Rob has been the director/creative partner/ CCO/ECD of agencies such as Lowe Bull, JWT, FCB and Net#workBBDO, and was the founder of King James II, all of which have been ranked more than once as best creative agency in South Africa during his curatorship. In 2019 he founded SoloUnion in South Africa, as a creative and strategic consultant which creates strategic platforms and creative ideas for brands and businesses.
Rob is one of South Africa’s most awarded and top ranked creative leaders. He has racked up two Cannes Lion Grand Prix, a collection of over 45 Cannes Lion awards and has accrued assorted Loerie Grand Prix and gold’s, Creative Circle Ad of the Years, One Show’s, Clio’s and D&AD pencils.
He has served as chairperson of the Creative Circle and still serves on its executive committee after 23 years. At the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, he served as Jury President and has also judged the Print, Outdoor and Film categories.He has judged the D&AD awards twice. He has been President at the APA awards and the Clio’s. At the Loerie awards, he was Print Jury President in 2020 and Film president in 2021 and judged 19 times. He as judged at many awards including the Dubai Lynx awards and Creative Circle Ad of the Year awards.