Jon Bird
Chief Executive Officer, IdeaWorks
Jon Bird has 30 years experience in retail marketing communications, starting as an advertising copywriter and Creative Director, and progressing to management.
Jon was a founding partner of IdeaWorks, Australia’s only true retail marketing communications specialist. He left the business in 2006 and joined M&C Saatchi as Director of Retail Marketing, working across Australia, NZ and the US.
Jon has just rejoined IdeaWorks as CEO.
In Jon’s career he has been involved with a myriad of dynamic retail businesses, including Woolworths Ltd (BIG W, BWS), Westfield, Supercheap Auto Group (Supercheap Auto, BCF) and many more.
He is passionate about retail marketing and undertakes regular overseas study tours to keep up to date on current trends.
Jon holds an MBA from Macquarie Graduate School of Management.
