About

www.linkedin.com/in/rorymckechnie
PH   +6421372127

I'm an Executive Creative Director, working at DDB Aotearoa New Zealand since 2017, with a previous stint at Droga5 New York, after a previous, previous stint at DDB NZ. 

Career highlights have included picking up 13 Cannes Lions, 7 D&AD Pencils, and over 200 more awards from the likes of Clios, One Show, Spikes, the Webby awards, and the Mashies, along with many more borderline shows with ever decreasing levels of legitimacy.

I’ve also picked up 2 Grand Effies and 8 Gold Effies, with both of the Grand Effies leading to DDB winning Effectiveness Agency of the Year. My work has also helped DDB accrue 5 creative agency of the year titles in the Australasian region.

I've judged at several award shows and I also ran the Auckland AWARD advertising school for a few years, for aspiring creatives. It was a volunteer role and involved mentoring and tutoring students, as well as organising guest speakers, an end of year show and internships for the winners.
 
Clients I've worked on include Chase Bank, Air Wick, Steinlager, Speight’s, Volkswagen, Westpac Bank, One Mobile New Zealand, McDonald's, NZ Coastguard, BMW, Mini, SKY Television, Cadbury, AMI Insurance, NZ Ministry of Health.

Referees:

Neil Heymann - CCO DROGA5 NY
nheymann@droga5.com
+1720 271 2713

Shane Bradnick - CCO TBWA NZ
Shane.bradnick@tbwa.com
+6427 229 1591