Ray Ali
About Ray Ali
Ray Ali is a Creative Director currently working at Grey in New York. He has held various creative roles at notable agencies, including Wieden + Kennedy and Clemenger BBDO, and has a strong educational background in advertising and media production.
Work at Grey
Ray Ali currently holds the position of Creative Director at Grey, a role he began in 2024. He operates from the New York office, contributing to the agency's creative initiatives. His responsibilities include overseeing creative projects and leading a team of creatives to develop innovative advertising solutions.
Previous Experience in Advertising
Before joining Grey, Ray Ali worked at Wieden + Kennedy as Global Creative Lead from 2021 to 2024 in New York. He also served as Associate Creative Director at Anomaly from 2019 to 2021 in New York. His experience includes a role as Creative Head at Clemenger BBDO from 2017 to 2019 in Melbourne, Australia, and a position as Senior Creative at Havas from 2014 to 2016 in Sydney, Australia.
Education and Expertise
Ray Ali has a strong educational background in advertising and communications. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Advertising from the University of Canberra, where he studied from 2008 to 2011. He also holds a Bachelor of Communications with a focus on Media Production from the same university. Additionally, he studied Creative Advertising at Award School in 2013 and has a Minor in Design from UNSW.
Background in Creative Roles
Ray Ali has extensive experience in various creative roles within the advertising industry. He co-founded Tactify, where he worked from 2013 to 2020 in Sydney, Australia. His freelance work includes a position at DDB as a Freelance Creative from 2013 to 2014. He also briefly worked as a Creative Director at BWM Dentsu in 2019.
Tutoring Experience
In addition to his professional roles, Ray Ali contributed to the education sector as a Tutor at AWARD School in 2017 for four months in Melbourne, Australia. This role involved mentoring aspiring creatives and sharing industry knowledge to help them develop their skills in advertising.