Experience

Different Drum Communications

• Australia
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Owner, Director, and Assistant-Everything

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  After many years of working with and watching very smart people build and run great communications and marketing companies... Different Drum is now up and running, marching to our own unique beat. We're working hard to try all new things, in all new ways. Business development ... marketing strategies ... digital , social and creative communications ... branding, design and advertising campaigns. They're all looking, sounding, feeling much the same these days. We're here to get big things done, and the only way to accomplish that? By doing things completely differently than how they've always been done. Let's talk. Give me a shout on LinkedIn. Or just go here: www.different-drum.com.au



Self employed and new co. soon...

• Free agent: Communications, marketing and business development.

  • Apr 2017 - Aug 2017

  Back to directing my own fortunes, which is the both the most fulfilling way to work, not to mention maximum fun. I encourage you to get in touch. Back to directing my own fortunes, which is the both the most fulfilling way to work, not to mention maximum fun. I encourage you to get in touch.



The Bridge

• Managing Director, Creative Director, Copy Director, Client Services Director

  • Mar 2013 - Mar 2017

  I led a crack team of creative and marketing experts to overhaul, refresh and rejuvenate The Bridge agency - to great success. Most notably, we spearheaded several years of NAB's Business Banking brand and marketing activity, directing the voice and personality of 'Australia's Business Bank' across every possible channel businesses today engage with: plenty of TVC's, print, radio and the like, but just as important, and often more effectively, with direct and digital communications that notched up win after win for NAB's plethora of market-leading products and services. Small to medium businesses, Corporate & Institutional banking, Private Wealth, Agribusiness, Healthcare and Education businesses and more, we were NAB's key marketing partners that made it happen. We also grew the agency's profile, portfolio and revenues in Real Estate, FMCG, Automotive, Home furnishings and Interiors, and countless other industries and sectors.



Propellor

• Owner/Director

  • Sep 2002 - Feb 2013



Publicis Dialog

• Advertising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Creative Director

  • 2000 - 2002



Rapp Collins New York

• Copy Director/Creative Director

  • 1998 - 2000



NicholsonNY

• Creative Director - Digital

  • Dec 1997 - Aug 1998



KPE Interactive - Kaufman Patricof

• Creative Director

  • Jun 1997 - Dec 1997

  Creative lead across all digital work for clients Creative lead across all digital work for clients



Modem Media

• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Copy Supervisor

  • Jun 1996 - Jun 1997

  Copywriter, Creative Lead and Marketing strategist at one of the world's first major Interactive & Digital communications agencies. Copywriter, Creative Lead and Marketing strategist at one of the world's first major Interactive & Digital communications agencies.



Wells Nobay McDowall, Melbourne

• Account Manager, Copywriter

  • 1994 - 1997



Cohn & Wells - NY & SF

• Senior Copywriter

  • 1992 - 1994



Peter Vane Advertising New York

• Account Executive

  • 1987 - 1992