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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 leading production for Apple's emerging technology organization.

What Makes Me Different
People Leadership Built teams of 2→22. Hire, mentor, manage performance. Low attrition through strong culture.
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, Emerging Technology — Services Product & Design
  • Lead bespoke production studio within 700+ person design organization spanning US and international offices
  • Manage team of designers, creative technologists, VFX artists, motion designers, and UX/UI specialists
  • Develop and implement AI-assisted production workflows for design teams
  • Own hiring, professional development, performance management, and team 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