DDB Australia appoints Stephen de Wolf as its new Chief Creative Officer

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DDB Australia appoints Stephen de Wolf as its new Chief Creative Officer

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DDB Australia has announced its replacement for ex-Chief Creative Officer Ben Welsh, appointing Stephen de Wolf to the role. He will begin in October after returning home to Australia from the UK earlier this year.

What you need to know:

DDB Australia has appointed a new national Chief Creative Officer, Stephen de Wolf.
The appointment follows the exit of former creative boss Ben Welsh.

DDB Australia has appointed a new national Chief Creative Officer, Stephen de Wolf, following the departure of Ben Welsh.

He will begin his new role in October after returning home to Australia from the UK earlier this year.

He joins DDB from BBH London, where he was the Chief Creative Officer behind clients such as Tesco, Barclays, Burger King and Justice4Grenfell.

de Wolf’s two-decade advertising career began in Perth, holding creative leadership roles across Clemenger BBDO Melbourne, Saatchi & Saatchi New Zealand, JWT in Sydney, and London’s 18 Feet and Rising.