Ogilvy NZ has added to its top tiers with two new creatives, senior creative team of Matt Woods (senior copywriter) and Chelsea Sietses (senior art director), and group account director, Jenny Travers. Associate creative director, James O’Sullivan, joined Ogilvy in September last year.

The hires come just days after Steve Kane’s appointment as group managing director of Ogilvy NZ, including Designworks, and follow a number of new business wins and overall business expansion.

Most recently at Dentsu, Woods and Sietses were behind the It’s free but it could cost you campaign for TVNZ, that won gold at Axis, and has continued to be awarded at international shows like Spikes and AdStars. They’re also responsible for ASB’s Borrow the All Blacks and Borrow Eden Park campaigns.  

Ogilvy NZ executive creative director, Kristal Knight, commented, “We’re thrilled to have Chelsea and Matt joining the Auckland office as a senior creative team. They’re an incredibly exciting duo who have an amazing track record of creating work that’s much loved by clients, the public, and miraculously, the industry blogs.  To be honest, they had me at ‘Hello I’m Tamara’. They’re the perfect addition to our tight and talented creative department, and I’m sure they’re going to do great things.”

Ogilvy NZ managing partner, Megan Clark Cook, added “Jen brings an incredibly strong, personal brand of client service expertise to this pivotal role. She has exceptional expertise in brand-building, youth marketing and data-driven creative solutions. When I met Jen, I was impressed with her energy, her sense of fun and her passion for developing aspiring female leaders. Both our clients and the team are going to love her, and I’m excited to have her join the Ogilvy family.”

All three will be based in Ogilvy NZ’s Auckland office.

Cover image l-r: Matt Woods & Chelsea Sietses