Paul Roebuck

Paul Roebuck

Executive Vice President Senior Director Worldwide at BBDO
New York, United States

About me

Paul’s professional career has stretched across three continents and two agency networks. Having started his career at Saatchi & Saatchi in London, Paul transferred to Saatchi & Saatchi, Cape Town where he ran the GUINNESS business across Sub-Saharan Africa. After a short stint back at Saatchi & Saatchi, London, and a secondment to GUINNESS UDV Africa where he was Marketing Manager for Stouts & Ales Africa, Paul moved to Saatchi & Saatchi, KL as Regional Account Director and Strategic Planning Director before being appointed to head the fledgling Saatchi & Saatchi, Jakarta.

In 2005, Paul moved to head-up BBDO Guerrero / Proximity Philippines, Manila. During his tenure BBDO Guerrero / Proximity Philippines was named Philippines Creative Agency of the Year four times, was ranked as the top Agency in Asia Pacific according to industry annual 'The Work', was named as one of the top 4 Agencies in South East Asia by MEDIA Magazine two years in a row, 4As Philippines Agency of the Year three years in a row and the most awarded Digital Agency in the country also three years in a row.

In 2011, Paul moved back to Saatchi & Saatchi as CEO for Singapore & Malaysia where he oversaw the transformation of the iconic agency into a fully integrated, digital focused agency partner for Clients across Asia Pacific.

At the end of 2014, Paul left Asia to relocate to New York undertaking the leadership role for BBDO's worldwide Johnson & Johnson consumer business.

Specialties: Agency management, company wide strategy and execution, team building and motivation, Agency new business development, strategic brand planning

Positions

Executive Vice President Senior Director Worldwide
BBDO
October 2014 - Present (10 years 2 months)
CEO Malaysia & Singapore
Saatchi & Saatchi
January 2011 - October 2014 (3 years 9 months)
President & CEO
Makati City, Philippines
December 2005 - January 2011 (5 years 1 month)
Chief Operating Officer Indonesia
Saatchi & Saatchi
January 2004 - December 2005 (1 year 11 months)
Regional Account Director & Strategic Planning Director Malaysia & Indonesia
Saatchi & Saatchi
July 2002 - December 2003 (1 year 5 months)
Marketing Manager Stouts & Ales Africa
Guinness
September 2001 - July 2002 (10 months)
Account Director London
Saatchi & Saatchi
January 2001 - September 2001 (8 months)
Regional Account Manager Africa
Saatchi & Saatchi
January 1999 - January 2001 (2 years)
Account Executive & Account Supervisor
Saatchi & Saatchi
January 1997 - January 1999 (2 years)
CEO
Makati City, Philippines

Education

BA (Hons), Geography

1993 - 1996 (3 years)

1985 - 1992 (7 years)

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