Ogilvy Malaysia has promoted Jaz Lee to Executive Creative Director. In the new role Lee will work closely with Adrian Miller, Chief Creative Officer, and oversee the creative work across the agency with a strong focus on clients such as Cadbury Dairy Milk, Guinness, and Colgate-Palmolive Lee’s promotion to Executive Creative Director is a significant milestone not only in his career but also for Ogilvy Malaysia, the agency said, adding that “Being one of the youngest Executive Creative Directors in the country, Jaz’s achievement reflects Ogilvy’s dedication to nurturing talent from within and providing opportunities for growth and leadership.”
Lee started as a 19-year-old Junior Copywriter without a college degree, and quickly rose through the ranks, becoming the youngest Creative Director in Malaysia at the age of 23. His experience includes leading global brands such as Samsung, Guinness, Cadbury, Coca-Cola, Nestle, and Petronas winning over 150 awards from prestigious international creative award shows including Cannes Lions, The One Show, D&AD, Clios, London International Award Show, AdFest, AdStars, Effies, and Kancils.
“Jaz’s promotion to Executive Creative Director is a remarkable milestone in his career, and we are immensely proud that it happened here at Ogilvy,” said Adrian Miller.
“His passion, dedication, and relentless pursuit of ideas make him the perfect right-hand man to help me continue pushing the boundaries of creativity for our clients. We look forward to the exceptional work Jaz will lead as we strive to deliver the best results and standout campaigns.”
Lee added “This marks a huge milestone in my career. And I couldn’t be prouder for it to happen in Ogilvy alongside Adrian, a creative leader I deeply respect as the best in the business. Other than that, it’s business as usual as we keep pushing to do the best work of our lives for our clients, every single day.”
