JWT Melbourne hires Rob Beamish as creative director

JWT says Beamish will work in tandem with Jim Ritchie, who will also be elevated to creative director effective from mid-September. They will work across all accounts and channels to build on the agency's growth.

Beamish started his advertising career in 1999 and has worked at George Patterson Y&R Melbourne, Leo Burnett Melbourne, and more recently as creative group head at Saatchi & Saatchi Auckland.

In addition to his advertising career, Beamish is also an accomplished screenwriter. His short film, Advantage was selected for the Sundance Film Festival in 2008 and True Love Waits, a feature script he co-wrote, won the Ztudio 3 Minute Opportunity Award in 2006.

JWT says he has been an integral part of the agency network since he joined it in London in 2009.

JWT Melbourne executive creative director, Richard Muntz said, “Rob is an excellent conceptual art director and a red hot craftsman to boot. His decision to join JWT is a real coup for the agency and I’m confident Rob and Jim will prove to be an extraordinary partnership."