McCann Worldgroup appoints Dunleavy as president North America
By Abimbola Mohammed
Effective from January 23, 2023 John Dunleavy will resume his new position as the President of McCann Worldgroup, North America. He will report directly to McCann Worldgroup CEO Daryl Lee.
Dunleavy joins the network from Ogilvy, where he served as Global Chief Client Officer and WPP Global Client Leader for IBM.
The incoming president will be responsible for driving deeper collaboration across the agencies within McCann Worldgroup in the region, accelerating the shared opportunities for transformation and growth with its agencies and clients. Dunleavy will also manage McCann Worldgroup’s “Yes&” operating system that brings together a customised mix of expertise and capabilities from across the network to meet the needs of each client.
The appointment marks a return to the McCann fold for Dunleavy. Prior to leaving in 2018 for Ogilvy, Dunleavy served as Global President of m:united//McCann, McCann Worldgroup’s dedicated global unit for Microsoft. Under his leadership, the agency won hundreds of creative and effectiveness awards, including a Cannes Lions Grand Prix and the Clio for Advertiser of the Year.
According to Lee, “John knows how to harness the power of collective creativity to make brands an authentic part of the cultural conversation and to ultimately grow businesses. His ability to bring out the best in people and their capabilities makes him the perfect person to captain and coach our teams in North America. We are excited to have him back.”
Speaking on the new appointment, Dunleavy said: “McCann Worldgroup has some of the strongest agency brands, deepest capabilities, and brightest talent in the industry. The opportunity to help bring these amazing assets and people closer together with meaning and purpose to better serve Worldgroup’s clients is a dream role for me. On a more personal note, I’ve been very fortunate to work with some wonderful agencies, people and clients over the past 25 plus years, but McCann Worldgroup always felt like home. I’m beyond excited to return to work alongside so many great friends.”
In 2018, John left McCann to lead WPP’s IBM relationship as global president of the Ogilvy and Mindshare joint venture, EightBar, where he led a multi-faceted team including strategy, creative and media. In 2020, his role expanded, and he was named global chief client officer for the Ogilvy Group, overseeing the agency’s full client portfolio. His previous experience includes senior management roles at Saatchi & Saatchi New York, Grey Group and Publicis. He began his career as an account director at EURO RSCG in London.
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