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James Denton-Clark

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Chief Growth and Client Officer at Stagwell
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

James Denton-Clark is the Chief Growth & Client Officer for Europe at Stagwell, bringing nearly 30 years of advertising experience to the role. He has a notable history of scaling agencies, such as growing Karmarama from 30 to 300 people before its sale to Accenture. He is a graduate of the University of Leeds.

Outside of his executive roles, James is a public speaker on creativity and contributes to Campaign magazine. In a 2023 interview, he mentioned being a prolific reader and writer of short stories, with a particular interest in long-form narrative, storytelling, and world-creation, including science fiction. He also practices meditation.

He played a key role in navigating the integration of creative agency Karmarama into the much larger consulting world of Accenture.

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Current Role
Chief Growth and Client Officer
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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Agency Growth
His career is defined by scaling agencies, notably Karmarama and Saatchi & Saatchi, and his current role at Stagwell is focused on growth and client acquisition.
Creative Advertising
He is a public speaker on creativity, contributes to advertising publications, and emphasizes the importance of storytelling to grow brands.
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Career

Work history

11-2025
Chief Growth and Client Officer
Stagwell
10-2024
Global CEO
Forsman & Bodenfors
6-2024
Non Executive Director
AD Education
7-2023 - 6-2024
CEO
Saatchi & Saatchi UK
2-2023 - 6-2024
Non Executive Director
SAE Institute UK
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STAGWELL (STGW) Appoints James Denton-Clark as Chief Growth and Client Officer for Europe. Featured in Stagwell Global
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STAGWELL (STGW) APPOINTS JAMES DENTON-CLARK TO CHIEF GROWTH & CLIENT OFFICER EUROPE. Featured in PR Newswire
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Education
1993 - 1997
BA
University of Leeds
1988 - 1993
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Tonbridge School
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