R/GA Australia expands creative leadership with appointment of Kieran Antill as executive CD
R/GA Australia has announced the appointment of Kieran Antill to the role of executive creative director. He will lead the agency’s multidisciplinary teams across Sydney and Melbourne.
Antill’s background spans a number of leadership roles: leading creative teams at Leo Burnett New York and JWT Melbourne as managing partner and ECD and executive creative director respectively. He also held the role of creative director of Tennis Australia for the 2019 Australian Open. Antill is also co-founder of several companies, two of which he continues to be involved with as board advisor: Ne-Lo, a customer experience (CX) and employee experience (EX) specialist company, and Timebirds, a fitness-tech company.
Says Michael Titshall, VP and managing director, R/GA Australia: “Over his career, Kieran has demonstrated an amazing ability to apply a breadth of creative thinking to communications, products & services and consultancy. His appointment is reflective of our ambition to help clients extract greater results by applying creativity more holistically to their business.”
Says Seamus Higgins, VP chief creative officer, R/GA Asia Pacific: “Kieran combines a rare mix of skills, with a real passion for collaboration and driving work that challenges conventions. We’re incredibly excited to have him join us in our mission to expand the edge of possibility for our people, our clients, and our industry.”
Says Antill: “It’s a given that R/GA is one of the most innovative companies in the world, but what made me join was their values. They are optimistic about the future, passionate about having a positive impact and focused on family and what that means for the next generation – all that really resonated with me. I’m excited to get started.”
Kieran has previously been ranked as the #1 art director worldwide at the Cannes Lions Festival and #3 in the World on the Gunn report – later acknowledged by the Australian government publication ‘Australia Unlimited’ as one of Australia’s top creative exports.
30 Comments
Great hire! 🙂
Kieran doesn’t just talk the talk, he actually delivers. Congrats to a great hire RGA
No disrespect to Kieran,but how many ECD/CCO ‘s have they had since they started?
Congrats Keiran, great move, all the best, Gary
When he left JWT left the industry.
This is huge! Kieran is amazing creative leader, fighting for what’s truly important. Look forward to watching R/GA take off!
Antill is an absolute powerhouse; this is sure to be a match made in advertising heaven
Great hire! Kieran is the best.
Congratulations Kieran, you’re the best and congratulations R/GA for a great hire!
Kieran is an inspiring leader. Congrats!
Kieran is an inspirational person and leader who has the capacity to positiviely shape and influence those whom he is able to spend time with.
I am personally excited to hear about this appointment as I feel the brands that Kieran works with will benefit greatly as a consequence.
Thank you Kieran for your hard work and dedication to your craft I look foward to hearing about your journey in the coming months!
Such brilliant news, could imagine a better fit for the agency. Congrats
Kieran is a huge talent And just the sweetest human. Well done, RGA!
Big congrats to R/GA on snapping up such an incredible talent in Kieran! He’s an inspiring leader, captivating communicator and all round good human. Cannot wait to see what projects come out of his new appointment. 👏👏
Top gun. This guy is a creative weapon
Extremely proud to know this talented creative leader. Congratulations to him and R/GA for this great move. Well done!
A great hire. Kieran’s approach to creativity is truly human centric. Really looking forward to what comes out of this combination of Antill and RGA.
A great thinker and mentor. Congratulations R/GA!
Excellent hire, world-class creative, well done R/GA & Antill
Kieran is a total legend as a human being and one of the most passionate creative leaders globally. Great to see him back to his roots and know he will smash it out of the park. Well done RGA!!!
Great fit! Antill not only has phenomenal ideas, but he knows how to deliver on them. He’s a creative, but also a natural leader. Looking forward to watching this next chapter for RGA.
Kieran actively seeks out ways to challenge his thinking and understand the limitations of his own perspectives. That, in itself, makes him a great fit for an agency who are looking to push boundaries and think more holistically. Can’t wait to see the results.
Smart man and a great hire for R/GA.
7 YEARS. 2 CCOs. 6 ECDs. 5 MDs.
You sound like someone who is bitter and couldn’t do their job properly.
Well done R/GA on what looks a lot like your new entry into the business of astroturfing.
What a great coup for R/GA landing one of the best, if not the best, in the business!
These comments are wild. Good luck to all at RGA. You’ll need it.
You two mids hiding behind a bot name need to check yourselves! Kieran dealt with your talentless asses for years – he strives for good work, and talented people something you know nothing about.
He’s already having a positive impact and it’s only been a week.