Introducing ‘The Interview Before the Interview’ – a tool that puts creatives in front of the world’s top leaders for an interview that might just change their career

‘The Interview Before the Interview‘, a revolutionary interviewing tool for creatives has launched today.

Says Emma Leamore, co-creator: “It’s a funny irony that many of the creative talents who are great at selling brands and products can be terrible at selling themselves.”

theinterviewbeforetheinterview.com​ serves up a randomly generated series of questions from notable CCOs, ECDs and CDs, keeping would-be interviewees on their toes and giving them something to practice against.

The platform has already attracted the support of some world-class creative leaders.

Says Katyana O’Neill, co-creator: “We’ve had a brilliant response. The generous creative leaders who have contributed are responsible for all of the insightful, thought-provoking and occasionally sweat-inducing questions on the site. We cannot thank them enough.”

This contribution to the creative community also features a hire function, linking creative directors and recruiters with creatives looking for a role.

Adds co-creator, Pierce Thomson: “We hope you enjoy the site and it gives you a chance to practice before you’re in the hot seat. Break a leg (or whatever creatives are supposed to say to each other).”

Current contributors:
● Adam Mandelstam – Integrated Creative Director at TBWA, Paris
● Alex Derwin – Executive Creative Director at BMF, Australia
● Anna Rose Kerr – Creative Director at Ketchum, London
● Ant Melder – Co-founder & Creative Partner at Coffee Cocoa Gunpowder, Sydney
● Anthony Moss – Group Executive Creative Director at DDB, Melbourne
● Asheen Naidu – Executive Creative Director at BWM, Sydney
● Barbara Humphries – Creative Director at The Monkeys, Sydney
● Ben Sampson – Senior Creative Partner at The Glue Society, Sydney
● Ben Welsh – Chief Creative Officer at DDB, Australia
● Charlotte Adorjan – Creative Director at AMV BBDO, London
● Darren Spiller – Chief Creative Officer
● David Nobay AKA Nobby
● Eduardo Marques – CCO Publicis Spain/Publicis Emil/Wysiwig/Nurun & Global Creative Director Telefónica, Madrid
● Gavin McLeod – Executive Creative Director at Ogilvy, Sydney
● Istvan Bracsok – Chief Creative Officer at White Rabbit, Budapest
● Jason Lawes – Freelance Creative Director, London
● Jonas Roth – Creative Director at Uncommon Creative Studio, London
● Justin Drape – Group CCO / Co-Founder at The Monkeys & Group CCO Accenture
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● Kim Pick – Executive Creative Director at VMLY&R, New Zealand
● Lizzie O’Hara-Boyce – Freelance Creative Director, London/Paris/Sydney
● Mandie van der Merwe – Executive Creative Director at M&C Saatchi, Australia
● Mark Hendy – Executive Creative Director at VCCP, Berlin
● Michael-Jason Hobbs – Creative Director at Collective, London
● Neil A Dawson – Co-Founder at Neil A Dawson & Company
● Nils Eberhardt – Creative Director at Special Group, Australia
● Oriel Davis-Lyons – Creative Director at Droga5, NYC
● Paul Catmur – Founder & ECD at BC&F Dentsu, Auckland
● Paul Copeland – ECD (regional) at Greater China Saatchi & Saatchi, APAC / CCO @ Small Creative Ltd
● Paul Sharp – Creative Director at VCCP, Sydney
● Richard Denney – Executive Creative Director at St Luke’s, London
● Rubba – Co-founder at East of Everything
● Scott Nowell – Group CCO / Co-Founder at The Monkeys & Group CCO Accenture Interactive, ANZ
● Seamus Higgins – VP Chief Creative Officer at R/GA, APAC
● Simon Vicars – Creative Director at adam&eveDDB, London
● Stefanie DiGianvincenzo – Creative Strategist at Facebook, Australia
● Stuart Alexander – Creative Director at The Monkeys, Sydney
● Tom Richards – Chief Creative Officer at Havas Lynx, Manchester

‘The Interview Before the Interview’ welcomes additional contributions (especially from female creative leaders) and these can be submitted via the ‘Contribute’ button on the site.