Hill & Knowlton bolsters the power of creativity with ECD hire, Nabil Rachid

Hill & Knowlton (H&K), Canada’s leading public relations and public affairs firm, is excited to announce the addition of Nabil Rachid as Executive Creative Director.

Nabil is a creative visionary who brings nearly 20 years of experience delivering bold work that earns the attention of diverse audiences across the country. He has provided creative direction and expertise to some of the Canada's top brands such as Canada Post, P&G, Kellogg’s, TELUS, TD Bank and Manulife.

“H&K Canada has become a hub for top creative talent, and the results for our clients and business have been exceptional” said Sheila Wisniewski, President & CEO, H&K Canada. “Nabil's deep expertise will infuse new perspectives and innovative ideas into all of our sectors.”

Nabil joins us most recently from his position as Vice President, Creative Director, with The&Partnership and brings with him creative direction, account management, and writing experience from Leo Burnett Toronto & Dubai. His work has been featured in national and international publications and has received recognition at award shows including Cannes, NYF, The Advertising & Design Club of Canada, and The Effies. He has also made his mark on the future of the industry teaching Advertising Concepts at OCAD University.

“I’m thrilled to join a team that’s collaborating with incredible clients to capture imaginations and produce bold earned-first concepts and results through creativity,” says Nabil.

Nabil will lead the team to advance H&K Canada’s creative excellence mandate and work closely with clients to deliver innovative work.

“Our commitment to creative excellence is key to doing award-winning work for our clients,” said Jennifer Koster, Chief Client Officer, H&K Canada. “We’re excited for Nabil to come aboard in this national role, and to continue pushing the bounds of creativity with us.”

In his new role, Nabil will lead H&K Canada’s creative studio and collaborate with the company’s global network. H&K’s studio team is made up of a networked group of creative & design studios located across the world. From New York to London, Sao Paulo to Toronto, our studios bring to life the stellar communication campaigns we develop for our clients. We have content & publishing strategists, film directors, content creators, digital planners and data analysts, and designers — all collaborating together, and all focused on the same client-centric goals.