Comments on: Multi-awarded Ben Coulson joins Dentsu Creative as ANZ chief creative officer for Australian + NZ https://campaignbrief.com/multi-awarded-ben-coulson-joins-dentsu-creative-as-anz-chief-creative-officer/ Tue, 21 Oct 2025 02:26:25 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.1.19 By: CFO https://campaignbrief.com/multi-awarded-ben-coulson-joins-dentsu-creative-as-anz-chief-creative-officer/#comment-921132 Wed, 27 Sep 2023 03:20:27 +0000 https://campaignbrief.com/?p=246058#comment-921132 Two salaries being replaced by one.Even if that one salary is a big one,Dentsu are surely better off.

]]> By: I hope I am wrong but...... https://campaignbrief.com/multi-awarded-ben-coulson-joins-dentsu-creative-as-anz-chief-creative-officer/#comment-921082 Wed, 27 Sep 2023 01:09:22 +0000 https://campaignbrief.com/?p=246058#comment-921082 ….. this has ‘car crash of epic proportions’ written all over it.

]]> By: Z https://campaignbrief.com/multi-awarded-ben-coulson-joins-dentsu-creative-as-anz-chief-creative-officer/#comment-921079 Wed, 27 Sep 2023 01:07:28 +0000 https://campaignbrief.com/?p=246058#comment-921079 Congrats mate, in good company too.

]]> By: Haha https://campaignbrief.com/multi-awarded-ben-coulson-joins-dentsu-creative-as-anz-chief-creative-officer/#comment-921072 Wed, 27 Sep 2023 00:42:02 +0000 https://campaignbrief.com/?p=246058#comment-921072 Another expensive hire. Just padding out big fat wallets of c-suite. Hopefully he stays longer than 11 months!

]]> By: Hegs https://campaignbrief.com/multi-awarded-ben-coulson-joins-dentsu-creative-as-anz-chief-creative-officer/#comment-920933 Tue, 26 Sep 2023 13:11:23 +0000 https://campaignbrief.com/?p=246058#comment-920933 Absolute Legend and utterly jealous of Kirsty!

]]> By: Not Hamish https://campaignbrief.com/multi-awarded-ben-coulson-joins-dentsu-creative-as-anz-chief-creative-officer/#comment-920835 Tue, 26 Sep 2023 07:53:39 +0000 https://campaignbrief.com/?p=246058#comment-920835 Big news. We thought he was going to head up the Wallabies or M&C.

]]> By: I'm curious https://campaignbrief.com/multi-awarded-ben-coulson-joins-dentsu-creative-as-anz-chief-creative-officer/#comment-920775 Tue, 26 Sep 2023 05:28:40 +0000 https://campaignbrief.com/?p=246058#comment-920775 Do people pre-write their self-adulating comments then copy and paste them, or make them up on the fly?

]]> By: The Stickler https://campaignbrief.com/multi-awarded-ben-coulson-joins-dentsu-creative-as-anz-chief-creative-officer/#comment-920765 Tue, 26 Sep 2023 05:10:08 +0000 https://campaignbrief.com/?p=246058#comment-920765 Well this is terrific news.

]]> By: Fucker! https://campaignbrief.com/multi-awarded-ben-coulson-joins-dentsu-creative-as-anz-chief-creative-officer/#comment-920753 Tue, 26 Sep 2023 04:58:21 +0000 https://campaignbrief.com/?p=246058#comment-920753 He keeps getting better looking.

]]> By: Belgio https://campaignbrief.com/multi-awarded-ben-coulson-joins-dentsu-creative-as-anz-chief-creative-officer/#comment-920752 Tue, 26 Sep 2023 04:56:49 +0000 https://campaignbrief.com/?p=246058#comment-920752 Congratulations Ben, I knew you’d get there sooner or later??.
Make money, have fun, win awards.
Great pick Kirsty.

]]> By: Am I the only one? https://campaignbrief.com/multi-awarded-ben-coulson-joins-dentsu-creative-as-anz-chief-creative-officer/#comment-920702 Tue, 26 Sep 2023 03:40:33 +0000 https://campaignbrief.com/?p=246058#comment-920702 How on earth are Dentsu paying for all this influx of very senior talent? Did I miss the press release about the millions of $’s of new business they have won in the last 6 months?

]]> By: The Paraphraser https://campaignbrief.com/multi-awarded-ben-coulson-joins-dentsu-creative-as-anz-chief-creative-officer/#comment-920689 Tue, 26 Sep 2023 03:06:03 +0000 https://campaignbrief.com/?p=246058#comment-920689 When Dentsu come knocking,you answer

]]> By: Paul https://campaignbrief.com/multi-awarded-ben-coulson-joins-dentsu-creative-as-anz-chief-creative-officer/#comment-920686 Tue, 26 Sep 2023 03:01:59 +0000 https://campaignbrief.com/?p=246058#comment-920686 Good move Coolso, you Handsom bastard!

]]> By: Ben Lilley https://campaignbrief.com/multi-awarded-ben-coulson-joins-dentsu-creative-as-anz-chief-creative-officer/#comment-920628 Tue, 26 Sep 2023 01:20:52 +0000 https://campaignbrief.com/?p=246058#comment-920628 Congratulations Ben and Kirsty. Great move.

