Akcelo Hires Will Flood as Global Client Partner

Global brand experience and innovation company Akcelo has appointed Will Flood as global client partner, supporting the agency’s key North American and global clients.

Will brings over 15 years of international agency and client leadership experience across London, Paris, New York, and Los Angeles. He began his career at M&C Saatchi London working with brands such as Virgin Holidays and Jameson Irish Whiskey, before moving to SS+K in New York where he led work for NCAA, The New Yorker, JW Marriott, and Fusion TV. Most recently, he was a founding member of Mother Los Angeles, helping grow the agency from nine to over 50 employees while driving success for clients including Sonic Drive-In, Meta, Propel, Google Chrome, and Netflix.

In his new role, Will will drive strategic growth across North America, strengthening Akcelo’s Vancouver presence and accelerating the LA office and wider US operations, while continuing to support key global clients including TikTok and Amazon.

Will Flood, global client partner at Akcelo, said, “What drew me to Akcelo is the way it helps clients keep pace with changing consumer mindsets and media habits, while giving them the tools to stay ahead of whatever comes next, from AI to community to the need for real connection. Their borderless global model is agile and innovative and it’s what makes it stand out from traditional agencies. Joining felt like the natural next step, and I’m excited to build this future with a roster of ambitious, trail-blazing companies.”

​Aden Hepburn, CEO and co-founder at Akcelo, said, “As Akcelo builds on its stellar creative and commercial success over the past five years, we’ve been continually expanding our global footprint to meet the needs of both national and international clients.

"To keep that momentum going, our next key hire had to be a seasoned client partner with wide industry and US agency experience, plus an innate ability to nurture relationships and creativity - Will is exactly that. He’ll play a pivotal role in delivering on our growing global partnerships, and we’re super excited to have someone of his calibre join the leadership team.”

Will’s appointment follows continued strong growth for Akcelo, which now operates across Sydney, Melbourne, Vancouver, London, and Los Angeles, serving multi-market global client remits with full-service agency remits.