Hadleigh Sinclair

Hadleigh Sinclair is an experienced creative professional currently serving as Group Creative Director at Colenso BBDO since April 2022. Previously, Sinclair held the position of Executive Creative Director at dentsu New Zealand from March 2021 to March 2022, and before that served as Creative Director at WiTH Collective from July 2019 to March 2021, during which the agency underwent mergers and rebranded to Dentsu Aotearoa. Sinclair's earlier roles include Commander in Chief of Creativity at Monteclair, Creative at Host/Havas Australia, and various creative positions at Clemenger BBDO, Y&R NZ, Publicis Mojo, and as a Creative Intern at Colenso BBDO. Sinclair's career began with a role as a Pizza Delivery Technician at Hell Pizza. Educational qualifications include a Diploma in Creative Advertising from Media Design School and dual degrees in Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) and Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from the University of Otago.