Patrick Cahill
ABOUT ME
A leader and organizer of creativity and a believer that things can always be better. With over 19 years communications experience I’ve found an approach that seems to work: build the environment that allows people to make amazing things happen, bring context to the table with a wide understanding of culture, technology and media and be good to the people you partner with. It's a hands-on, generalist skillset that can be applied to any organization, brand or project.
I’m an Australian national based in New York City with a green card.
Experience
CAHILL&PARTNERS
New York| Communications Partner | 2017-present
A consultancy I started in 2017 to work on projects of different shapes with different people. Projects include brand building for start-ups and established companies and working with agencies to transform their operations.
WIEDEN+KENNEDY
Delhi | Managing Director | 2015-2017 and 2018
With a remit to establish a new direction for the office after the departure of a long-term management team, my tenure saw increases in clients, staff and revenue, a restructure of our operations around digital and new media, and made groundbreaking work for flagship clients like Nike, Royal Enfield, IndiGo and Make In India. Our work was recognized for its creativity around the world, including Nike’s transformational 'Da Da Ding', but refocussing and energizing the team was my proudest achievement. I returned to Delhi in 2018 for another six months as interim MD.
New York | Group Account Director | 2011-15
Based in New York working on the Heineken and Heineken Light brands, then added Squarespace and Equinox to my portfolio. Highlights include returning the Heineken brand to growth in the U.S. with projects such as Departure Roulette (2013), Heineken Light with Neil Patrick Harris (2014-15), leading the 'Dreaming with Jeff' Super Bowl campaign for Squarespace (2015), and building the provocative 'Equinox Made Me Do It' campaign (2014). Other achievements include championing digital and social media integration within the agency and creative recognition at all the major award shows. During this time Heineken was named Mashable’s Digital Marketer of the Year in 2014 and Cannes Creative Marketer of the Year in 2015.
BMF
Sydney | Group Account Director + Account Director | 2007-11
BMF is one of Australia’s leading creative agencies, awarded Agency of the Decade by industry publication B&T magazine in 2010. I led XXXX and West End Draught (beer), the Bacardi-Martini portfolio of brands, BPAY (fintech), Football Federation Australia (soccer), Princess and P&O Cruises (travel) and Goodman Fielder Baking. A member of the BMF management team and Director of New Business, achievements include multiple new account wins, running account management mentoring programs and creative recognition at major award shows locally and internationally including Cannes and the Effies.
ARNOLD-FURNACE
Sydney | Account Director + Account Manager | 2004–07
ArnoldFurnace is a full-service advertising agency, part of the HAVAS group. Clients included Peugeot (automotive), Suntory, Midori and Cuervo NPD (spirits) and the Slazenger sports brands. Highlights include leading the Suntory account win, client-side secondment for 6-months, and award-winning creative work for Peugeot and Slazenger.
HOLDEN SPECIAL VEHICLES
Sydney | Operations Manager + Marketing Assistant | 2000-04
A J.V. with General Motors and Holden, Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) and sister company Holden By Design make high performance motor vehicles and original equipment for a passionate Australian enthusiast audience.
Education
University of Technology, Sydney | Bachelor of Business, Major in Marketing.
St Ignatius' College, Riverview, Sydney | Higher School Certificate.
Other things
Sustainability - there are more sustainable ways for humans to behave, we need to find them and make them happen.
The future of work - technology is changing everything, how it’s changing work is less clear. I like the idea of UBI.
Decentralization - the world needs to find better systems of distributing everything, and the internet needs fixing.
Space - the last frontier. Exploration and curiosity is everything for humankind to progress.
Travel - I travel a lot, I like to move around.
Downtime - high in the mountains or in the water are the only times I feel truly normal. And reading.