Bank of Queensland launches ‘Human Kind of Bank’ brand campaign via The Inside Job and Taxi
In the year that marks its 150th anniversary, Bank of Queensland (BOQ) has launched its new brand platform ‘The Human Kind of Bank’ created by BOQ Group’s ‘The Inside Job’ and produced by Taxi Film Production.
In its first integrated brand campaign in seven years, BOQ heroes its people, customers and community, and strategically leverages its strong branch network to showcase its genuine, above-and-beyond approach to customer service.
Around 85 per cent of BOQ branches are owner-managed, who boast an average tenure of over 15 years and operate like a small business focused on the community. They operate with genuine warmth, empathy, and support in every interaction.
Says Mark Hunter, chief customer officer, BOQ Group: “Leveraging BOQ’s strong owner-manager proposition, the brand was inspired to use almost unbelievably true stories to demonstrate how far BOQ goes for its customers, and how this defines us as ‘The Human Kind of Bank’.
“The campaign also encapsulates community and human connections – something that sets BOQ apart. The TV spots use a diverse mix of characters and locations synonymous with Queensland to resonate with our key segments and the Queensland demographic.
“By concentrating the campaign in Queensland, we’re doubling down on our commitment to Queenslanders to remind them that we’re a born and bred business that’s been committed to the community for 150 years.”
With a consistent brand platform and creative, the brand campaign will extend to support BOQ’s everyday banking, home buying and local area marketing targets.
The integrated campaign will run in Queensland and Northern New South Wales from 28 January to 31 August across several channels including, TV, OOH, radio, YouTube, catch-up TV, cinema, Spotify, digital display and social.
Client: Bank of Queensland
BOQ Group Chief Customer Officer: Mark Hunter
BOQ Group General Manager, Retail Marketing: Melody Townsend
BOQ Group Head of Brand & Advertising: Stephen Thompson
BOQ Group Head of Retail Marketing: Imogen Thorn
BOQ Group Head of Digital Marketing: Andy Clifford
BOQ Group Brand Manager: Phoebe Duke
Creative Agency: BOQ Group’s ‘The Inside Job’
BOQ Group Creative Lead: Mick Bakos
BOQ Group Brand Design Lead: Maddison Steendam
BOQ Group Senior Copywriter: Leah Dunkley
BOQ Group Account Manager: Samantha Yerolemis
BOQ Group Multimedia Designer: Harlan Alston
Production Company: Taxi Film Production
Director: Siobhan Mulready
Production Company Producer: Imogen Faith
Senior Producer: Zaylee Saydam
Executive Producer Cutting Edge: Trelise Blade
Sound Production: Bang Bang Studios
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Is an inside job…the wallpaper is real.
I can feel the client’s input.
Lets have customers emphatically talking about how human we are!
Quick- call the production company!
If you had a dollar for every time this “strategy” was used you could start a bank.
Incredibly top heavy bunch of boq marketing bods
The hammed-up, overacting, slapstick comedy in Australian ads is so bad. The Big4 one was like this as well. It’s not even Australian humour. Our sense of humour is usually compared somewhat to the British, more dry and self-deprecating. I just don’t understand what ads like this are trying to tap into. Is it the directors? The clients? The writers?
My bank manager isn’t half as good looking as that guy. Time to refinance me thinks.