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Ellie Hardy

San Francisco, CA | 415.713.4476 | ellierg@gmail.com | elliehardy.com
Profile

Creative production leader with 15+ years building world-class studios and the teams that run them. Three-time studio builder at R/GA, Edelman, and Goodby Silverstein & Partners. Expert at hiring, mentoring, and scaling high-performing production teams—from 0→22 people—while managing P&L, new business, and cross-functional operations. Currently a Managing Producer in Apple's Product, Design & Marketing org — working across branding, identity, UX, motion, and emerging technology. Human-centered first: helping teams thoughtfully adopt and scale AI-assisted workflows without losing the craft.

What Makes Me Different
People Leadership Built and led teams from 0 to 45 — across agencies, tech, and in-house studios. Hire, mentor, manage performance. Low attrition through strong culture and clear vision.
Builder Mentality 3 studios built from scratch. Design structure, establish workflows, create foundations that scale.
Strategic + Tactical P&L ownership and $4M+ new business. Comfortable from boardroom to production floor.
Future-Focused Founded agency's first innovation lab. Leading AI-assisted workflows at Apple.
Experience
Apple 2020 – Present
Managing Producer — Product, Design & Marketing
  • Lead production across branding, identity, user experience, motion flows, prototyping, and emerging technology initiatives within a 700+ person org
  • Manage cross-functional team of designers, creative technologists, VFX artists, and motion designers spanning US and international offices
  • Human-centered approach to AI adoption — helping teams identify, pilot, and scale internal tools that use AI without losing craft or quality
  • Own hiring, professional development, performance management, and studio culture
R/GA San Francisco 2017 – 2019
Executive Production Director
  • Built content studio from scratch — hired animators, editors, motion designers, and 22+ producers
  • Embedded half the team at Google to drive global product launches and marketing campaigns
  • Served on senior leadership team for 100+ person office; owned P&L and resource forecasting
  • Contributed to $4M+ in new business wins in 2018
Edelman 2015 – 2017
EVP, Creative Production (promoted from SVP, 2016)
  • Built Western Region production from 2 producers to 10-person team across SF, Seattle, and LA
  • Developed business plans and studio infrastructure for LA and Seattle expansion
  • Generated millions in organic growth; supported Starbucks, HP, Adobe, PayPal, EA Sports
Goodby Silverstein & Partners 2007 – 2015
Associate Partner (promoted from Senior Producer → EP → Director)
  • Named Associate Partner — one of only 15 across the agency
  • Founded and led BETA Group, the agency's first creative technology and innovation team
  • Scaled BETA from 1 developer to multidisciplinary team; drove new business wins and creative tech education
  • Managed 20+ person production department; led award-winning work for Apple, Adobe, Comcast, Ubisoft
  • Won Cannes Lions Bronze, D&AD Pencil, Clio Silver, One Club Merit, ProMaxx Games Awards
Education

University of Missouri
B.S. Journalism, Broadcast News

Recognition

Cannes Lions Bronze
D&AD Pencil
Clio Silver
One Club Merit
ProMaxx Games Awards

Skills & Expertise

Studio Building & Operations  ·  Team Hiring & Development  ·  P&L Management  ·  New Business Development  ·  AI-Assisted Production  ·  Creative Technology  ·  Multi-Office Operations  ·  Performance Management  ·  Vendor & Agency Partnerships  ·  Budget Forecasting