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David McMillan

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Vice President, Creative at Jared Jewelers
📍 Greater Philadelphia, United States

David McMillan is an award-winning Fractional Executive Creative Director and Brand Strategist with extensive experience leading creative for Fortune 500 companies like NBC News, Ogilvy, and Signet Jewelers. A University of Maryland graduate with a recent certification in Generative AI, colleagues describe him as imaginative, strategic, and a master storyteller.

Outside of his executive roles, David engages with the creative community by sharing his perspectives on industry trends, such as the nature of Super Bowl advertising criticism and the flaws in corporate hiring processes for creative thinkers. He is passionate about authentic brand communication and storytelling that resonates on a human level.

He has worked on everything from Super Bowl commercials to election night coverage and has signed his name behind Fenway Parks Green Monster.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Vice President, Creative
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Philadelphia, United States
Personality Overview

How David shows up

Friendly But Fast
Driven But Considerate
Dynamic But Sincere

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)

Priorities

Topics David cares about

Brand Storytelling
His career at Signet Jewelers, Jared, and NBC News centered on transforming brand identity through powerful, human-centric storytelling to drive business impact.
Creative Leadership
He has a long history of building and mentoring creative teams, including leading a 40+ person group at NBC News and global teams for Ogilvy.
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Career

Work history

7-2023 - 6-2025
Vice President, Creative
Jared Jewelers
5-2020 - 6-2023
Vice President, Creative – Corporate Brand & Content
Signet Jewelers
5-2016 - 12-2018
Executive Creative Director
NBC News
2-2015
Creative Director l Brand Strategist l Team Development
Penman For Hire
4-2011 - 1-2015
Global Creative Director (DuPont Account)
Ogilvy
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Media appearances

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Education
Bachelor of Science - BS
University of Maryland
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

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