In this episode of the Human Potential Podcast our host Oliver Freer talks with Nick Cleaver about rising to the top of a major advertising agency, his tenacity, grit and competitive focus and the values that have underpinned his successful journey in the world of advertising. 

More information about Nick Cleaver

Nick Cleaver is the CEO of 303 Mullen Lowe Australia. Nick is recognised as an accomplished advertising agency and industry leader having been an outspoken advocate of integrated communications and advertising effectiveness.

Nick’s accomplishments include, as Chairman and CEO, the transformation of DDB into a leading creative and diversified agency, while over the last 12 years having grown independent agency 303 into a revered integrated creative force.

Nick’s agency joined forces with global agency, MullenLowe in 2012 and now operates as 303 Mullenlowe with offices in Sydney and Perth. The network operates across 88 different offices globally.

Nick commenced his career as a history teacher, in the UK before commencing a career in marketing and then switching into an advertising agency almost three decades ago. Nick has worked across a raft of landmark campaigns, won numerous awards for creativity and effectiveness as well as seeing the agencies that he has led being voted Agency of the Year.

Nick has served for three years on the board of the Advertising Federation of Australia, for eight years on the board of the charity Humpty Dumpty Foundation and for the last four on the fundraising committee of the National Art School.