Career
And held positions with McCann Worldgroup, The Interpublic Group, Lowe Worldwide. McCann Worldgroup - Executive Vice President, Worldwide Director of Global Accounts McCann Worldgroup - Executive Vice President, Director of Corporate Development Interpublic Group - Chief Growth Officer Lowe Worldwide - Vice Chairman In all roles, Allen was responsible for spearheading multinational new business initiatives and integrated marketing campaigns to key global clients. Foreign example, during his time at McCann Worldgroup, Allen led the team responsible for a number of global new business wins including MasterCard, Siemens, Microsoft Europe and Lufthansa.
He was responsible for the cross-discipline servicing of multinational accounts like L"Oreal, General Motors, Unilever and Nestle.
As Lowe Worldwide Vice Chairman he played a pivotal role in the turnaround that named the company Ad Age’s “Turnaround Agency of the Year” in 2009. In 2010, Allen created a growth consulting firm KevinAllenPartners Company.
In June 2012 KevinAllenPartners Company rebranded under the name specialising in growth readiness, leadership and business training. The company has offices in London, England and New York City, New New York
In 2013, he launched Planet Jockey, an award winning emotional intelligent leadership game.
Allen is a visiting lecturer at Columbia University Graduate School of Business, the Cass School of Business and the European Business School at Regents College London and is a contributor to the Harvard Business Review. In 2013 and 2014 Allen was hosting tutor of the Young Account Executive Academy at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.
