ENTERTAINMENT CREATIVE EXECUTIVE WITH 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE
David Heimerl is an award winning creative executive with 20 years experience working in the entertainment industry and a Masters in Business Administration from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. He currently serves as Vice President of Global Creative Services at Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.
David has developed several multi-channel marketing campaigns using various combinations of breakthrough social marketing, broadcast media, traditional print advertising, retail (brick and mortar and digital) takeovers, influencer programs, collectible packaging and augmented reality. An avid amateur photographer, he has travelled the world to expand his critical and cultural eye.
Working with David was a pleasure. He’s a team player that knows how to lead but also how to listen. This ability helps him get the best out of his co-workers and truly showcases his great attitude and collaborative spirit.
David is such a pleasure to work with. He understands the creative process extremely well and manages everyone involved in a friendly and professional manner. I always love working on projects with him because they go so smoothly and I know the final product will be great.
Working with David is a breath of fresh air. He’s always pleasant, on top of it, and never misses a detail.
I have been fortunate to work with David on a number of projects. While each project brings its own set of challenges, working with David has been across-the-board great. His keen eye and attention to detail always improve the creative, but it’s his ability to think of the bigger picture and balance creative needs with marketing needs and operational needs that makes him really shine as a director of creative services.
David has the rare ability to understand technology and creative at the same time. He is great at managing people and projects, while keeping a cool head under pressure. Always a professional at everything he does with a sense of humor that is welcoming. David is an asset to any company!
All Things Geek
I'm a proud lover of Star Wars, Dungeons & Dragons, hockey, great food, and anything related to space exploration and earth science.
Pop Culture
Movies, TV, Video Games, & Music are in my DNAMusic, Fashion, Entertainment
Spending 20 years in Hollywood has given me a deep connection with entertainment marketing.
Gamer Culture
Dungeons & Dragons, Catan, Talisman, Machi KoroTraditional Board Games
Understanding a Geek sometimes requires being one! I've always loved board games and still play D&D twice a month to stay sharp. Oh, I also enjoy console and PC gaming!Visual Culture
BA in Studio Art, photography, painting and digital artPhotography as a Language
My education starts with contemporary art and is capped with an MBA. I strive to connect my visual culture roots with the business of entertainment marketing.