M&C Saatchi Sydney has added substantially to its creative department with seven senior creative hires. They are creative duos, Georgie Waters and Felix Ettelson; Tim Batterham and Nicole Conway; Bec Matlioski as senior copywriter; Parisa Rezaei as art director; and Lauren Seaborn as copywriter.

Water and Ettelson departed Ogilvy Sydney on a high note after helping the agency win pitches for the Federal Government Roster and GIO, as well as being a part of the agency’s recent award success. The pair have also created strong campaigns for American Express, Lion, ING, KFC, GIO. Prior to Ogilvy the pair were at VCCP where they helped the agency win AdNews Small Agency of the Year and Waters was a finalist for this year’s B&T 30 Under 30. She was also the first female journalist for The Betoota Advocate.

“We have always admired the work coming out of M&C Saatchi, so to be a part of that legacy and help build on it is really exciting. Mandie, Avish and Cam have a clear vision for the future of the agency and we’re thrilled to be a part of it and to start making some outstanding work,” Waters and Ettelson commented.

After freelancing throughout Sydney, including a long stint at M&C Saatchi, creative team, Tim Batterham and Nicole Conway, join the group as art director and copywriter. They’ve already worked with some of the group’s largest clients such as Commbank, TAB, Big W, and Tourism Australia. In 2020, Batterham and Conway also tutored the next generation of creatives for AWARD School. Two of their students placed in NSW’s top 10.

Bec Matlioski joins the team from Melbourne as senior copywriter, from Ogilvy and Hardhat. Bec has worked on winning pitches across both agencies, worked with leading clients such as Cadbury, AAMI, Priceline Pharmacy, Afterpay, Barbie, and on industry initiatives such as The Factsination. Her work for Cadbury Caramilk Unscalpable and AAMI Rest Towns has been recognised at both local and international award shows including Cannes Lions and The One Show. She was recently selected for the Rare X Google 2021 Leadership Academy, a program designed for underrepresented voices in creative industries that connects and empowers delegates from all around the world.

Originally from New Zealand, Parisa Rezaei Abyaneh, joins the M&C Saatchi team as art director, with experience spanning from advertising, design, events and public relations on brands such as The AFL, Cricket Australia, Nike, Under Armour, Kmart, Toyota and Hyundai. She has worked in New York, Amsterdam, London and Melbourne.

Lauren Seaborn joins as a copywriter. She has worked at DDB Sydney and other leading agencies across Sydney and London, including three years at CHEP Sydney contributing to several agency of the year awards. Seaborn has worked on major Australian and international brands, Telstra, Macca’s, NRMA, Westpac, Peroni, Listerine, Samsung and Virgin Airlines.

“Our ambition is to harness excellent talent with broad and impressive skill sets because ultimately creativity is diversity of thought. We couldn’t be happier with these new hires. Not only do they bring new ways of thinking and different life experiences to our department but they all have the drive and passion that agencies thrive on. We’re expecting big things from them,” stated Avish Gordhan, executive creative director at M&C Saatchi Group AUNZ