Neverland’s executive creative director Noel Bunting is set to join Publicis.Poke as chief creative officer in January, replacing the outgoing Dave Monk.
In her new role, Bunting will report into Charlie Rudd, the group chief executive of Publicis.Poke, Leo Burnett and Fallon. She will be tasked with leading creative work for clients such as Essity, Renault and Tourism Ireland.
Bunting leaves Neverland after just over three years in her role, having worked with a range of major clients including GiffGaff and Rightmove, as well heading up pitch wins for Kopparberg, Innocent, Ladbrokes and Tetley.
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“In our industry, it’s the people working alongside you that make all the difference. I’m beyond excited to join the team at Publicis.Poke, working with and learning from some of the best in the business as we start a new chapter for the agency. I can’t wait to dig into the work,” Bunting said.
Prior to her time at Neverland, Bunting had worked as a global creative director at Ogilvy, leading two of the agency’s flagship accounts, Unilever and Dove.
Rudd added: “I’ve admired [Bunting’s] work for some time and there is nobody better to help us lead Publicis.Poke into a new age while strengthening our global creative output.”
