expands what's possible, but it doesn't replace judgment, experience, the path worth taking — with taste and craft. The creatives who thrive won't be the ones who fear it or blindly trust it. They'll be the ones who stay curious enough to direct it.

02 — On Teams
"The best creative work is built by curious people."

I lead with heart and clarity, curiosity, coaching, and a genuine belief that the best idea in the room might come from the most unexpected voice in it.

03 — On Culture
"Culture-savvy means knowing the difference between what's trending and what matters."

Not every moment is your brand's moment. Your brand's voice should never get lost chasing relevance. And that only happens when culture and brand truth are pulling in the same direction.

04 — On Relationships
"Stop optimizing for the transaction. Start designing for the relationship."

I believe the brands that win aren't the loudest, they're the ones that show up in ways that actually matter. Do you stand for something? Do you create belonging? Do you improve people's lives? Do you fit into how they actually live? If you're not, you're transactional at best.

Recommendations
"Victoria raised our creative game. We produced some of the best creative under her stewardship...that will pay dividends into the future. But probably what Vicki does best is to nurture her creative teams and help them to do their best work."

— Kathleen Dunlop, Unilever, CMO Beauty and Wellness, North America

"Victoria is simply a best-in-class creative leader who understands the shift to idea-led integrated solutions that are critical to every brand. She is an inspiration to her clients, her co-workers, her students, and everyone who comes into contact with her."

— Jacki Kelley, EVP, Chief Client Officer, IPG; former CEO of Dentsu North America

"Victoria is a force of nature. She brings equal parts concept and craft to the table, along with all the energy and pragmatism to get them to the finish. She is a devoted manager and fierce creative leader, one that combines professionalism with grace and a wicked sense of humor."

— Jeff Curry, Director, Creative Studio, Google Cloud

Recognition

Awards & Recognition

AdWeek Top 100 — New Icons in Creativity

AdWeek Top 100 — Creatives Breaking into Culture

Clio Jury

Cannes Lion Jury

2025

Cannes Lion — Beast Games, Creator-Led Social

2022

ExAwards Gold & Silver — Best Pandemic Pivot, Meta

2021

ExAwards Gold, Silver — Best Pandemic Pivot

2019

MAKERS Advocate Award (by Gloria Steinem)

2018

Launched the first digital-only bank for Citizens

2018

AdWeek — One of 20 top ECDs breaking into culture

2017

Cannes Lion — IBM Watson

2017

Cannes Lion Short List — IBM

2017

The AI Thinking Dress — Permanent display at The Henry Ford Museum of Innovation

2016

FastCompany Innovation Award — IBM Watson Thinking Dress

2015

Effie Awards — 1 Gold, 1 Silver, Kimberly-Clark

2014

Gold WOMMY Award — U by Kotex Generation Know, Influencer

2014

Effie Awards — 2 Gold, 1 Silver, U by Kotex

2014

Effie Awards — Grand Effie Finalist

2014

National Design Award — Smithsonian, IBM Smarter Planet

2014

National Design Museum — IBM Smarter Planet

2013

Effie Awards — 2 Gold, Kimberly-Clark

2013

Effie Awards — 2 Silver, Kimberly-Clark

2013

Effie Awards — 3 Bronze, Kimberly-Clark

2012

Cannes Lion — Kimberly-Clark

2010

One Show Gold — IBM

2010

Effie Gold — Global Category, IBM

2009

Cannes Cyber Lion — IBM

2009

Echo Award Gold — IBM

2007

Echo Award Silver — IBM CEO

2003

Cannes Short List — IBM

Influence

Speaking

LittleBlackBook

Motherland in Adland

BrightTALK / TechTarget

Thought Leadership Speaker: Good Design is Good For Business

People of Marketing Podcast

"Experiential Now"

Cannes Lion

Adweek Panel, B2B Summit Panel

NYU

Guest Lecturer — "The Purpose of Brands"

Pratt Institute

Guest Lecturer — "Design and Advertising: They Can Coexist"

Clio Awards

"Culture Creators" Panel

UN Women

"On DEI" Panel

MAKERS

Advocate Award Recipient · Legacy to Love