Mandy Whatson

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Strategic and cultural leader, team builder and problem solver. @ DDB Group Australia
cremorne, victoria, australia
Mandy Whatson's Location
Greater Sydney Area, Australia
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About Mandy Whatson

With 25+ years of marketing and communications experience in Australia and the UK, Mandy is recognized as a strong and dynamic leader in the Advertising industry. Mandy has a proven ability to bring together people with diverse skills and experience to create and deliver successful business outcomes. After pitching and winning the Tourism Australia business, Mandy was the Global Business Lead for five years, managing an agency team across 20 countries. Most recently she has successfully lead large, multidisciplinary teams across Sydney and Melbourne for McDonald’s, Coles, Westpac and Volkswagen, thriving on the challenges and opportunities inherent within complex businesses. With an ability to drive great strategy, creative and teamwork, Mandy is a highly awarded suit – with 12 Cannes Lions – including Gold Lions for the Volkswagen ‘Adbreak Championship’ and the Sydney Opera House ‘Come on in’ campaigns.

Mandy Whatson's Current Company Details
DDB Group Australia

Ddb Group Australia

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Strategic and cultural leader, team builder and problem solver.
cremorne, victoria, australia
Website:
ddb.com.au
Employees:
133
Mandy Whatson Work Experience Details
  • Ddb Group Australia
    Group Managing Partner
    Ddb Group Australia Jul 2022 - Present
    Sydney
    Responsible for the holistic management of the McDonald's business across the DDB Group. Successfully rebuilding the agency team and creating a strong team culture. Improving client relationships and overhauling and optimising ways of working. Driving creative excellence - across strong retail platforms, long term brand platforms, and championing fame driving ideas that live in culture.Bringing together people from right across the agency as well as other agencies to collaborate harmoniously and successfully around business problems.Management of SOW, profitability, forecasting and retainer negotiations.A key contributor to the cultural of DDB Sydney, leadership of business management and growth of the Sydney office.
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  • Ddb Group Australia
    Managing Partner
    Ddb Group Australia Jul 2014 - Jun 2022
    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Managing Partner: Coles (1 year) Volkswagen Group Australia (5 years) and Westpac (2yrs).Management of large, complex teams (30+) across multiple disciplines, across Syd and Melb.Development of strong, long term brand and retail platforms. Champion of award winning creative - including 2 Gold Cannes Lions (Volkswagen and Sydney Opera House) and 15 Lions. Key contributor to the transformation of the Volkswagen Customer Experience.Owner of executive and senior client relationships. Strong forecasting, profitability management and contract negotiations. Successful growth of existing clients and rebuilding key relationships and agency review scores. Proven success in pitching and winning new business. Strong leader of Agency Culture, including the DDB Mentor programme & Graduate programmes.
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  • Ddb Sydney
    Global Business Director, Tourism Australia
    Ddb Sydney Jul 2008 - Jun 2013
    Successfully lead and won the pitch for Tourism Australia in 2008. As Global Business Lead I managed teams in 10 regional DDB offices, across Nth Asia, SEA, UK, Europe, Nth America & NZ. I lead the development of TA's long term brand platform, three global brand campaigns and the roll out of integrated campaigns across 22 markets in 17 languages. As global lead, I also developed global working processes for agency and client, and managed Client-Agency contracts and reporting globally.Highlights: Mumbrella's Favourite TV Ad (2012), IAB Best in Show and Gold for Social Media Marketing for 'Making Tracks' (2011). DDB Employee of the Year (for the 2nd time) in 2008.
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  • Ddb Sydney
    Group Business Director
    Ddb Sydney Oct 2006 - Jun 2008
    Sydney
    Management and growth of a large, integrated account group, including:VisitBritain: Advertising, Digital and Direct Marketing campaigns. AVJennings: Brand and retail advertising, direct marketing and online campaigns.
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  • Rapp
    Group Business Director
    Rapp Nov 2003 - Sep 2006
    Sydney
    Senior client lead and team leader on a range of clients:• VisitBritain: Brand advertising, co-op marketing, direct marketing, Digital • Woolworths Financial. Services: Launch and marketing of WISH Gift Card (ATL/DM/ Online) • Konica Minolta: Brand advertising and BTB Direct Marketing• Dell Computers: Managed the regional Agency transition from Euro to DDB • Unilever: Trade marketing, branding and design for new products • Arnott’s Snack Foods, Wrigley’s, Johnson & Johnson.Highlights: DDB’s Employee of the Year in 2005. Paco Award winner – awarded internationally across the DDB Group (72 countries) for world’s best practice in integration and teamwork (2005).
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  • Cubo Group
    Senior Account Director
    Cubo Group May 2002 - May 2003
    London, United Kingdom
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  • Pepper Corporation
    Senior Account Director
    Pepper Corporation Jun 2001 - Apr 2002
    London, United Kingdom
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  • Octopus Communications Group
    Senior Account Manager - Senior Business Director
    Octopus Communications Group Apr 1996 - Feb 2001
    Sydney
    Westpac, MasterCard and The Wine Society
  • Mattingly Y&R
    Account Manager
    Mattingly Y&R Jan 1995 - Apr 1996
    Sydney, Australia
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  • Mattingly Y&R
    Account Coordinator
    Mattingly Y&R Jan 1994 - Jan 1995
    Sydney
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  • Anz
    Marketing Assistant (Intern)
    Anz Jun 1992 - Dec 1993
    Sydney
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Mandy Whatson Skills

Integrated Marketing Creative Strategy Advertising Digital Strategy Direct Marketing Digital Marketing Brand Architecture Online Advertising Interactive Advertising Brand Management Experience Design Social Media Marketing Marketing Communications Mobile Marketing Outdoor Advertising Communications Planning International Marketing Tourism Financial Services

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Mandy Whatson works for Ddb Group Australia

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Mandy Whatson attended University Of Technology, Sydney, Winmalee High School.

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Mandy Whatson's colleagues are Matt Corcoran, Raphael Richard, Declan Clow, Rory Moore, Neetesh Kumar, Tim Cairns, Sophia Loschiavo.

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