]]> By: Congrats https://campaignbrief.com/multi-awarded-ben-coulson-joins-dentsu-creative-as-anz-chief-creative-officer/#comment-920621 Tue, 26 Sep 2023 01:02:23 +0000 https://campaignbrief.com/?p=246058#comment-920621 Coulson + Halter could be a real powerhouse. All the best

]]> By: Chil Pollins https://campaignbrief.com/multi-awarded-ben-coulson-joins-dentsu-creative-as-anz-chief-creative-officer/#comment-920605 Tue, 26 Sep 2023 00:26:31 +0000 https://campaignbrief.com/?p=246058#comment-920605 Daddy, Daddy Coul. Dentsu are very very lucky! Good luck mate.

]]> By: Redgreg https://campaignbrief.com/multi-awarded-ben-coulson-joins-dentsu-creative-as-anz-chief-creative-officer/#comment-920595 Tue, 26 Sep 2023 00:06:07 +0000 https://campaignbrief.com/?p=246058#comment-920595 Very exciting indeed. A legend and gentleman.

]]> By: Quite the achievement https://campaignbrief.com/multi-awarded-ben-coulson-joins-dentsu-creative-as-anz-chief-creative-officer/#comment-920591 Tue, 26 Sep 2023 00:00:57 +0000 https://campaignbrief.com/?p=246058#comment-920591 Well, done. You just keep going and going. You are the M. night shyamalan of advertising Ben!

]]> By: JK https://campaignbrief.com/multi-awarded-ben-coulson-joins-dentsu-creative-as-anz-chief-creative-officer/#comment-920589 Mon, 25 Sep 2023 23:57:06 +0000 https://campaignbrief.com/?p=246058#comment-920589 Mr possible strikes again!

]]> By: Congrats https://campaignbrief.com/multi-awarded-ben-coulson-joins-dentsu-creative-as-anz-chief-creative-officer/#comment-920587 Mon, 25 Sep 2023 23:55:58 +0000 https://campaignbrief.com/?p=246058#comment-920587 They traded up.

]]> By: Bob Morgan https://campaignbrief.com/multi-awarded-ben-coulson-joins-dentsu-creative-as-anz-chief-creative-officer/#comment-920582 Mon, 25 Sep 2023 23:49:13 +0000 https://campaignbrief.com/?p=246058#comment-920582 Hey, that’s my agency. Give it back.

]]> By: Roll of the dice https://campaignbrief.com/multi-awarded-ben-coulson-joins-dentsu-creative-as-anz-chief-creative-officer/#comment-920562 Mon, 25 Sep 2023 23:15:01 +0000 https://campaignbrief.com/?p=246058#comment-920562 For all parties.

Not sure I rate the leadership of the agency. But Ben is a smooth operator.

]]> By: Pacific Hindsight https://campaignbrief.com/multi-awarded-ben-coulson-joins-dentsu-creative-as-anz-chief-creative-officer/#comment-920555 Mon, 25 Sep 2023 23:02:31 +0000 https://campaignbrief.com/?p=246058#comment-920555 +1 @St Leonard. Feels like Greenwich in the glory days with that crew. Stellar lineup of creative chops and some of the nicest in the business, well done Benny.

]]> By: HR Dept https://campaignbrief.com/multi-awarded-ben-coulson-joins-dentsu-creative-as-anz-chief-creative-officer/#comment-920553 Mon, 25 Sep 2023 23:00:50 +0000 https://campaignbrief.com/?p=246058#comment-920553 That’s a pretty decent record.

]]> By: Reality https://campaignbrief.com/multi-awarded-ben-coulson-joins-dentsu-creative-as-anz-chief-creative-officer/#comment-920547 Mon, 25 Sep 2023 22:54:23 +0000 https://campaignbrief.com/?p=246058#comment-920547 Ben is great for sure. But in ANZ Dentsu is still a media company hoping to be a real ad agency though.

]]> By: True https://campaignbrief.com/multi-awarded-ben-coulson-joins-dentsu-creative-as-anz-chief-creative-officer/#comment-920545 Mon, 25 Sep 2023 22:52:01 +0000 https://campaignbrief.com/?p=246058#comment-920545 There’s been quite a lot of comment on the over use of the word legend here lately. Benno, you are a legend. Undisputed!

]]> By: Smaz https://campaignbrief.com/multi-awarded-ben-coulson-joins-dentsu-creative-as-anz-chief-creative-officer/#comment-920543 Mon, 25 Sep 2023 22:50:41 +0000 https://campaignbrief.com/?p=246058#comment-920543 Congrats Ben and Dentsu. Assembling the 120 band back together!

]]> By: Josh https://campaignbrief.com/multi-awarded-ben-coulson-joins-dentsu-creative-as-anz-chief-creative-officer/#comment-920533 Mon, 25 Sep 2023 22:33:49 +0000 https://campaignbrief.com/?p=246058#comment-920533 That management team is good spicy. Congrats BC. Xo

]]> By: NZ https://campaignbrief.com/multi-awarded-ben-coulson-joins-dentsu-creative-as-anz-chief-creative-officer/#comment-920532 Mon, 25 Sep 2023 22:33:33 +0000 https://campaignbrief.com/?p=246058#comment-920532 Usually we don’t go for Aussie CCO’s, but Ben has done a lot of hard yards in Aotearoa over the years, and a heap of great work, so we’ll let this one slide.

]]> By: St Leonard https://campaignbrief.com/multi-awarded-ben-coulson-joins-dentsu-creative-as-anz-chief-creative-officer/#comment-920529 Mon, 25 Sep 2023 22:26:31 +0000 https://campaignbrief.com/?p=246058#comment-920529 TKT revival- I worked with CSR and Ben on Frucor and Arnott’s. By far the hardest clients and they worked their arses off for them.

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