Dave Wood is a Sydney-based comedy director working with Good Oil in Australia and New Zealand and Slash in the United States. Known for character-driven work that balances subtle humor with authenticity, Wood frequently casts real people to achieve naturalistic performances within scripted scenarios. His awards include gold at the PADCs, Best TV and Best Campaign at Campaign Brief awards, and recognition at AWARD, AXIS, LIA, New York Festivals, British Arrows, and Cannes. Wood's client roster includes Meat & Livestock Australia, for whom he directed the 2026 Summer Lamb campaign via Droga5 ANZ, L&P via DDB Group Aotearoa, Balter Brewing via Deloitte Digital Creative (an elaborate choreographed musical featuring real beer drinkers), and a 60+ spot series for Skinny mobile via Colenso BBDO. Other clients span ALDI via BMF, Uber One featuring Andre Agassi via Special, Cadbury via VCCP, Volkswagen via DDB Australia, AAMI via Ogilvy, Tourism Fiji via The Hallway, and Ministry of Health New Zealand via Colenso BBDO. Wood's work demonstrates high-volume execution capability, brand stewardship across multiple flights, and integrated campaigns spanning TV, digital, outdoor, and experiential formats. Before joining Good Oil in February 2018, Wood worked in London and began his career in Perth directing the Western Force Rugby campaign via 303 Perth.