Ogilvy Group Sydney has appointed Derek Green as its new executive creative director.

Green, who is currently senior vice president, executive creative director of Chicago-based agency Cramer Krasselt, will return to Australia to take responsibility of the 57-strong creative department in Sydney.

David Fox, chief executive of Ogilvy Group Australia said: “We’re very excited that Derek is joining the agency to lead our talented creative teams.

“We were able to persuade him that after nearly a decade earning international experience, it was time to come home. We’ve found an international creative director who is hungry to take on the opportunities Ogilvy has to offer; the fact he has a local pedigree and market knowledge is an added bonus.”

Green, who is originally from Sydney, has worked for a number of ad agencies across the UK, Europe and the US, and has worked with brands including P&G, Novartis, Canon, Heineken and Diageo.

Green said: “I’ve been fortunate enough to work across all media, from traditional, to experiential, and in recent years, a lot of digital, and my aim is to truly integrate UX, Media, PR, SEO, SEM, engagement planning, to create big platform ideas right from the initial client briefing.

“This is a huge opportunity to now bring everything I’ve learned in several decades of advertising to a great agency, with an iconic client list, and a lead a team of very clever and motivated individuals.

Green will take up his new post in December.