Clemenger BBDO Brisbane snares SapientNitro creative duo Cristian Staal and Marianne Harvey
CB Exclusive – Clemenger BBDO Brisbane continues to roll out the big guns, today announcing the addition of the highly regarded, multi award-winning creative team Cristian Staal and Marianne Harvey.
Staal and Harvey depart SapientNitro to join the ‘new Clemenger’ in Brisbane, now under the leadership of managing director Vanessa Brennan and ECDs James Burchill and Nancy Hartley.
Says Brennan: “Cristian and Marianne fit our profile of passionate locals with global reputations. We hire the best in the world who just happen to live in Brisbane. James, Nancy and I have all had the pleasure of working with Cristian and Marianne before and are thrilled that they will be joining our team.”
Staal is one of the world’s most awarded creatives with multiple Cannes Grands Prix and two rare D&AD Black Pencils to his name, as one of the creators of Tourism Queensland’s groundbreaking Best Job in the World campaign. He and partner Harvey have continued to produce work awarded at the highest level, most recently adding another Cannes Gold Lion and Gold at LIA for their work on Earphone Bully.
The appointment is another coup for Clemenger in Brisbane and comes off the back of other notable hires, which include the return of ADMA, AMI and ECHO winning data, digital and CRM expert Charlotte Hellen. The agency is on a growth trajectory with a series of new business wins including Arrow Energy, Gold Coast City Council and Mater, new contracts in the pipeline and several pitch outcomes currently pending.
Continues Brennan: “We are creating a different offer here in Brisbane which is attracting the best talent and the best clients.”
22 Comments
Another massive win for Clems Brizzy. Way to go dream team. x
Great news! Congrats Cristian and Marianne!
Good move.
Sorry, but how the acquisition of Mater, GC City Council and Arrow Energy be considered “growth trajectory”.
Good luck guys. It’s been great working alongside you both.
Good hire, James and Nancy. Good luck Christian and Marianne.
aahh…that familiar whiff of Clemenger arrogance once more….
see you soon.
Pass the Kool Aide…
Getting the band back together! Congrats guys!
nice one Christian. well done james and nancy.
That didn’t take long.
I wonder who’s next.
Clem’s are playing hard ball. Sapient are playing the safe game.
Ralph, it’s your time to shine.
And then their was one.
Go troopers….
Will they be heading up Stockland?
Nice one ‘Cristianne’ – looking forward to working with you on more ear-shattering projects.
Can you still be one of the worlds most awarded creatives if it’s all for 1 piece of work you did 3 years ago?
Wow, clems arming up.
Nice hire.
@ Meh – see your point but a win’s a win. In saying that, it’s worth noting that ear bully won its lion for craft, not the actual idea (at cannes anyway, not sure about LIA).
Well done you two.
Great! More big salaries to pay
Gee what incredible timing. Clearly Captain Staal must have known about the Stockland loss well before the poor 15 grunts who just got booted. Always lookin out for No. 1.