Rhys Taylor
About
Professional experience
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Current Roles
Managing Director, Global Client Lead
— Publicis Groupe
Hong Kong
2025 – Today
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Directing a 270-person global team (150 in Hong Kong, 120 globally) under the "Power of One" model.
Managing 90% of global client's marketing budget spanning Creative, Media, Social, Content, Events, PR, and Analytics.
Delivered 14% YoY top-line growth in 2025, scaling account to USD 35M in revenue.
Secured a 3+2 year renewal without a competitive pitch.
Non-Executive Advisor
— New Zealand Trade & Enterprise
Singapore & Hong Kong
2023 – Today
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Partnering with the New Zealand government to advise on commercial go-to-market strategies for businesses expanding into Asian markets.
Previous Experience
Managing Director
— VML (WPP)
Singapore
Jan 2023 – Dec 2024
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P&L ownership of a 120-person business generating USD 13M in revenue.
Achieved 8% top-line growth and 19% profit margin expansion within 9 months.
Reduced talent churn from 50% to 15%, awarded "Best Place to Work".
Launched a dedicated ecommerce innovation hub, backed by Singapore government funding.
Managing Director Asia Pacific
— Merkle (Dentsu)
Singapore
2021 – 2023
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31% top-line growth and 16% profit margin expansion over a two-year tenure.
Led the strategic integration of 5 independent operating companies into a unified model across Research, Strategy, Creative, Media, and Tech.
Recognized as Asia Pacific Agency of the Year.
Managing Director & Head of Strategy APAC
— Gyro (Dentsu)
Singapore
2018 – 2021
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Managed a regional footprint of 110 employees across Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Philippines, and Singapore.
Head of Strategy
— Wunderman (WPP)
Sydney
2016 – 2018
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Led social and digital strategy portfolios for key regional accounts across Australia, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
Chief Marketing Officer
— Saasu
Sydney
2012 – 2014
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Scaled cloud software product across users in 50 countries; company successfully acquired by Erly Software.
Member of Management Team
— Acclipse Technology
New Zealand
2010 – 2012
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Marketing, partnerships, and product management. Across Australia, India, New Zealand, and Singapore; company acquired by Wolters Kluwer.
Owner
— Caught! Photography
New Zealand
2009 – 2010
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Founded business and merged with snapstar.co.nz to build a prominent online social media hub.