
During his career, he has worked with clients including Volkswagen, Coca-cola, Nike, Nestlé and Disney.
Karunatilaka will report into creative director Tom Ormes, who now heads up the agency’s 20-strong creative department following the departure of Kelly Finnegan earlier this month to pursue a music career in the UK.
On the appointment, Ormes said, “It’s great to have one of the industry’s brightest talents on board and I have no doubt that he’ll continue to drive the quality of our creative output.”
Karunatilaka added: “There’s a real buzz about Iris. They’re leaner, hungrier, more focused and more open in their thinking.”