Saatchi & Saatchi hunting for new ECD as Damon Stapleton heads overseas

Miranda Ward

April 22, 2014 1:16

Saatchi & Saatchi Sydney’s executive creative director Damon Stapleton is set to leave the agency after two-and-a-half years in the role to pursue opportunities overseas, with the agency actively searching for his replacement.

Stapleton

Stapleton, who joined nearly appointed CEO Michael Rebelo in January 2012, has been instrumental to the revival of the agency and was behind key Saatchi campaigns such Cadbury’s Joyville campaign, and its recent work on St George Bank. He has also worked on the Big W campaign featuring Modern Family’s Eric Stonestreet.

“We are already in advanced discussions with a number of candidates,” said Rebelo.

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Miranda Ward

Miranda Ward worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2017, eventually becoming deputy editor. Miranda joined Mumbrella in September 2013 from Sky News.