Experience

BBDO Dublin

• Ireland
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Creative Director

  • Mar 2020 - Present

• Creative Director

  • Dec 2019 - Mar 2020

  Delighted to return to full time advertising to BBDO Dublin where I began my career many years ago as an intern.



Good Cop Good Cop

• Ireland
• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Founder & Partner

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  A collective using our spare time to do creative things for good causes. Our first book 'How Will Santa Find Us?' is available now in all good bookshops nationwide. A collective using our spare time to do creative things for good causes. Our first book 'How Will Santa Find Us?' is available now in all good bookshops nationwide.



Fastnet Films

• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Writer "Send in the Clowns"

  • Oct 2014 - Present

  I am currently in preproduction on a feature film I co-wrote entitled "Send in the Clowns" with Fastnet Films. It was recently awarded production funding from Screen Ireland and a number of other sources and will hopefully shoot 2022. I am currently in preproduction on a feature film I co-wrote entitled "Send in the Clowns" with Fastnet Films. It was recently awarded production funding from Screen Ireland and a number of other sources and will hopefully shoot 2022.



Freelance

• Freelance Copywriter & Creative Director

  • Aug 2018 - Nov 2019

  I worked as a freelance Copywriter and Creative Director on projects for agencies including Rothco | Accenture Interactive, BBDO Dublin, Boys and Girls and Chemistry. I worked as a freelance Copywriter and Creative Director on projects for agencies including Rothco | Accenture Interactive, BBDO Dublin, Boys and Girls and Chemistry.



ROTHCO, part of Accenture Interactive

• Ireland
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Director

  • Apr 2017 - May 2018

  Creative Director working on clients including eir and the National Lottery. Creative Director working on clients including eir and the National Lottery.



Guns or Knives.

• Creative Director

  • Jul 2016 - Apr 2017

  Creative Director of Rothco's sister agency, working with clients including Hailo/mytaxi, Heineken, Samsung, Dairygold, Fáilte Ireland, Tesco, Bord Gais, Johnson & Johnson and AIB. Creative Director of Rothco's sister agency, working with clients including Hailo/mytaxi, Heineken, Samsung, Dairygold, Fáilte Ireland, Tesco, Bord Gais, Johnson & Johnson and AIB.



ROTHCO, part of Accenture Interactive

• Ireland
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Copywriter

  • Aug 2014 - Jul 2016

  Senior writer on brands including Meteor, AIB, Heineken, Failte Ireland and Dairygold. Senior writer on brands including Meteor, AIB, Heineken, Failte Ireland and Dairygold.



BBDO Dublin

• Ireland
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Copywriter

  • Oct 2012 - Jul 2014

  Senior copywriter working on Independent Newspapers, Harp Lager, Carlsberg, Aer Lingus, Road Safety Authority, Electric Ireland and the National Transport Authority, with pitch wins on Newstalk and EBS. Senior copywriter working on Independent Newspapers, Harp Lager, Carlsberg, Aer Lingus, Road Safety Authority, Electric Ireland and the National Transport Authority, with pitch wins on Newstalk and EBS.



RTE

• Ireland
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Contributing Writer - Callan's Kicks on RTÉ 2

  • May 2014 - Jun 2014

  I wrote a few sketches for Oliver Callan's second Series, appearing on RTÉ2 summer 2014. I wrote a few sketches for Oliver Callan's second Series, appearing on RTÉ2 summer 2014.



Bl!nder Films

• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Writer "Tandem"

  • Oct 2011 - Dec 2013

  Co-wrote a feature film entitled “Tandem” with Blinder Films for the Irish Film Board. Co-wrote a feature film entitled “Tandem” with Blinder Films for the Irish Film Board.



DEAD CAT BOUNCE LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Music

• Comedy Writer and Performer

  • 2008 - Sep 2013

  Full time comedy writer and performer since 2008 as part of the multi award-winning comedy group Dead Cat Bounce until our final show in Vicar Street in September 2013. Performing at major Comedy and Arts festivals including include the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Kilkenny Cat Laughs, the Galway Arts Festival, Cork Midsummers Festival, New Zealand International Comedy Festival, Adelaide Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, the Sydney Comedy Festival. Full time comedy writer and performer since 2008 as part of the multi award-winning comedy group Dead Cat Bounce until our final show in Vicar Street in September 2013. Performing at major Comedy and Arts festivals including include the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Kilkenny Cat Laughs, the Galway Arts Festival, Cork Midsummers Festival, New Zealand International Comedy Festival, Adelaide Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, the Sydney Comedy Festival.



Freelance

• Copywriter

  • 2008 - Oct 2012

  Freelance writer on ad hoc assignments for agencies including McCann Erikson and Boys and Girls working on brands such as Heineken, Halifax, Mini, and Digicel. Freelance writer on ad hoc assignments for agencies including McCann Erikson and Boys and Girls working on brands such as Heineken, Halifax, Mini, and Digicel.



THE WELDED TANDEM PICTURE COMPANY LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Media Production

• Writer and Performer "Discoverdale"

  • Nov 2011 - Sep 2012

  I co-wrote and performed in a multi-award winning feature film entitled “Discoverdale”, funded by 2Entertain and produced by Ashmore Films. It toured Film Festivals all over the world before finally being released in Japan in 2015. I co-wrote and performed in a multi-award winning feature film entitled “Discoverdale”, funded by 2Entertain and produced by Ashmore Films. It toured Film Festivals all over the world before finally being released in Japan in 2015.



RTE

• Ireland
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Writer and Performer "Republic of Telly"

  • Mar 2011 - Sep 2012

  Have co-written and performed in several music videos for RTÉ2’s Republic of Telly. One of these, “Rugby” became a viral hit and was one of the most viewed internet videos in Ireland of 2011 – currently with over 1 million views on YouTube. Have co-written and performed in several music videos for RTÉ2’s Republic of Telly. One of these, “Rugby” became a viral hit and was one of the most viewed internet videos in Ireland of 2011 – currently with over 1 million views on YouTube.



Welded Tandem Picture Company

• Writer and Performer BBC Comedy Online

  • Nov 2010 - Dec 2010

  Developed a series of online shorts for BBC Comedy Online produced by the Welded Tandem Picture Company. Developed a series of online shorts for BBC Comedy Online produced by the Welded Tandem Picture Company.



RTE

• Ireland
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Writer and Performer "Project HaHa"

  • Feb 2008 - Jan 2009

  Wrote and performed in pilot sketch show (Project HaHa) broadcast on RTÉ2 in January of 2009. Wrote and performed in pilot sketch show (Project HaHa) broadcast on RTÉ2 in January of 2009.



BBDO Dublin

• Ireland
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Copywriter

  • May 2006 - Jun 2008

  Copywriter on brands including Carlsberg, Guinness, Today FM, Myhome.ie and the National Newspapers of Ireland. Copywriter on brands including Carlsberg, Guinness, Today FM, Myhome.ie and the National Newspapers of Ireland.



The CX Company

• Ireland
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Copywriter

  • Jan 2006 - May 2006

  I interned at Dialogue part time while completing my Masters. I interned at Dialogue part time while completing my Masters.