I am an established advertising executive, strategist and creative with 15 years of experience building and scaling global, social-first customer and cultural engagement systems for category-defining consumer brands, including Tech and CPG. Most recently Head of Social at Wieden+Kennedy Portland.
I am an entrepreneurial leader specializing in owning and operating robust and scalable social and brand media ecosystems engagement teams. I have spent my entire career as an expert in social and brand strategy, as a community manager, creative, strategist, and a managing director across multiple social and culture media iterations. I have built and led teams of up to 35 people across time zones, within large and small agencies and on the client side. I am an effective, results-driven leader, calm under pressure, and will speak truth to power.
My list of clients includes Nike, Jordan, Doordash, KFC, Visa, Old Spice, P&G, Netflix, Allstate, Coinbase, Meta, Instagram, Threads, YETI, Intuit Credit Karma, Sonos, Red Vines, Sour Punch, and more.
If you’re looking to grow the capabilities of your in-house, agency, or project-based strategy teams, drop me a line at john@dempsey.work.
Outside of planning, I spend most of my time chasing my two year old, Jack, or sussing out a new trail on a mountain bike or snowboard.