About
Nick Goard
Brand, Marketing & Creative Leadership
My work sits in brand, strategy, and organizational design. I’ve led marketing functions at the VP and Head of Brand level, built creative systems from zero, and managed teams and budgets at scale — across agencies, startups, and growth-stage companies.
What I do isn’t just creative direction. It’s figuring out what a business actually needs from its brand and marketing function, building the infrastructure to deliver it, and leading the people who run it. That might mean repositioning a brand, restructuring a department, or building the operating system that holds all of it together.
Fifteen years across brand, performance, ecommerce, CRM, and campaign channels. The through-line is always the same: build something the business can actually run on.
Experience
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Revolver Studios2024 - Present
Founder, Creative Director
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Science&Humans2025 - 2026
Head of Brand Marketing
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JY Group2022 - 2024
VP of Marketing
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Publicis Canada2022 (Contract)
Associate Creative Director
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Initiate Marketing2022 (Contract)
Design Director
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Aimtal Global2022 (Contract)
Design Director
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TCCO2018 - 2021
Design Director
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TBWA2015 - 2018
Creative Director
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Spin Master2012 - 2015
Creative Director
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Ogilvy2011 - 2012
Brand Strategist
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SONY2010 - 2011
Senior Art Director
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BBDO2010 - 2010
Art Director
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AV More2008 – 2010
Senior Digital Designer
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BarNet TV2006 – 2008
Design Lead
Education
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University of Guelph, Business Leadership2008
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University of Guelph, B.A., HCI2006
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Humber College, Multimedia Design & Prod.2004
Certifications
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Hubspot, Digital Marketing Certified2026
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Google, Analytics Certification2026
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Microsoft, Advertising Search Certification2025
Skills & Capabilities
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Brand Strategy & Systems Leadership15+ Years
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Positioning, Governance & GTM Alignment15+ Years
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Lifecycle, CRM & Performance Marketing10+ Years
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Marketing Operations & Scalable Workflows8+ Years
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Executive & Cross-Functional Leadership8+ Years