Joey Lucas Resume
Experience
Brand & Creative Strategy Consultant
Independent Consulting May 2024 - Present
Partnered with founders and creators to build brand narratives, content strategies, and visual identities that support audience growth and monetization.
Led investor-facing brand positioning and sales strategy for Duane Park Patisserie (NYC), creating deck and video assets that supported a successful acquisition.
Developed cross-platform content strategy for independent creator Jesse Haines, scaling audience to 100K+ and securing talent representation deals.
Designed AI-assisted content workflows for research, ideation, and iteration while preserving editorial quality and brand voice.
Consulting Director, Branded Content & Creative Strategy
Asylum Entertainment July 2024 - Dec 2024
Developed brand platform strategy and content ecosystem for Zillow, positioning Asylum as their preferred branded studio partner.
Defined creative standards, storytelling frameworks, and operational playbooks that elevated cross-campaign cohesion.
Translated audience insights into creative strategies that strengthened brand affinity and drove community engagement.
Creative Director/Executive Producer - Branded and Original Content
Tastemade Aug 2020 - Jan 2024
Led creative direction and content strategy across Tastemade's original programming and branded entertainment, helping evolve the company from a digital publisher into a full-service studio.
Built Tastemade's branded long-form series strategy from the ground up, developing and producing original multi-season series for brand partners, including Realtor.com, Constellation Brands, and Pinterest, at the forefront of what is now one of the fastest-growing sectors in branded entertainment.
Concepted and directed six original streaming series and companion digital content, driving 35% YoY audience growth and a 70% lift in on-site recipe engagement.
Spearheaded development and sale of original IP to Disney+, securing a $12M deal (Disney's Magic Bake-Off) and leading to a subsequent production partnership with Amazon and launching Tastemade studios, building the division from concept through go-to-market and scaling branded and original output simultaneously.
Oversaw creative strategy and end-to-end production of branded campaigns for Amazon, Genesis, Pinterest, Zillow, and Constellation Brands, earning Telly, Webby, James Beard, and Emmy recognition.
Championed inclusive casting, staffing, and storytelling practices to ensure authentic audience resonance across all creative output.
Led and mentored cross-functional creative teams of 5–30, building a culture of creative accountability and executional excellence.
Director of Creative Development & Brand Strategy
Tastemade May 2018 - Aug 2020
Developed and sold branded content campaigns for food and lifestyle brands including Stella Artois, Land O’Lakes, REI, Disney, Zillow, Bosch, and Marriott — achieving a 60% pitch-to-win rate.
Built multi-platform content ecosystems that extended brand stories across streaming, social, and experiential without losing creative integrity.
Helped position Tastemade as the go-to studio for brands that wanted to authentically show up in food culture.
Co-Executive Producer
Disney & Facebook Watch April 2017 - April 2018
Directed Inside the Madness, a 10-part Facebook Watch docuseries averaging 500K+ viewers per episode, and Polaris Primetime (DisneyXD).
Managed cross-functional creative, production, and talent partnerships across sports, entertainment, and gaming verticals.
Oversaw budgets, schedules, and vendor partnerships for broadcast, marketing, and digital content.
Education
University of Southern California: Annenberg School for Communication
Master’s, Marketing and Communications
Developed integrated marketing and GTM strategies for Tonal (U.S. launch), Target (South Korea), The Gap, ReachTV, Xcel Wetsuits, and Beats by Dre (India).
Coursework concentrated in consumer behavior, brand strategy, platform economics, and creative innovation.
Syracuse University: S.I. Newhouse School of Communications
B.S., Television and Film + Mgmt.
Skills
Creative Direction & Campaign Concepting
Brand Platform & Narrative Development
Original IP Development & Streaming Strategy
Integrated Campaign Development (Social, Digital, CTV)
Branded Content & Partnership Storytelling
Go-to-Market Strategy & Product Launches
Consumer Insights & Audience Strategy
Pitching & Client Collaboration
Cross-Platform Creative Execution
Team Leadership & Creative Mentorship (5–30)
Budget & Production Oversight (7-figure)
Inclusive Storytelling & Community-Building
AI Tools for Creative Development
(Midjourney, ChatGPT, DALL·E, HeyGen)
Adobe Creative Suite, Keynote, Google Slides
Workflow Tools: Asana, Monday.com
Awards
2025 Telly Award Winner
2025 Webby Award Winner
2024 Emmy Nominee
2024 James Beard Nominee
2019 Telly Award Winner: Directing & Editing
2012 Emmy Winner