Jay Morgan

Jay Morgan

Chief Creative Officer at POPULA
Sydney, Australia

About me

Jay works as Innovations Director at The Monkeys. Prior to The Monkeys, he worked at Havas Worldwide as Digital Creative Director and Director of Innovation. Within his first six months, he created the now world-famous Durex Fundawear product, going on to win at major shows including Cannes Lions, Spikes Asia, New York Festivals, AWARD Awards and Internet Advertising Bureau.

At JWT as Group Digital Creative Director and continuing with his passion for innovative marketing solutions, he worked with Unilever's OMO to release Peggy - the world's first smart clothes peg to give families more time for the moments that matter.

He has judged at Internet Advertising Bureau, New York Festival, Association for Data-Driven Marketing and Advertising, and Cannes Lions.

Jay's relentless passion for new technology, creativity and innovation has earned him speaking engagements at SXSW, Communications Council and the Internet Advertising Bureau.

Positions

Chief Creative Officer & Founder
POPULA
Australia
August 2023 - Present (1 year 3 months)
Creative Director & Strategist
Meta
Australia
2020 - 2023 (3 years)
Partnering with creatives, artists and clients to create advertising that grows brands and is effective.Partnering with creatives, artists and clients to create advertising that grows brands and is effective.
Innovations Director
Sydney, Australia
August 2017 - 2023 (5 years 5 months)
Applying design, technology and systematic innovation to solve our clients biggest problems
Group Digital Creative Director
Sydney, Australia
May 2015 - August 2017 (2 years 3 months)
Innovation, digital at the core, technology as a narrative.
Fix the world through design.

I worked as Group Digital Creative Director at J.Walter Thompson Group Sydney across the J. Walter Thompson business and Webling digital agency.
Creative Director
East Sydney, Australia
November 2011 - September 2012 (10 months)
After 5 years at the digital creative helm at media owner side I've jumped the ditch to agency side (again!).
Loving the new environment, energy and opportunities that come with the change!
Digital Creative Director
Austereo
Australia
December 2006 - January 2012 (5 years 1 month)
Postbox Productions
Creative Director
Postbox Productions
Australia
2005 - 2006 (1 year)
Creative Direction across all accounts and client work. I either helped come up with ideas, came up with the ideas or helped talented people make their ideas happen.

Designer
Bold Advertising
Australia
2002 - 2004 (2 years)
Design work across a range of client work including NRMA, Fox Studios, ANZ, Sony Pictures | Columbia TriStar, Commonwealth Bank, Carlton United Breweries.

Education

Certificate IV in Digital Strategy

2008 (1 year)

Cert IV in Graphic Design

2001 - 2002 (1 year)
Visual Design Theory

Cert III in Design Elements

1999 - 2000 (1 year)

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