Nicola Wood

Nicola is a creative force of nature. Her positivity and down to earth no-nonsense approach delivers world class creativity. She's all about insightful and disruptive ideas and finding the best way for them to land in culture in whatever media is best.

She is a multi award-winning writer, CD and ECD - among the highest ranked in the world. In March 2024 she ranked in both the WARC and DRUM worldwide rankings and helped to rank Ogilvy UK as the top 5 creative agency in the world.

Among her many recent wins, is the coveted D&AD White Pencil and Cannes Glass Lion awards for the culturally impactful "Have a word" integrated campaign for Mayor of London. The cheeky "Hornicultural Society" campaign for charity Relate was one of the world most awarded campaigns and featured in the 2024 WARC Creative 100 at no.38.

Nicola has featured in the worldwide rankings for over three consecutive years. In 2023 she was Top 5 D&AD Copywriters worldwide and the Top 20 Creative Director Worldwide. Nicola has been shortlisted for 2024 Creativepool Annual awards Creative Leader of the Year, was a 2022 Female Frontier Honouree shortlisted for the Conquering Creativity Award and was also awarded Creative Equals Future Leaders Award 2021. ​​

She has a track record for cracking tough briefs and winning pitches for both local and global clients, and has worked on some of Britain's best-loved brands including M&S, BBC and British Airways. She currently leads work globally across Jameson Whiskey, and locally across Molson Coors brands Madri and Coors, St James Place and the Mayor of London.

She has a reputation for her love of craft and human insight. Bringing fun and truth to the creative department, as well as every brief, client relationship and team she works with. Nicola really cares about the people and the work, nurturing both talent and ideas makes her heart sing. She has always been hugely passionate about helping emerging talent come into the industry. Nicola's favourite human is her cheeky son Ollie, and she loves being a Mum (even in the current teenage years).
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Please note, Nicola does not really like talking about herself, especially in third person.