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The strategy behind the stir with Oliver McAteer, Partner at Mischief @ No Fixed Address

The strategy behind the stir with Oliver McAteer, Partner at Mischief @ No Fixed Address

Update: 2025-06-03
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Oliver McAteer shares Mischief's secrets to successful disruptive creative campaigns

 

Oliver McAteer is in the business of making brands unignorable. As Partner and Head of Development at Mischief @ No Fixed Address, he's helped shape one of the world's most talked-about and awarded creative agencies.

 

In this episode of Question Everything, Ollie gets candid about how Mischief arrives at their disruptive creative strategies, how agency culture fuels talked-about campaigns, and what it takes to get CMOs outside their comfort zone. From viral cheese pulls to deepfake diplomacy, he shares what it takes to earn attention and keep it.

 

What you'll learn in this episode: 

  • What award Mischief has received means the most to Ollie

  • Mischief's response when a spot was pulled from networks at the last minute

  • How Mischief gets CMOs to trust that the stir is worth it

  • How Mischief helped Chili's make its comeback 

  • How Mischief's agency culture shapes their success

  • The truth behind the rumor about presenting 24 briefs to Greg Hahn

  • Mischief's approach to the pitch process

  • Ollie's recent favorite non-Mischief campaign

  • Who in the industry Ollie wants to grab a Coors Light with




Resources:

 

  • See more about Mischief and RepresentUs "Dictators" campaign

  • Ollie's recent favorite non-Mischief campaign from DoorDash

  • Connect with Ollie on LinkedIn

  • Learn more about Mischief on their website

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The strategy behind the stir with Oliver McAteer, Partner at Mischief @ No Fixed Address

The strategy behind the stir with Oliver McAteer, Partner at Mischief @ No Fixed Address

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