TimeZoneOne has hired Lor Gold as global chief creative officer to head the agency’s creative philosophy, approach and product for international clients.
Most recently, Gold worked as the global managing director and chief creative officer of Rivet, an IPG agency. There he led teams responsible for developing and implementing integrated marketing programs on behalf of global brands including Nokia, Visa, Lollapalooza, Foxtel, the Football Association of Australia, and CVS/pharmacy.
The new post took effect Sept. 29 and Gold is working at the company’s headquarters in Chicago. The agency, founded in 1995 and employing 35 people, maintains 70% of its operations in New Zealand.
He has also worked as the chief creative officer at Draft Chicago and at EuroRSCG as managing director and chief creative officer of the Sales Machine unit. He also held positions at TracyLocke, Ayer, and Clinton E. Frank.
Gold, 58, will report to Richard Tattershaw, chief executive officer of TimeZoneOne.
TimeZoneOne’s portfolio includes Croc’s, U.S. Army, American Medical Association, BP, Shea Homes, USA Rugby, School of the Art Institute of Chicago and John Hancock Observatory. The agency is based in Chicago, IL and Christchurch, New Zealand and employs 35 people.