VaynerMedia Australia has appointed Denny Handlin as its new Executive Creative Director, signaling a major step in the agency’s rapid growth. Handlin, who has extensive experience in top agencies like Clemenger Group, Meta, and TikTok, will help guide the agency’s vision to lead in social-first marketing across Australia and the region.
With a career that spans more than 20 years, Denny has led successful, award-winning campaigns and built high-performing creative teams. Most recently, he served as Head of Global Business Marketing at TikTok ANZ, where he played a key role in shaping the platform’s creative strategies and driving major brand collaborations.
Since its launch, VaynerMedia Australia has expanded quickly, gaining global brands such as PepsiCo, Carlton United Breweries, and SharkNinja. Under Handlin’s leadership, the agency plans to take its social-first approach to new heights, blending creative expertise with strong platform experience.
Karen Coleman, Country Manager at VaynerMedia Australia, stated, “Denny is a rare combination of big-agency creative skills and deep knowledge of digital platforms. His leadership is just what we need as we grow and evolve into a fully integrated, results-driven agency.”
Handlin is excited for the opportunity and shared, “I’m thrilled to join the talented team at VaynerMedia, and I look forward to partnering with world-class clients to create social-first strategies that deliver real results.”
Denny will report to Karen Coleman and Woei Hern Chan, VaynerMedia’s Head of Creative for Asia Pacific, as he works to shape the future of the agency.
