DDB GROUP MELBOURNE PROMOTES BECKY MORRISS TO CREATIVE DIRECTOR ROLE; HIRES SARAH TONNER AS CREATIVE SERVICES & TRAFFIC MANAGER

DDB Group Melbourne has promoted Becky Morriss to Creative Director and hired Sarah Tonner as Creative Services & Traffic Manager.

Recently celebrating her 11 years with DDB, Morriss (above left) began her career as a Designer, evolving into an Art Director. She’s seen the agency through multiple transformations, including the Group’s rapid growth over the last two years under the new leadership team.

Her recent campaigns include Jarden’s and the NGV’s ‘Creative Index’, Coles ‘Great Lengths For Quality’, ‘Great Value Hands Down’ and ‘The Longest Table’, as well as Porsche ‘Taycan Arcade’. Work that’s seen her win over a dozen gongs including Best in Show in 2023 at the Caples and AWARD Award.

“Assuming the role of Creative Director fills me with immense pride,” says Morriss. “It’s been exciting to see the creative landscape transform, particularly with more female representation across industry leadership. Being acknowledged in this capacity is truly gratifying and I’m excited to continue making world-class work and fostering our wonderful and talented creative department.”

In addition, Morriss is a member of the Aunties and has taught at AWARD School for many years.

Says Psembi Kinstan, Group ECD, DDB Group Melbourne: “I couldn’t be prouder of Becky and everything she’s achieved over the decade plus here. It is a blessing for any agency to have talent like Becky matched with her one-of-a-kind generosity of spirit. She makes us all better. This promotion, coupled with Sarah’s recent joining, only makes our creative bench of world-class talent all the stronger. Go Becky. Go Sarah.”

DDB Group Melbourne has also hired experienced Creative Services and Traffic Manager Sarah Tonner (above right), previously Creative Operations Director across Wunderman Thompson Sydney and Melbourne. She’s heading up the ops role across the creative department, playing the pivotal role in helping to grow creativity, culture and careers of the 40+ person creative department.