Dave Murphy

Blending timeless wisdom with modern neuroscience to deliver programs and experiences that help business leaders and teams access optimal states of consciousness for creativity, performance and wellbeing.

Learn more at dave-murphy.co

Flow State & Breathwork Facilitator 

ReWild Projects

Brand strategy and creative consultancy for impact-led businesses reimagining our future.

Learn more at rewildprojects.co

Founder // Strategist

Optus

Led the brand, creative and design team for Optus portfolio company, amaysim, Australia’s most loved telco.

Head of Brand Strategy (amaysim)

Booking.com

Established the brand positioning and built awareness of the alternative accommodation segment (Booking Home) at the global headquarters of Booking.com, Europe’s largest e-commerce company.

Global Brand Strategy

DDB Amsterdam

Led the agency team of strategists, creatives, producers and account managers to develop compelling digital brand experiences for Heineken. 

Clients: Heineken global

Global Client Lead (Heineken)

Droga5

Managed client relationships as well as the strategic & creative development for a range of US and global brands. 

Clients: 
Toyota (co-led the global positioning and launch of the world's first commercial hydrogen fuel cell vehicle)
Motorola (for their re-launch as a Google company)
Comcast Xfinity (special projects including the Glued TV series)
Johnsonville (brand refresh) 
Smartwater

- Adweek Agency of the Decade: 2010-20
- Ad Age Agency of the Decade: 2010-20
- Ad Age Agency of The Year: 2016
- Fast Co. Most Innovative: 2013 | 2017 
- Cannes Independent Agency of the Year: 2015 | 2016 
- Creativity Agency of the Year: 2015 | 2016 
- AdWeek | Agency of the Year: 2014
- One Club | Agency of the Year: 2014

Account Director

DDB Group Australia

Clients: 
Volkswagen
Tourism Australia
Unilever (Lipton Ice Tea) 
Arnott's Tim Tam. 

- Campaign Magazine | Asia Pacific Creative Agency of the Year: 2013
- Mumbrella | Asia Pacific Creative Agency of the Year: 2013
- Spikes | Asia Pacific Agency of the Year: 2013
- B&T Australia | Agency of the Year: 2010
- Adnews Australia | Agency of the Year: 2009

Y&R ANZ

Clients: Telstra (Australia's largest telco and the country's largest account)

Account Executive

I spent over 15 years working in marketing with, and for, some of the most creative and iconic brands all around the world.

But a few years ago, something changed.

It was all seemingly successful on paper, but inside I had become disconnected - from my work, and from myself. 

I had a deep and growing sense that I was here for more. 

Following my curiosity, I began an experiential dive into breathwork which quickly transformed my state of mind.

Through the process, it became clear that what energizes me most life is creativity and wellbeing (of both the human and planetary kind).

Seemingly separate worlds but I figured there had to be an overlap. Thankfully, the more I explored, the more I learned there was. 

There’s a deep connection between our internal state of consciousness, our ability to create, and our relationship with the natural world around us. 

It’s a big beautiful journey that starts inside our own mind. 

As a certified Flow State Facilitator and Breathwork Facilitator, today I offer transformative experiences and programs that teach teams how to access altered and optimal states of consciousness for creativity, wellbeing and performance. 

If you’d like to learn more please say hello:
 
- visit me at dave-murphy.co
- email me at dave@rewildprojects.co
- join me on Instagram @davemurphy_
 
Always happy to chat about: Creativity | Flow State | Breathwork | Consciousness | Culture | Leadership | Employee Wellbeing | Regeneration | Brand building | Systems thinking

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.

Group Managing Partner

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.

Managing Partner

DDB Sydney

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.

Global Business Director, Tourism Australia

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.

Group Business Director

RAPP

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).

Cubo Group

Senior Account Director

Pepper Corporation

Octopus Communications Group

Senior Account Manager - Senior Business Director

Mattingly Y&R

Account Manager

Account Coordinator

Marketing Assistant (Intern)

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. 


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