Hamish Roderick

Initiator
DISC Type : Di

Founder at Clarity Communications

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Overview

Hamish Roderick is a media and communications veteran with over 25 years of experience, now leading his own consultancy, Clarity Communications. Previously Chief Investment Officer at OMD New Zealand, he specializes in developing sharp investment strategies that drive commercial results. Colleagues describe him as curious, innovative, and passionate.

He serves as a Board Member on the Complaints Board for the Advertising Standards Authority in New Zealand.

Personality Overview

Impact-Oriented

Confident

Risk-Accepting

They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.  They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They usually prefer to drive the conversation.

Topics They Care About

Media Investment Strategy
Leveraging his experience as a Chief Investment Officer, he focuses on creating smarter investment cultures and frameworks to generate value for clients.
Driving Commercial Outcomes
His current venture, Clarity Communications, was founded on the principle of using disciplined thinking and clear direction to achieve tangible commercial results for businesses.
Advertising Ethics
He holds a board member position on the Complaints Board of New Zealand's Advertising Standards Authority, showing a commitment to industry-wide standards.

Media Appearances

Hamish has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2025
Founder at Clarity Communications
2-2022 - 8-2025
Complaints Board, Board Member at Advertising Standards Authority (NZ)
2-2019 - 8-2025
IoD Member at Institute of Directors in New Zealand
10-2012 - 6-2025
Chief Investment Officer / Executive Leadership Team at OMD New Zealand
2-2010 - 9-2012
Trading Director at MediaCom

Education

2019 - 2019
Company Directors' Course from Institute of Directors (IoD)
2018 - 2018
Catapult Leadership Training from The Hummingbirds Company

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Exp : 26 Location : Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder at Clarity Communications
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Insights For Selling To Hamish

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Look like someone who is on top of their game
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects
  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Hamish is

  • Confidence in the product’s value is critical, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Hamish

  • They will not hesitate to say no if they do not develop conviction.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Hamish move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Hamish take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Hamish

Personality Compatibility


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