Weber Shandwick UK Appoints Tess Evans as Creative Director Health

Weber Shandwick, the earned-first global communications agency, has announced the appointment of Tess Evans as its new creative director, specialising in Health. Tess will oversee all creative output across the agency’s healthcare clients, recognising the ongoing growth within the Health Practice.

After completing a screenwriting MA at London College of Communication, Tess started her career as a copywriter at advertising agency Wizzard, focusing on both consumer and health clients. She has since worked at some of the top UK health agencies, including Havas Life, Ogilvy Health, FCB Health and VCCP Health. She has produced campaigns for a wide range of clients including GSK, Johnson & Johnson, Edwards Lifesciences, Teva, Merck and Pfizer, with work that has been awarded at the PM Awards, LIAs, Clios and Cannes Lions Health.

Tess will be responsible for strengthening the agency's creative output while ensuring that originality and creativity remain integral to client work.

“Working in the field of health is so rewarding as the world evolves, and there's never been a more important time to be healthcare communicators. I'm excited to join a team of experts who are as passionate as I am about seizing opportunities for creativity to make an impact by delivering the best work for our clients,” said Tess.

Based in London, she will collaborate with the healthcare team across The Weber Shandwick Collective network, reporting to CCO Yan Elliott.

“Our agency is at the forefront of healthcare communications, pioneering new ideas and addressing emerging challenges. We are committed to integrating compelling creativity into our campaigns and partnering with clients to effectively respond to today's issues. Tess is a valuable addition to the team and will bring inspiring ideas to help improve health for everyone,” said Yan.

Last year, Weber Shandwick launched The Weber Shandwick Collective: Women’s Health, uniting agency health experts from United Minds, Flipside Health, That Lot and Weber Shandwick to cover every aspect of policy and advocacy, health and corporate communications, employee engagement, digital innovation and design experience. Fueled by culture and data intelligence, the Collective drives meaningful change for women across the network.

“As we help clients navigate a challenging new world of health, I am excited about Tess’s appointment and her role in driving excellence in health creativity across The Collective. Tess will take a focused approach to deliver bold and innovative creative campaigns that earn attention and value for our health audiences” added Lisa Henry, Weber Shandwick UK Health MD.

Tess’ appointment adds to Weber Shandwick's efforts to bolster its creative team, following the announcement of Klein Borrill's promotion as UK head of design, along with promotions and new hires within its creative department. Additionally, the agency recently appointed Yan Elliott as chief creative officer to further elevate its creative vision and execution.