Christian Kernot

A customer-obsessed storyteller, I create brighter, bolder, more beautiful experiences that change behaviours and help people fall in love with brands.



General info
Creative Lead & Senior Copywriter
Sydney, Australia
As a customer-obsessed storyteller, I create brighter, bolder, more beautiful experiences that change behaviours and help people fall in love with brands over and over.
Experience
Sydney
Mar 2024 - Present
Creative Lead/Senior Copywriter
JLLX
Sydney
May 2023 - Mar 2024
Creative Lead/Senior Copywriter
CXLavender
Developed martech and CX campaigns, new product launches, digital content, OOH, radio, growth, CRM, lifecycle programs, and B2B comms for Westpac, St,George, Bank of Melbourne, BankSA and Rams Home Loans.
Sydney
Sep 22 - May 2023
Senior Story Lead
M&C Saatchi (Greenhouse Collective)

Created CX, CRM, OOH, radio and digital assets to transform and transition Everyday Rewards into the larger Everyday master brand that now features rewards, mobile, insurance and marketplace.

Brand and product launches, retail promotions, digital content, TVCs, radio, OOH, CRM, lifecycle, and CX campaigns for
Woolworths brand.
Sydney
Jul 2022 - Sep 2022
Freelance Copywriter
The Hallway
Developed campaigns and content for Dexus, and CRM for Great Wall Motors.
Sydney
2017 - 2022
Creative Lead
Created multi-channel creative campaigns and content, product launches, retail promotions, partner marketing, B2B, CRM, lifecycle comms and growth marketing activity.
Grew ANZ brand recognition from below 10% to over 60%. Delivered measurable results through highly productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Sydney
Jan 2107 - Jun 2017
Freelance CD, Senior Copywriter
ZipCo, Lida, VML, Urban, Loop, BlueStar, The Star
Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Netflix, Charter Hall, McDonald's, AGC Networks, EML, Australian Unity, Virbac, Sky5.
Sydney
2016 - 2017
Associate Creative Director
Kalido
American Express, eHarmony, Australian Unity, Ancestry, Westpac, NRMA Retail Business Insurance, NRMA Travel Insurance, Cover-More, Bradford Solar x Tesla, nib, Macquarie University, AMP.
Sydney
2014 - 2015
Associate Creative Director
Loud
Animals Australia, Avant Mutual Group, Nancy Ganz, NSW State Emergency Services, Uniting Care, Halyard, Western Union, NRMA Community Grants. Screenrights Australia, NSW Trustee & Guardian, BUPA, Customer Owned Banking Association, and RSL Australia.

Sydney
Apr 2013 - Jun 2014
Senior Copywriter
Blaze@Y&R
Westpac, JLL, Lion Nathan, Coca-Cola Amatil, Raine & Horne, Canon, SA Police, Ernst & Young, Accenture, Uniting Communities, Rural Health Australia, Notre Dame University, American Express, and The Rocks.
Sydney
Jul 2012 - Apr 2013
Senior Copywriter
The Star
Creating fully integrated campaigns and developing the communication style and tone of voice for the entire complex.
Sydney
Mar 2011 - Jul 2012
Senior Copywriter
M&C Saatchi
Developed, implemented and managed brand personalities, verbal identities, and creative across all platforms for Dick Smith, Masters Home Improvement and Freedom Furniture. Created multi-platform campaigns from Woolworths, Woolworths Mobile and Online, Optus, and Qantas Everyday Rewards.
Sydney
Jan 2011 - Mar 2011
Freelance Senior Copywriter
Frost* Design, Momentum Worldwide, The Affinity Partnership, Dynamix, One Partners
Worked on rebranding Broken Hill, NSW and creating national integrated campaigns for Coke Zero and XXXX Gold, Sensodyne and Macleans. Experiential/digital activities for XXXX Summer Bright, Coke Unleashed and Intel. Interactive and social media launch campaign for Estée Lauder. Digital and print for Virgin Money.
Sydney
Feb 2008 - Nov 2010
Senior Copywriter
Evocatif
V Energy, St.George Bank and BT Financial, Alphapharm Brands, Nestlé – Kit Kat, Nescafé Gold, Club Chocolate, Aero and Nescafé Gold; Ferrero – Bueno, Nutella, Rocher, Rafaello and Rondnoir; Johnson & Johnson – Listerine Total Care, Schick Quattro Trimstyle and Freestyle, Unilever – Flora pro-activ, Continental, and Streets; Nokia, Fosters, Constellation Wines, and McWilliam’s Wines.
Sydney
Dec 2007 - Feb 2008
Copywriter
Spin Communications, Freeform
Created campaigns on Portmans for Spin and Fudge for Freeform.
Sydney
Oct 2007 - Dec 2007
Copywriter
Smart
Created national TVC and print, online, DM, ambient, outdoor and experiential campaigns for Ferrero Rocher, Rafaello and Kinder brands, Jagermeister, and CityRail.
Sydney
Aug 2005 - Oct 2007
Copywriter
IdeaWorks
Westfield, Bendon Lingerie, Pittstop, Skygarden, Oz Design Furniture, Big W, Blink Optical, J. Farren-Price, Amber Tiles, Super-Cheap Auto, BCF (boating, camping, fishing), Disney, Volkswagen retail, Stevenson’s NZ, Dick Smith, and Tandy.
Sydney
Jun 2002 - Aug 2005
Copywriter
The Glue Society, JWT, Spin Communications, The Marketing Store
Vodafone, Absolut, Reebok, Autore Pearls, Lee Jeans, Wrangler Jeans, Uniqlo, Jacqui E, Diageo Brands, Bacardi Lion, and General Pants.
Portfolio
Check out some of my work.
Lots more available on request, including CX and CRM examples.
Key Skills
Key Skills
Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills. A data-driven conceptual thinker with a highly developed and intuitive understanding of strategy and storytelling.

Detail-focused and driven to find the biggest idea and deliver it in the most impactful and effective way.

Also, nice bloke.
Added Experience
AWARD School Tutor 2009
Tutored and mentored sixteen advertising students with eight reaching the top twenty, four of them in the top ten.
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