Naked reveals new management team; promotes Tim Kirby to MD; Brett Rolfe to CSO role and hires Saatchi’s Sydney CD Jon Burden for ECD role
Naked Communications has today announced a new three-person leadership team for the agency. Tim Kirby (centre) has been promoted to managing director, Brett Rolfe (left) promoted to chief strategy officer, and Jon Burden (right), CD at Saatchi & Saatchi, will join the team as executive creative director.
Burden brings impressive creative credentials to the agency having started his career at Wieden & Kennedy Amsterdam, co-creating Nike’s Joga Bonito campaign for the FIFA World Cup.
He has continued this calibre of work since moving to Australia in 2006. At Saatchi & Saatchi, his Penny the Pirate campaign for OPSM has already collected over 50 creative and effectiveness awards globally.
Says Burden: “I’m looking forward to joining Tim and Brett at the helm of Naked – a team with exceptional talent and the rock solid support of Matthew Melhuish, it’s an exciting sum of the parts. We’re aligned in our passion to create great work.”
Says Matthew Melhuish, group CEO for Naked: “Tim, Brett and Jon combine all the elements we need to form an outstanding leadership team to take Naked forward. The business is well set with a great roster of clients in Sydney; I’m excited about where the team will take it from here.”
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Nice one, Birdman! But seriously, you don’t have to wear Cadbury purple anymore.
Can we know if this is the Sydney management team, and if so who is the Melbourne team?
Onya JB. You’ll kill it mate.
You can tell the changing of the seasons by Naked management changes….
Well done JB, you will be missed.
On another note – this pic could quite possibly one of those morphing ones.
colors of benetton vibe
Gonna miss you and your hilarious geordie ways John.
Nice one John!
Well done Jon!
One of the best people in the business. Fantastic hire.
Burdo you’re the perfect mix of complete diplomat meets creative power house.
Go for it Jono, time has come for you to really stamp your name on this town
Congrats Burdo. Great move.
You’ll be an inspiring ECD.
Can I have a job?
Go Burden!!
Jonny Burden. Legend. Well done mate.
Nice one Burdo. Congrats.
Well deserved Burden, you’ll kill it!
Great one Brett!!
Jon Burden may just be the best looking Englishman in the game.
Going to miss your Scouse accent around these parts!
Nice one Jon. But in the spirit of this blog I hate you and all of the work you’ve not yet done.
Hey La! We’ll be working in the same building again! LFC for breakfast again?!?
Going to miss your Scouse accent around these parts!
Was definitely just around the corner for a long time Burden. Nice one Bruva!!!
Best and most distinctive laugh in the business. Nice one mate.
Congrats amigo. Well deserved.
Congrats JB and very well deserved! You’ll be missed mate.
The job’s still yours on Thomas the Tank Engine if you want it, kiddo. It’s not too late.
All the best Jon!
Great to see so many positive comments on here. Trolls are dull as bat shit.
Good luck chaps.
Mr Burden, I love that this has happened! Well done mate, you’re going to smash it.
Jon Burden for President!
This is the best news. Well done! Xx
Clients love him too.
What do you mean Redgreg “May be the best looking Englishman”. Jointly with his brother and his dad he IS the best looking!
Feeling very proud of you Jon – not just for how well you have done in your career but for the lovely man you have become. Love mum and dad x
Way to go Jon. I love the beard. X