Candace Sautman
Strategy Director
About
<p>Hailing from St. Louis, Missouri, I attended the University of Missouri's Journalism School thinking I'd become the next "Oprah." I quickly realized being in front of the camera wasn't for me; I was more confident behind the scenes, but loved to tell a good story. I've always loved writing - poetry, random streams of consciousness, observations, anything that comes to mind. <br><br>So, I moved to NYC days after my college graduation to pursue story telling full time. As with most things, it didn't pan out as I expected. I found myself telling stories through videos, photos and events, not your typical pen to paper ideal I had in mind. I'm a go-getting gal so creating narratives through other creative means came as a welcomed challenge. Now, I find myself creating stories for brands through social and brand strategy and creative development. I've had the pleasure of creative directing, project managing and producing for sports and social agency powerhouse, Wasserman Creative, multicultural agency, Translation, for brands like NBA, Refinery29, Complex Networks, Milk Makeup, Paper Magazine, among others. Today, you can find me at TBWA Chiat Day LA showing up as a Group Strategy Director for brands Levi's, Gatorade and Sephora. I've gained a lot from these experiences and have been able to tailor my strengths. I'd like to think my strong suits are being a connector, an ideas woman and a problem solver. I help make things happen and bring stories to life through strong creative. <br><br>That said, there may be hope for me yet. Oprah, watch out, I'm up next ;) </p>
Brands
Levi's
Sephora
Gatorade
Jordan
Amazon