Jack perkins.
FOUNDER
Jack is based in Auckland has an extensive background in professional services marketing, having previously worked in-house at three of the world’s largest banks in London. He started his career in the media sector, working in the events division of a global newspaper group. There, he specialised in curating editorial round tables which generated significant sponsorship fees for the commercial team.
In his last in-house role prior to JWP’s launch, he was responsible for a 7-figure annual content marketing budget which supported global campaigns across web, email, audio, video, print and events.
A regular portion of this week involved commissioning external agencies and freelancers. It gave him an invaluable insight into the true value a good agency can bring to the table (as well as the all-too-common pitfalls).
Jack holds a joint honours degree in Modern European Languages (French and Spanish), and the Private Client Advice Diploma from the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments.
shannon gibson.
creative consultant
Shannon Gibson is an award-winning Art Director from Auckland.
She worked in London for over 16 years, mostly at the Financial Times (part of Nikkei), where she was eventually made Art Director of the renowned FT Weekend Magazine.
During her impressive career, she has commissioned illustrators and photographers from all over the world, and has art-directed photo-shoots featuring leading actors, politicians, chefs and more. She also led the full redesign of FT Weekend Magazine in 2022.
Her extensive portfolio of work has seen her being nominated for a variety of industry awards, and she was most-recently awarded “Art Director of the Year” by the British Society of Magazine Editors. She also scooped the award for best “Cover of the Year”.
(Portraits by photographer Wendy Huynh)