Kristian Wheater

Freelance Creative Director/Head of Copy

London, United Kingdom

Work Experience

FCB Inferno

Associate Creative Director

June 2018 -

SPARK44

Creative Director UK

Responsibility for full creative output for all comms ATL through to BTL, CRM and social for both the Jaguar and Land Rover brands in the UK.

Also responsible for full creative output for JLR Fleet & Business and Special Operations.

Directly managed up to 10 creatives and sat on the UK leadership team.
August 2015 - January 2017 London, United Kingdom

SPARK44

Freelance Head of Copy UK

Responsibility for all copy output and lead creative for Jaguar and Land Rover UK.
February 2014 - July 2015 London, United Kingdom

Amp London

Head of Copy

Managing and creative directing creative teams.
Responsible for all copy output from the agency.
Brand guardian on all accounts.
March 2007 - December 2013 London, United Kingdom

Claydon Heeley

Copywriter

Brand guardian on top agency accounts: Mercedes-Benz, Egg, Guardian & Observer.
June 2003 - February 2007 London, United Kingdom

Manpower

Brand Manager

Building company marketing strategies, briefing and liaising with advertising agency to create effective B2B & B2C comms, supporting the Manpower branch network.
August 2000 - June 2003 London, United Kingdom

Education

Keele University

2:1 Marketing & American Studies

August 1996 - June 2000 Keele, United Kingdom

Awards

D&AD Global Awards

Finalist

2006

D&AD

Finalist & in-book

2005

D&AD

FInalist & in-book

2004

New York Festivals Awards

Gold

2005

Cannes Lions

FInalist

2006

Cannes Lions

Finalist

2005

Campaign Magazine

4th best direct campaign of the decade 2000-2010

2010

Campaign Magazine

Best direct campaign of the year

2005

DMA - Direct Marketing Awards

Gold

2010

DMA - Direct Marketing Awards

Gold

2008

DMA - Direct Marketing Awards

Silver

2010

DMA - Direct Marketing Awards

Bronze

2009

DMA - Direct Marketing Awards

Bronze

2006

Precision Marketing Awards

Gold

2005

ISP Awards - Institute Of Sales Promotion

Silver

2006

ISP Awards - Institute Of Sales Promotion

Silver x 4

2005

ISP Awards - Institute Of Sales Promotion

Bronze

2009

IPM Awards - Institute Of Promotional Marketing

Gold

2011

IPM Awards - Institute Of Promotional Marketing

Silver

2011

IPA Effectiveness Awards

Silver

2006

Webby Awards

Honoree for Art

2010

IMC European Awards - Integrated Marketing Communications

Silver

2011

Campaign Direct Awards

Finalist

2005

Campaign Direct Awards

Finalist

2007

Skills

Big Ideas, Brand Strategy, Campaign Building, Creative Problem Solving, Direct Comms, Headlines, Integrated Campaigns, Long Copy, Mentoring, Script Writing, Short Copy, Strategic Thinking,