Dom Hickey
- Chief Strategy Officer
- Australia
Dom is Chief Strategy Officer at Howatson+Company. She’s been part of the rapidly growing agency team since its first year. Now in year four, it’s a powerhouse of 180 staff claiming Independent agency of the year at D&AD, Cannes (Good), Spikes, ANDY’s, LIA, AdNews and Mumbrella.
Before her time at Howatson+Co, Dom spent almost six years at DDB, where she was head of planning. She has also held senior planning roles at Wunderman Thompson and CX Lavender, transitioning into strategy after working in account management at agencies such as Mojo. Dom’s career has frequently involved evolution; she started out as a crime scene photographer for the New South Wales Police Force.
Across her career she has led strategic projects for some of Australia’s biggest brands, delivering award winning work for Domain, ABC, Modibodi, Westpac, Petbarn and J&J.
Dom contributes regularly to the industry, judging at AMEs, Award and Effies. She has taught strategy at Ad School and Miami Ad School and co-hosts a podcast, The Junior Mafia, to give the perspective of young people in the industry a voice.
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