Ben Wilkinson

Ben Wilkinson

Senior Account Director

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  • About me

    Global Client Partner @ Meta | Marketing Communications, Creative Direction

  • Education

    • Dr. Challoner's Grammar School, Amersham, Bucks

      1989 - 1995
      Geography A-Level (A), Economics A-Level (A), English Literature A-Level (B)
    • The University of Birmingham

      1996 - 1999
      Geography BA (2.1)
    • The University of Birmingham

      1999 - 2000
      Economic Geography MSc Geography
  • Experience

    • TBWA London

      Sept 2000 - Aug 2010
      Senior Account Director

      From Graduate Trainee at London's then hottest agency, to Business Lead to Paul Bainsfair (TBWA's European President) to Senior Account Director on clients ranging from Adidas to John Smith's, Eurostar, Channel 5, Mars, McDonald’s and Nissan.

    • Saatchi & Saatchi

      Sept 2010 - Dec 2013
      Business Leader

      Account lead on Saatchi's highest profile accounts, including Toyota, Carlsberg and EE, the biggest (and, ten years of Kevin Bacon later, arguably most successful) brand launch in British advertising history.

    • Dare

      Jan 2014 - May 2015
      Head of Account Management

      Head of department at Dare, Campaign magazine’s "Digital Agency of the Decade", responsible for recruiting, developing, casting, utilising and inspiring a team of +30 account handlers.

    • AMV BBDO

      Jun 2015 - May 2016
      Board Account Director

      Co-lead on BT, the single largest advertising account in the UK (by media spend), alongside AMV’s flagship Department For Transport and The Economist accounts.

    • IPA (Institute of Practitioners in Advertising)

      Jul 2016 - Jul 2016
      Marketing Consultant

      Consultant to the IPA's Director General.

    • Carphone Warehouse (Now Currys plc)

      Aug 2016 - Feb 2017
      Marketing Consultant

      Consultant to Carphone Warehouse's strategic marketing team, including big-bet iPhone 7 launch.

    • Meta

      Apr 2017 - now
      Global Client Partner

      Part of Meta's Global Clients & Agencies team, building value for the world's largest global advertisers (Unilever, The Coca-Cola Company, Mars, Johnson & Johnson), while providing inspirational and practical thought-leadership for the global CPG category.

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  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Ben Wilkinson
      IPA5 - Advertising & Business Management Institute of Practitioner's in Advertising Jul 2006
    • Awarded to Ben Wilkinson
      Writer/Producer/Director - Best Comedy BBC / National Student Television Awards Jul 2000 Commissioned by the BBC to write, produce and direct "Walking With Students", subsequent winner of "Best Comedy" at the National Student Television Awards.