MullenLowe’s group chief creative officer, Nicky Bullard is set to leave the agency this week after close to three years in post. She has yet to reveal her next move.

Due to depart on Friday (14 February), Bullard’s vacancy will not be filled according to Campaign, with MullenLowe set to unveil a “new creative leadership (ECD)” soon.

Recognised as one of the leaders in her field during her time at the London firm, Bullard’s tenure saw the acquisition of numerous new business wins including Co-op, the Department of Health and Social Care, Freemans, Invesco and The Children’s Society.

“Nicky has brought tremendous drive and energy to improving the creative product at MullenLowe and made our ‘brandsocial’ promise of delivering big thinking with cultural impact a reality. We wish her the very best with her next chapter,” MullenLowe chairman, Tom Knox said.

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Prior to her time at MullenLowe, Bullard chaired McCann Worldgroup’s MRM Europe for several years after a 16-year spell in various roles at LIDA, which merged with M&C Saatchi in 2020 towards the end of her tenure.

“I joined MullenLowe London to turn around the reel, make the work truly integrated and up the agency’s creative reputation. Last year was a Cannes-winning year, a Clio-winning year, a Creative Circle-winning year. And we even made a bit of history persuading the wonderful Cannes Lions gang to create a new craft category,” she said.

“Of course I am sad to leave, and immensely proud of the creative team I am leaving behind, but I am also incredibly excited that my destiny is in my own hands – and I’m very, very ready for whatever is next.”

MullenLowe was approached for comment.