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Kevin Harrington

Creative Direction that has propelled major brands in pharmaceuticals, CPG, entertainment, and tech

About Me

Visionary Marketing Creative Director with extensive campaign experience and 25+ years of driving brand strategy, visual identity, and multi-channel campaigns targeting a variety of audiences. Proven ability to lead creative teams, optimize workflows, and achieve significant results, including increasing digital engagement by 65% and accelerating sales by 27% for rare disease therapies. Expertise spans B2B marketing, SaaS, product design alignment, and enterprise storytelling. Adept at leveraging emerging technologies to enhance brand narratives and deliver impactful marketing initiatives.

Jurisdiction

United States

Experience

Seniority LevelDirector
Years of Experience20+ years
Current StatusActive
Marketing DirectorKLS Martin Group
2023 - 2026

Championed U.S. Brand Strategy and enterprise storytelling for CMF, thoracic, and hand surgical portfolios, driving brand differentiation across hospitals and trauma centers. Collaborated with global HQ in Germany to translate global positioning into region-specific tactics, ensuring consistent Visual Identity Design and incorporating local market intelligence. Led and scaled a multi-functional creative and marketing team, fostering alignment between product managers, digital teams, and sales units. Conceptualized and executed omnichannel campaigns for new product launches, leveraging surgeon testimonials and clinical content to enhance digital engagement by 65%.

Chief Creative OfficerEPIC Brand Group
2016 - 2023

Developed and produced high-stakes new business presentations, achieving a success rate of 62% in securing enterprise B2B Marketing accounts within the first year. Facilitated Brand Strategy workshops and conducted category research to establish directional consensus and long-term Visual Identity Design for pharmaceutical portfolios. Oversaw the Creative Direction for a 20-year-old brand relaunch, accelerating annual sales by 27% through modernizing brand positioning and executing multi-channel campaigns. Expanded creative capacity by managing Agency Management workflows, directing teams of writers, designers, and developers to establish enterprise e-commerce and corporate digital properties. Supervised high-quality Video Production and copywriting efforts to refine brand narrative and maximize digital engagement for medical foods. Branded multiple nutritional supplements based on olive polyphenols, the Mediterranean diet in a capsule.

Director of Brand and CreativeSciQuest
2015 - 2016

Directed and executed high-level brand positioning and rebranding initiatives that attracted acquisition interest in the company. Innovated the company's first agile approach to Design Systems and web development, modernizing creative workflows for B2B Marketing initiatives. Enhanced enterprise storytelling impact, increasing web traffic and engagement duration by over 200% through optimized digital campaign execution. Managed a cross-functional team of ten, including designers, writers, and web producers, to maintain high-quality creative standards across all brand touchpoints.

Education

Degree of Advertising and Graphic DesignTemple University, The Tyler School of Art and Architecture
1983 - 1987
Diploma of Advertising and Graphic Design, studying under Milton GlaserThe School of Visual Arts
1993 - 1994

Skills

Core skills10
Interests8
Languages1

Skills

Creative Direction
Copywriting
Art Direction
Video Direction
Storytelling
Branding
Email Marketing
Market Segmentation
Digital Marketing
Marketing Campaigns

Interests

AI generated content
Storytelling
Audience motivation
Life-changing products
Influencing the Influencer
Lifestyle
Social Influencers
Breathtaking Content

Languages

English