Tim Irwin

Tim is CEO of Essence across the EMEA region. He has held this position since December 2018 with a brief to grow the Essence business and broaden the services provided to Essence clients.

Prior to his appointment as CEO, he was the Essence EMEA COO with responsibility for overall operational effectiveness and business efficiency

He joined Essence in January 2018 from WPP sister agency Maxus.

He began his time at Maxus, then a fledgling agency, in 2008 where he held the position of Managing Director. Maxus became a top ten media agency within 3 years of its launch.
In 2011 he became Maxus COO, a position he held until joining Essence.

He lives in Highbury, North London and is married and has three teenage children.