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Work Hard, Play Hard with MJ Soler, Creative Advertising Producer

March 09, 2021 • Alia Kemet • Season 1 • Episode 4

Alia sits down with MJ Soler, advertising producer to discuss how she has excelled in advertising, an industry that has a long way to go when it comes to diverse representation. MJ's determined nature has helped her build the career she always wanted, and the drive to work hard and play hard too.

MJ has been in love with the world of production for as long as she can remember. Early on, she worked as an intern for MTV networks and Participant Media in LA & NY. Unsure about whether she wanted to pursue roles in Television or Film, she discovered advertising was her true calling after graduating from Elon University in NC. Something about the fast nature of the business, the variety of categories she could work on, and the possibility of traveling all over the world creating campaigns really turned out to be the perfect fit.

As an agency Creative Producer, MJ has produced TV commercials for brands like Volvo, Canon, Frank’s RedHot, McCormick, Walgreens, Gillette Venus, Pantene, TJ Maxx, and Target among others. She began her career at Grey and is currently a Producer at Mother New York.

MJ is also bilingual, loves to travel, has an MBA, and considers herself a team-player above everything. She loves dogs and is doing what she can to help create an advertising and production landscape with greater representation and inclusivity.