Paul Jackson
CEO / Founder at Grey Advertising Africa
Location:Johannesburg, South Africa
Profile
CEO / Founder at Grey Advertising Africa
I am CEO of GREY Africa. GREY is the advertising network of GREY Group which ranks among the largest global communications companies and its parent company is WPP.
With headquarters in New York City, GREY has 432 offices in 96 countries, operating in 154 cities. "Famously Effective since 1917", GREY serves a blue chip client roster of many of the world's best known companies and leading brands.
GREY was voted 2014 Agency of the Year by Advertising Age; 2013 Global Agency of the Year by Adweek; 2013 SHOOT Agency of the Year; 2013 and 2012 Euro Effies Agency of the Year and Fast Company named GREY to "The World's 50 Most Innovative Companies". GREY was honoured in Creativity's A-list of the 10 Most Creative Agencies in the World 2013, as well as taking top honours as Forbes magazine's "Best All-around Ad Agency".
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CEO/FOUNDER
Grey Advertising, Volcano Advertising - www.grey.co.za
Present - Johannesburg
I am Group Managing Director of GREY Africa. GREY is the advertising network of GREY Group which ranks among the largest global communications companies and its parent company is WPP.
I’m a visionary, big picture thinker and I believe my role is to lead and build a distinctive creative business culture. I lead from the front. I’m a doer, a motivator, a team player, building morale and inspiring others to be the best they can be. I’m able to initiate action and motivate staff to achieve specific goals by encouraging and rewarding those who perform and succeed.
Skills
Advertising, Strategy, Digital Strategy, Public Relations & Communicati, Marketing strategy developme, Management and Leadership, Insights, Research, Social MediaQualification
| Bachelor of Commerce |
| Year completed | : | 1994 |
| Education level | : | Degree |
| Final year subjects | : | Bachelor of Commerce - Marketing, Accountancy, Economics, Commercial Law, Business Economics, Behavioural Economics |
| Institution | : | University of Witwatersrand |
| Location | : | Johannesburg, South Africa |
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2020. What an awful year. A year of rolling disasters, life-changing events and huge loss of life. A year that few will remember with any fondness...
Paul Jackson 21 Jan 2021
