Areas of Expertise
Creative & Brand Leadership
Brand Strategy & Governance
Integrated Campaigns
Creative Frameworks & Systems
Team Leadership & Mentorship
Storytelling & Content
Authenticity
/// Austin Maguire, Creative, Brand, and Business Leader
“I say, if your knee’s aren’t green by the end of the day, you ought to seriously re-examine your life.” - Calvin (& Hobbes of course)
To me adventure is everywhere. Whether it’s building a global brand framework, launching an integrated campaign, exploring a mountain with my family or discovering a better way for a team to work together, I’ve always been driven by curiosity and the belief that great things happen when people collaborate.
Over the past 20 years I’ve evolved from designer to Creative & Brand Leader, helping global organisations across SaaS, technology and professional services turn complex business challenges into clear, engaging and meaningful experiences. My career has taken me from agencies in Copenhagen, London and Newcastle to leading creative teams at Sage and KPMG, where I’ve learned that creativity is at its best when it’s connected to strategy, people and purpose.
I love building brands that people trust, creative frameworks that empower teams and environments where good ideas can thrive. While I’m happiest shaping creative direction and solving business problems, I still enjoy rolling up my sleeves and getting involved whenever the work needs it.
Core strengths:
Creative and brand leader experienced in shaping strategy, integrated campaigns and brand evolution for global enterprise organisations.
Collaborative leader who builds and develops multidisciplinary teams across design, copy, content, motion, production and creative operations, creating environments where people can do their best work.
Passionate about building scalable creative frameworks, brand systems and toolkits that provide clarity, consistency and the freedom for regional teams and agency partners to create great work.
Trusted partner to senior stakeholders, bringing people together around a shared creative vision while balancing business objectives with creative excellence.
Strong background in integrated marketing across brand, awareness, demand generation, employer brand, sponsorship, digital, social, content, internal communications and experiential marketing.
Experienced in agency leadership, creative reviews and brand governance, ensuring creative quality while evolving brand standards across multiple channels and markets.
Strategic thinker who enjoys simplifying complex ideas, translating insight into compelling creative and connecting strategy with execution.
Hands-on creative with extensive experience in video production, photography, environmental branding, presentations, events, merchandising and integrated campaign delivery.
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www.linkedin.com/in/austin-maguire/
To get in touch, email
austinmaguire@gmail.com