FIG

Meredith Nydam

Head of Operations

Meredith Nydam has driven operational excellence at agencies including mcgarrybowen, DDB, Droga5, Dentsu Creative and FIG. Meredith began her career in project management, working on iconic brands such as Verizon, Chase, The New York Times and Tourism Australia, allowing her to develop a robust understanding of the day-to-day functions of an agency. Her foundation in project management allowed her to naturally shift into and drive all facets of creative operations including talent acquisition, freelance, recruiting, resource management and agency workflow. While at Dentsu Creative, Meredith implemented the talent restructure of the creative service line across the holding company. At FIG, Meredith applies a holistic approach to resource management ensuring the best team and outcome for each project, from both an efficacy and casting perspective, as well as driving operational systems to run FIG productively and profitably. Meredith thrives conducting chaos, providing cross-departmental partnership with quality and delivery top of mind, and enjoys simplifying complex operations for short and long-term impact.

This Speaker's Sessions

The Flexible Agency: Resource & Talent Planning for a Project & Freelance World

May 17, 2023 | 10:15 am

We’ve pulled together a group of industry leaders who have built flexible operations – able to scale their agencies up and down, based on the ebb and flow of client work. They’ll discuss the systems they’ve built, the resources and assets they now have in place, and how freelance talent is effectively sourced and managed in a rapid fashion.

Ultimately, the goal is to make their operations more nimble, responsive and profitable.

We’ve also augmented the group with two industry experts, who will provide a perspective on their work with hundreds of agencies.