About me

Creative Director with over 23 years of international experience across a breadth of sectors, markets, channels and platforms. With proven creative, leadership and mentoring skills which have resulted in award winning works for clients that include Canon, Sony, Yamaha Motors, Dunlop, Endemol-Shine, Emirates, Speedo, DFDS, Turner, Ferrari, and L’Oréal. Experienced in: - Development of agency philosophy, strategy and objectives - Representing the agency at industry events, panels and groups - Managing the work, performance and professional development of creative team - Ensuring that work is both creatively outstanding and effective - Managing the cross discipline development and growth of overall agency - Financial management and development of agency - New business development - existing and potential clients

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Work history

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Executive Creative DirectorWe Love Digital
Apr 2008 - Mar 2020Maidstone, United KingdomFull Time
From two partners with no funding, to an award-winning top 100 agency servicing a global client list for 12 years. Responsible and accountable for the company vision, creative output and ongoing management of the agency. With a FT headcount of 27 (plus freelancers and 3rd party teams) across the UK and Danish office – reaching a peak annual T/O of c. £2.4m. During this time, we developed long-standing relationships with global clients, including: Sony Mobile / Yamaha Motors / Endemol Shine / DFDS / Maersk / Turner Broadcasting/ MTV / Housework / L’Oreal / Bensons the Juicers / Emirates / EPIC Adventures
Associate Creative DirectorAKQA
Nov 2007 - Mar 2008London, United KingdomFull Time
Hired specifically to service the newly won Ferrari account and to deliver the first ever digital launch of a Ferrari – The California. Responsible for building the project team, creative and strategic approach and the successful running of the project, with a direct report to Ferrari management at Maranello. I also supplied creative leadership for the Microsoft account – creating and defining what was to become the Windows Phone OS. Clients: Ferrari / Microsoft

Skills

• Creative Direction
• Leadership
• Digital
• Team Building
• Creative Art Direction
• Mentoring