A Lion & The Vibes

A Lion & The Vibes seeks to help companies create a work environment and experience that employees love; so that employees are more fulfilled, engaged, productive, healthy and happy, and companies can minimise distractions and focus on becoming truly amazing!

We believe that happy employees make happy customers, happy customers make happy companies, happy companies make happy communities, and happy communities make a happy world (Read Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh for more on this)

We believe that HR should be simple, empowering, measurable and fun.

We believe that a strong understanding of, and alignment to, your Purpose and Values will trump a policy every day of the week!

We believe that your employees are Individuals. Individuals with emotions, ambitions, issues, strengths, weaknesses and a desire to be happy; if you can treat them as such, you will get their loyalty and their best.

We believe that companies are as unique as the people who run them. Companies with their own unique purposes, values, ambitions, strengths, weaknesses, and cultures; if you align your People & Culture Strategy to these, you will get the best out of your company.

We believe that technology and data are your best friends in creating an awesome employee experience.

What do we do?

At the core of everything we do, we seek to align a company's People and Culture to a clear Purpose and Values... because that's where the magic happens.

More specifically, we can:
- Help companies understand their own Purpose and Values
- Make sure your policies and processes are up to date 
- Create your People & Culture Strategy (or more specialist strategies Employee Experience, Diversity & Inclusion, Employee Wellbeing, People Analytics, Learning & Development etc)
- Source and implement digital HR systems
- Provide HR Generalist Support
- Assist with specialist HR Projects
- Provide Training

Drop me a line. I LOVE talking about this stuff!

Founder

72andSunny

Talent & Operations Director (Contract)

Clemenger BBDO

In a nutshell, my job is basically to make sure that everyone else is happy doing their job. Which means that I've possibly got the best job in the world!

Day-to-day I'm focused on working with individuals, managers and teams to ensure that our people are highly engaged, highly motivated, highly productive, aligned to our purpose and values and ultimately happy. This is achieved through:
- Building relationships
- Pastoral Care and Coaching
- Developing and delivering internal training sessions
- Developing and implementing systems and processes to ensure that leaders can better support their teams

I'm also responsible for developing and implementing strategies and programs to ensure an optimal employee experience. These include:
- Performance Development & Real-time Feedback
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Onboarding
- Training
- Leadership Development
- Wellness
- Culture

Head of People & Culture

Whybin TBWA

Whybin\​TBWA Group is one of Australia's premier Advertising Agencies. Over the past few years we have won:

AWARD Agency of the Year 2012
Effie Effectiveness Agency of the Year 2013
AdNews Network of the Year 2013
B&T Advertising Agency of the Year 2012 & 2013
Campaign Asia Australian Creative Agency of the Year 2013

As part of the Senior Leadership Team, I am responsible for HR across the following brands that are under the Whybin TBWA Group: Whybin TBWA, DAN\​ (Digital Arts Network), Integer, Eleven PR, FleishmanHillard, MAL\​ (Media Arts Lab)

This role is responsible for the recruitment, engagement and retention of staff across the group in both Sydney and Melbourne. Included in this is:

•	Recruitment
•	Employee on boarding
•       Compensation planning
•       Benefits and Culture Club
•       Training and development
•	Employee relations
•	Immigration
•	Workplace Health & Safety
•	Performance management
•	Policy development
•	Global Reporting

Head of Employee Experience

Charterhouse Partnership

Helped bulid the digital recruitment capabilities at Charterhouse.

I focused on recruiting across Digital Production, Client Services and Digital Strategy disciplines. Also developed capabilties and networks in User Experience, Search Marketing and Operations.

Clients were primarily within the Digital and Advertising Agency space, also encompassing TV Stations, Publishers, Online Business and other client side digital teams.

Achievements:

 - Built a successful and profitable desk specialising in Digital Advertising from scratch
 - Developed relationships with a number of top agencies in Sydney
 - Placed Digital Operations Director, Executive Producer, (countless) Digital Producers, multiple Account Directors and Account Managers, SEM Specialists, User Experience Architects, Digital Strategists
 - Won Clubman of the Year for Charterhouse Soccer (Football) Team

Principal Consultant - Digital

Respect Search & Selection

My exciting initiation into the world of recruitment!

This was a great experience where I learned the ins and outs of recruitment, wrapped my head around the fast paced nature of the "Big Smoke" and tackled (and survived) the dreaded GFC.

Throughout my time at Respect I was responsible for recruiting nearly every role in digital agencies that didn't actually Develop or Design things.

Achievements:
 - Successfully pitched Respect's first retained in-house recruitment campaign with Wunderman
 - Took on team lead responsibilties
 - Placed Client Service Directors, Digital Strategy Directors, Business Development Directors,  Technical Architects, Head of Digital, Executive Producers
 - Built long term working relationships with many of the top digital and ATL agencies in Sydney... many of which I have maintained throughout my entire career
 - Winner of Respect's inaugural Respectarian of the Year award

Senior Consultant - Suits

Wunderman

Contract internal recruitment position coordinating all recruitment activities for Wunderman for approximately two months.

This was an opportunity to work alongside the HR team and hiring managers to help with the recruitment of a new team, following the win of a major new client. I gained unique insight into the inner workings of the agency and some of the challenges faced internally by hiring managers throughout the hiring process. 

Recruited roles across Production, Client Service, Java/J2EE, Flash Development and Front-End Development

Was able to assist in the recruitment of 12 people within the 2 month period and gained a greater insight into resource planning.

