SIMON PARKIN

As an award-winning 360 ECD/Writer, I’ve spent the past 25 years learning from the best, at the world’s finest agencies: BBH, SAATCHI, AMVBBDO, W+K, R/GA, TBWA, OGILVY, ADAM & EVE DDB, GREY, 72 & SUNNY & most recently: SAATCHI, AMV, W+K, McCANN…

I also have a few awards and nominations to my name: Several Cannes Golds, D&ADs, Campaign Golds, One Show, Clio, Campaign Best Digital Ad of the Decade etc…I’ve even directed a few award-winning pieces of content.

Recently, I have been busy shooting award-winning 360 campaigns for McDonald’s World Cup (Facebook’s most successful campaign ever with over 500 million likes globally). The 360 Marks & Spencer ‘This is not just food…’ campaign at Grey. The Absolut Vodka Swop Shop pitch win at Saatchi. Sainsbury’s new brand positioning, ‘Helping everyone eat better’ at Wieden+Kennedy and most recently, the McLaren F1 spot with Lando Norris and Tommy Fleetwood and the ‘Roll Like Ryan Reynolds’ Yas Island campaign at McCann MENA.

As I have worked at many of the best ATL & digital/social agencies, I would like to think of myself as a truly 360, BIG IDEAS Writer/AD. Someone who is charismatic & able to inspire the department to produce award-winning work - work people talk about. But there’s no use in writing great work if you can’t sell it. One of my fortes is presenting to clients & managing relationships - working closely with your clients is the best way to produce great work (also helps if you’re nice about it :) When it comes to new business, I also have a great track record of BIG pitch wins - 9 out of the last 10 and counting...(roll on, roll on).