Magnus Djaba

Magnus Djaba was appointed Chief Client Officer for Publicis Groupe in November 2021. He oversees the Groupe’s global client relationships and sits on the Management Committee.

From 2017 to 2021 he was Global President of Saatchi & Saatchi network. Djaba previously led Publicis Groupe UK’s creative agencies and production including Saatchi & Saatchi, Leo Burnett and Digitas whose clients are some of the UK’s biggest advertisers.

From 2011 to 2020, Djaba was CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi London and led a period of transformation at the world’s most famous ad agency. Prior to this, he was managing director of the acclaimed start-up agency Fallon London, which became one of the most awarded creative agencies of the 2000s. Djaba joined Fallon London in 2003 from Ogilvy & Mather.

Djaba is a leading voice on diversity, equality and inclusion. He has developed the communications for Operation Black Vote for the last three UK General Elections and the EU Referendum. He is an ambassador for the Open University and a previous Chairman of the Marketing Group of Great Britain.

 He lives in London with his wife and two young children.