SIMON PARKIN

Multi-award-winning ECD/CD/Writer/AD, who's spent the past 25 years learning from the best, at the world’s finest agencies: BBH, SAATCHI, AMVBBDO, R/GA, TBWA, OGILVY, ADAM & EVE DDB, GREY & most recently: 72 & SUNNY, SAATCHI, AMVBBDO, W+K, McCANN MENA..

I also have a few awards to my name: 2 Cannes Gold Lions & Campaign 'Best Digital Ad of the Decade' for Pot Noodle. I also have many other Cannes, D&AD & One Show Awards & nominations…

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 M&C Saatchi. Sainsbury’s new brand positioning, ‘Helping everyone eat better’ at Wieden+Kennedy and most recently, McLaren F1 spot with Lando Norris and Tommy Fleetwood and the ‘Roll Like Ryan Reynolds’ Yas Island campaign at McCann MENA (ECD)

As I have worked at many of the best ATL & digital/social agencies & have even directed several award-winning commercials, 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).