
Hi there!
I am Ulrika Silfverstolpe.
I work as Creative Operations Director at Mojang Studios.

About Me
I am a business strategist, department lead, communicator, and experienced project manager in the IT, gaming, and advertising industries.
I have studied and worked in Paris, New York, and London. My previous roles in international companies and digital agencies have provided me with a broad range of leadership and design knowledge. I have conducted workshops on production processes, creative exploration, and user journeys. I possess a proactive personality and a desire to empower the people I work with. I am process-driven, organised, and have a keen eye for the visual.
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Currently, I work as the Creative Operations Director at Mojang Studios, a Swedish video game developer based in Stockholm.
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I believe that creativity thrives best when it is collective. I am passionate about my work, especially when I can create innovative solutions with a thriving and happy team. I am an avid believer in collaboration, and my strengths lie in the breadth of my experience and my ambition to lead with my heart.
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CV
Creative Operations Director
Mojang Studios, Jan 2024 - Present
In collaboration with our Chief Creative Officer and our Creative Directors, I support the studio in developing creative objectives, streamlining operations, shaping production strategy, overseeing budgets and spearheading cross-franchise initiatives. I also head up the Franchise Creative & Comms team. The team consists of Art Directors, Creative Writers and Producers and jointly, they lead the campaign creative, tone of voice, and communication strategy for our marketing initiatives.
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Production Director I Brand Creative
Mojang Studios, May 2022 - Jan 2024
Together with the Brand Director and Creative Director, I headed up the Brand Creative team. In this role I developed department objectives, handled overall operations, built our production strategy, managed our production budgets, oversaw large cross-franchise initiatives and.. much more.
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Chief Operating Officer
Brokendoll, Feb 2021 - May 2022
I concentrated on establishing and steering the organisational vision and strategy, managing company operations, and enhancing overall productivity. My objective was to cultivate a highly inclusive culture where all team members flourish in an open and enjoyable environment. The Brokendoll team comprises a multidisciplinary group of Artists, Producers, Directors, Designers, Animators, Photographers, and Editors. Explore more here: https://brokendoll.com/
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Head of Concept & Design
Bonnier News Brand Studio, 2019-2021
My mission was to streamline creative production processes, define yearly strategies, negotiate and procure project management- & design tools, plan team-building activities, arrange educational opportunities and coach a team of Production Managers, Creative Directors, Art Directors, Graphic Designers and Copywriters. Bonnier News Brand Studio is an in-house agency at Scandinavia’s largest media company, offering external clients brand building and business growth by creating innovative concepts and content tailored to the Bonnier News Brands.
Campaign Manager & Campaign Team Lead
King.com Brand Creative Studio, 2017-2019
I focused on innovation and conceptual height for global campaigns and initiatives and acted as a liaison between the Marketing and Platform teams in the UK and the US, games teams and our two existing studio branches; design and video production. I was part of the studio leadership team and areas of responsibility included developing campaign production processes, leading performance reviews and defining OKRs and KPIs to monitor the success of the campaign team. King Brand Creative Studio was King‘s in-house agency and included a total of 35 creatives. We were located in Stockholm, Barcelona, London and San Francisco.
Design Production Lead (FTC)
King.com Brand Creative Studio, 2016-2017
I managed the design team (15+ people) based in Stockholm, London, Barcelona and San Francisco. I handled the daily workload of all the designers, was part of the Brand Creative Studio Leadership team and was in charge of production processes, operational development & team strategies & KPIs.
Project Manager
Hemma.com, 2015-2016
As a Project Manager I was in charge of planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing projects and accountable for the project scope, project team, resources, and the success or failure of the project. Hemma is a communication agency focusing on societal issues and challenges. We worked with municipalities and authorities, trade unions and non-profit organizations.
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Project Manager
Rodolfo Agency, 2013-2015
Rodolfo is an advertising and innovation agency specializing in behavioural insight and cultural phenomenons in their creative work. During my time at Rodolfo, I worked with clients such as Spotify, Viaplay, Nackademin, Apcoa and many more.
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Production Manager
Delorean, 2012-2013
Delorean is a digital agency specializing in individualizing and improving user journeys through strategy, research, digital production and content creation. During my time at Delorean I worked with clients such as Arla, Media Markt, ACO, Axel Johnson International and more.
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Head of Production (FTC)
Cinematic Vision, 2011-2012
I headed up a team of Video Artists, Designers and translators specialized in product development. We acquired films from Sweden and the US (mainly) and distributed them in the Nordic markets on DVD, BluRay and in cinemas.
Senior Continuity Coordinator (FTC)
Discovery Networks London, 2010-2011
I managed all daily continuity elements (voiceovers and graphics) for Discovery’s portfolio of channels from a planning and production perspective. I liaised with key departments including Media Planning to ensure deadlines were met and maintained an efficient workflow.
Sales and Marketing Coordinator (FTC)
Viasat Broadcasting UK Ltd (MTG), 2008-2010
I coordinated the production of trailers and other marketing activities for all Viasat channels, liaising closely with Brand Managers in the Nordic countries.
Education
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Mini MBA in Management - 2024
CPD accredited online course delivered by Mark Ritson. Over 12 weeks, ten internationally renowned professors from some of the world’s leading business schools went through the fundamentals of successful management.
Manager course – Mindset, 2017
How to create an effective team and lead based on the individual's will and ability. Incl. labour law, coaching and conflict management.
Coaching for performance – King.com, 2017
Learn to drive ownership and engagement by using a coaching approach in one’s leadership style.
Aligning expectation & goal setting – King.com, 2016
Learn to create purpose, focus and engagement by aligning peoples work to company strategic priorities.
Better work environment (BAM) – Unionen, 2015
The course gives you methods to work systematically with the work environment issues in your workplace.
Exchange Studies - Mass-communication – City University of New York - Herbert H Lehman College, 2008
Bachelor - Information et Communication - University Paris 8, Vincennes St. Denis, 2005-2007
Gender in advertising and media, University of Lund, 2005