Jennie Morris leaves Singapore to return to Australia for ECD role at Deloitte Australia

Deloitte Australia has added to its senior creative talent by appointing Jennie Morris former Publicis Communications Singapore CCO as an executive creative director.

Morris returns to Australia after more than 15 years working across the Middle East and Asia Pacific, where she worked as the global creative lead on the Emirates Airlines business at BBDO Dubai and later became the first female executive creative director in the United Arab Emirates.

The past nine years have been spent in Singapore, where she was chief creative officer at Publicis Communications and was responsible for winning several key accounts including Ferrero Rocher, Mazda and MG, Visa, Citibank, and McDonalds. Morris’ work has been recognised at Cannes, D&AD, One Show, NY Festivals, Clio, Dubai Lynx, Spikes Asia and Effies.

She joins leading Deloitte Digital creatives Matt Lawson, Charles Baylis and Dan Wright as the business further expands its creative, brand and advertising capability. In this new role, Morris will work alongside chief marketing officer Rochelle Tognetti on Deloitte’s marquee brand and strategic marketing plays.

Says Morris: “I am beyond thrilled and excited to join such a formidable team that puts making an impact that matters at the heart of everything they do. Deloitte is creating new, sustainable and more purposeful ways for their clients to grow and prosper, and I can’t wait to be part of this and to help shape these stories”.

Says Rochelle Tognetti, CMO, Deloitte Australia: “We are delighted to have a creative professional of Jennie’s pedigree join Deloitte at this critical time of growth. Working with our Deloitte Digital creative powerhouse led by Adrian Mills, Nick Garrett and Matt Lawson, Jennie will help us achieve our ambitions to be the most creative professional services firm globally.”

Says Matt Lawson, chief creative officer, Asia Pacific, Deloitte Digital: “We’re lucky to work for an incredible brand. One that is the most valuable professional and financial services brand in the world. Yet we believe we’re only scratching the surface of the impact the Deloitte brand can have. So we’re incredibly excited to have someone of Jenny’s calibre join the team to champion the brand and help solve some our clients biggest problems.”