Sydney Recruitment Manager

iimage Technology

The process went a little like this (give or take a few hiccups) 
New Business Development. Assess a clients needs. Develop written proposal. Develop a brief for designers and developers, Project manage the website. Train clients on the use of CMS. Ongoing relationship building, upselling, cross selling, in-selling etc etc

Account Manager/Producer

Mattara Hotel

Operations Manager

Over the past decade I've worked as Head of People & Culture at some of the best advertising agencies in the world, transformed the culture of teams at the likes of Playstation, uncovered and operationalised the purpose and values of ASX listed tech companies, coached founders and leaders of businesses with 200 people down to 2 people, created and facilitated more training workshops than I can even remember... and had some incredibly moving and fulfilling conversations with individuals who just needed a hand (or an ear).

I am haunted by the idea that most people will spend the majority of their life working in jobs that, at best they "kinda like" and at worst suck the energy out of them. Even worse is the idea that Founders create companies and end up "trapped in the prison they built", with no idea how to get out.

My mission is to teach 1 million Founders and Leaders how to create Fulfilment-Led Companies; where they achieve massive business success AND fulfilment for themselves and their employees.

Clinton Parr

Westpac Group

Reporting into the Integrated Marketing Lead, I was appointed in the capacity of Brand Quality Assurance in April of 2024 and am responsible for making sure that Westpac, St.George, Bank of Melbourne and Bank SA comply with our brand guidelines and keep our branding messages consistent internally and externally when collaborating with different stakeholders, partners, and sales channels. I am the sole Brand and Head of Brand reviewer & approver.

Brand Quality Assurance Director

TBWA\Australia

I was appointed on the above date at TBWA\ Sydney in the capacity of Senior Project Manager, reporting into the Director of Production & Creative Services.

Senior Project Manager

M&C Saatchi Australia

I was hired as a Freelance Resource Manager on the above date reporting to the Head of Resource Management. I worked on BIGW and BWS, through the line campaigns.

Resources Manager

UM Australia

I was appointed on the above date at UM Studio in the capacity of Studio Manager, reporting into the Connection Design Director and Studio Director. 

I worked with the following clients: Cochlear™, LEGO Australia, ING, Meat & Livestock Australia, mundipharma,  New South Wales Government, NDIS, Revlon, Sunrice, and The Federal Government of Australia.

Digital Project & Studio Manager

Ensemble Australia

I was appointed at Ensemble Australia in the capacity of Traffic & Studio Manager on the above date reporting into the Creative Director.

I worked across BRAVECTO, Georg Jensen, HESTA Super Australia, LEGO Australia, mundipharma, Nestle, New South Wales Government, The Australian Grand Prix & MOTOGP Corporation, Qatar Airways, Red Rock Deli and Tourism Tasmania

Studio Manager

TBWA\ South Africa

I was appointed by TBWA\ Hunt Lascaris on the above date in the capacity of Project Manager reporting into The Group Operations Director. 

I worked as a Project Manager from 2012 until 2013 on the following brands: City Lodge, Diageo, Distell, MTN Cellular Network, Nissan, The Standard Bank of South Africa, and Tiger Brands. I was promoted to Head of Traffic & Project Management in 2013.

Head of Traffic & Project Management

TEQUILA\ Johannesburg

I was appointed as the Operations Manager of TBWA\ TEQUILA Johannesburg on the above date reporting into the Chief Operating Officer. 

My role was to help in developing and driving the digital acquisition marketing strategy.

Digital Project & Operations Manager

Lowe Bull Johannesburg

I was appointed as the Head of Traffic & Creative Services at Lowe Bull (Mullen Lowe South Africa) on the above date. I reported into the Executive Creative Director. 

I worked across the following clients: Dulux Paints, Unilever

Head of Traffic & Creative Services

NetworkBBDO

I was appointed by Network BBDO on the above date in the capacity of Head of Traffic. I reported into the Deputy Managing Director. 

I worked on the following clients: Cell C Cellular Network, Chicken Lickin, Mercedes Benz, Nedbank. I also managed a team of two Traffic Managers.

Head of Traffic

TBWA\ TEQUILA\ Johannesburg

I was appointed by TBWA\ TEQUILA\ Johannesburg on the above date reporting into the Head of Traffic and Operations in the capacity of Traffic Manager. 

I worked on SABC, The Standard Bank of South Africa, and Revlon. I was promoted to Head of Traffic in 2007 managing a team of two Traffic Managers.

Traffic Manager & Head of Department

I radiate positivity and am always prepared for the unexpected. 

I am an advertising executive, specialising in Resource, Studio and Project Management. I have extensive experience working for multinational agencies in both Australia and South Africa. I have worked across a diverse portfolio of brands, including Nestlé, Nissan, LEGO, the Federal Government, and the Australian Grand Prix Corporation, as well as a range of FMCG, tourism, pharmaceutical, and financial services. 

I am a highly effective Project & Studio Manager with a talent for building relationships with clients and within teams, inspiring trust between stakeholders. To that effect; I enjoy the process of combining production strategies, in-house talent, technology, platforms, and automation to deliver effective, omnichannel content that stretches across the entire digital ecosystem. My proactive approach, outstanding timeline management, and relentless attention to detail ensures both efficiency and exceptional results.

Furthermore, I have advanced my skill set taking on a new role in a different industry. I am now responsible for making sure that the Westpac group of companies comply with their brand guidelines and keep their branding messages consistent internally and externally when collaborating with different stakeholders, partners, and sales channels, and I am the sole reviewer & approver for Brand & Head of Westpac Brand. 

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