Case Study: Wieden+Kennedy achieves seamless remote work and faster HR processes with Dayforce

Wieden+Kennedy gets creative in serving clients and supporting employees

Wieden+Kennedy, a global independent ad agency known for work with brands like Nike and Coca‑Cola, needed to stay at the cutting edge to attract talent and keep operations running across multiple countries. When COVID‑19 forced an almost overnight move to remote work, the agency faced the twin challenges of maintaining client service and supporting employees spread across time zones without overwhelming HR.

By leveraging Dayforce and a culture of creativity and adaptability, Wieden+Kennedy streamlined payroll and HR processes (cutting tasks that once took hours or days down to about half an hour), drove high adoption of mobile self‑service, and enabled seamless remote onboarding. The result was solid site uptime, reduced HR burden, quick support for COVID‑related benefits and leaves, continued client work and campaigns, and stronger peer support through the Dayforce community.

Wieden+Kennedy

Evan Stroum

Global HRIS Manager