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303 MullenLowe restructures creative team, appoints new CDs and group creative head of Audi

303 MullenLowe has promoted senior copywriter Joe Van Trump to group creative head of Audi and promoted Sean Larkin and Adam Whitehead to joint creative directors as part of a re-structure in the creative department.

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Joe Van Trump promoted to group creative head of Audi

Van Trump joined 303 MullenLowe mid-year as a senior copywriter, coming from Leo Burnett where he was creative director.

Larkin was promoted to creative director after four-and-a-half years as head of copy while Whitehead was head of art for the past three-and-a-half years.

Richard Morgan, executive creative director at 303 MullenLowe, said the pair had created world-class work.

Sean Larkin and Adam Whitehead promoted to joint creative directors at 303 Mullenlowe.

Sean Larkin and Adam Whitehead promoted to joint creative directors

“They’ve both played an important role in the agency’s growth over the past two years and their commitment to ideas and craft never ceases to impress.”

He said van Trump’s appointment was aimed at building on the foundations of the Audi brand.

“Audi has been moving from strength to strength in this market and Joe’s appointment as dedicated group head leading this account will ensure we build on these successes into the new year.”

The appointments coincide with the agency’s plan to offer mentoring to less experienced creatives, with four young female creatives also joining the agency.

Leila Cranswick has been appointed art director, Molly Cathcart as copywriter, Anna Farrell as art director and Davina Milne as designer.

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Morgan said the creative restructure of the agency allowed for more support for up-and-coming staff.

“Promoting Sean and Adam as creative directors, and Joe as group creative director for Audi, means as part of their new roles they’re now responsible for spending more time with our less experienced creatives, giving them the one-on-one support and insights they need to succeed,” he said.

Morgan said he was pleased the agency had achieved more balance in the creative department which will allow the agency to “grow up-and-coming talent while getting more female creatives into the industry”.

“In terms of how we’ll support our newest recruits, we provide all our creatives with opportunities to expand their skills and to gain insights from some of the most experience creatives in the business,” he said.

“It’s true that we do need more women in creative leadership roles in our industry. This restructure allows us, as an agency, to help grow some of the best and brightest future talent in our industry.”

The creative expansion is part of a wider-restructure of the business as the agency has grown.

“We’ve seen growth in our client base and an increase in the size of our clients over the past 12 months as a result of our bundled model,” Morgan said.

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