M&C Saatchi Sydney has begun 2022 by amping up its creative might. The five new hires are William Campion, Julian Lock, Billie Gurr, Claire Kirby and Jake Rowland.

William Campion joins M&C Saatchi as junior copywriter after completing Award School in 2021. Will is also a recent law graduate, a recording artist for Sydney/LA record label, Future Classic. Prior to starting at M&C, he completed three degrees and freelanced at BMF and REBORN digital agency.

Julian Lock, M&C Saatchi Sydney’s new Craft Designer, has always had a fixation for finding out how things work, pulling things apart and reconstructing them in pursuit of complete comprehension. Lock is a 2020 honors graduate from Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, and has gained freelance design experience working for clients such as City Of Sydney, Darlinghurst Business Partnership & ORDRE.com. Lock has also built experience as a freelance fashion photographer for brands such as P.E Nation & Australian Fashion Council.

Billie Gurr joins the team as Junior art director from M&C Saatchi Sport and Entertainment. During her time at S&E, Billie delivered a range of above and below the line campaigns, including Have a Go for AOC, Pick Fresh Play Fresh for Woolworths and Just Change for Just Water.

Claire Kirby joins as junior copywriter after placing third in Award School NSW in 2021. Prior to M&C Saatchi, Claire was a commercial lawyer before she freelanced at Leo Burnett and Present Company.

Jake Rowland has become a junior art director at M&C Saatchi Sydney. He is a recent Award School Graduate with a background in design who freelanced at Leo Burnett & Present Company before joining M&C.

“We’re passionate about developing young talent at this agency. Jake, Claire, Billie, Julian and Will are interesting thinkers, brimming with potential, who bring really different past experiences to the department. So we’re really excited to have them on board and we’re expecting them to knock it out the park,” stated Mandie van der Merwe, executive creative director at M&C Saatchi Sydney.