Dentsu Creative Melbourne Executive Creative Director Sarah McGregor departs the agency

Dentsu Creative Melbourne ECD Sarah McGregor has departed the agency after more than two and a half years with the agency.

McGregor first joined Dentsu Creative following an 18 month stint at Communicado where she held the role of ECD.

Prior to Communicado, McGregor spent three years at Cummins & Partners Melbourne as creative director and before that spent eight years at Leo Burnett Melbourne in the role of head of copy.

With a career spanning over 20 years, McGregor has worked with some of the world’s best-loved brands including Toyota, Honda, Bonds, Nintendo, Peters, 7-Eleven, Virgin, Emirates and Marriage Equality.

McGregor is a founding member of The Aunties, a mentoring and events program for women in the creative industries and in 2019, she was the winner of both Campaign and Creative of the Year at the B&T Women in Media Awards. Her work has also been recognised around the world at top tier creative shows including Cannes Lions, Clios and One Show, as well as effectiveness shows, including the Effies. A builder of young talent, McGregor was Victorian School Head of AWARD School for three years and served on the MADC Committee as Director of MADC Presents and on The RMIT Professional Advisory Committee. This year McGregor was a mentor for AWARD Uni, part of this year’s This Way Up Festival. AWARD Uni was a curated series of workshops that inspired and equipped mid-weight creative teams and individuals with the skills, critical thinking and confidence to maximise both day-to-day successes and longer-term career potential.