Creative agency 180 Kingsday announced that following a series of new business wins and growth on existing clients, they have expanded their team with 15 new hires, seven of which are for the creative department. The hires reflect the agency’s recent appointment as global UEFA Champions League partner for LAYS Pepsico and picking up global projects for […]
Starcom, the human experience agency, announced the promotion of Jodie Stranger to Global Chief Client Officer, with immediate effect. She will report directly to John Sheehy, Starcom’s Global Brand President, and continue to sit in the UK. In her new role, Stranger will be responsible for the commercial growth of Starcom’s global clients including FCA, […]
Business Performance agency iProspect, have promoted Heidi Kenyon-Smith to Group Head of Clients for their Manchester operation. Heidi joins from fellow Dentsu Aegis Network agency Carat where she had been Client Director since 2015, delivering industry leading results for large retail clients. Heidi’s promotion is testament to the strength and depth of talent in the […]
Creative advertising agency Fold7 announced the appointment of Michelle Hickey as Head of Production. Michelle will lead Fold7’s film, video and content production department, reporting into Ryan Newey, founder and Chief Creative Officer. With this new appointment, Fold7 aims to continue driving the evolution of the production department. Michelle will be accountable for supporting and […]
Following some fierce competition from agencies across London, RAPP UK is delighted to announce that the winner of 2018’s Daniel Marks Planning Academy, Diamond Abdulrahim has joined the agency as a Junior Strategist. She was awarded the ‘Strategic Star’ winner last month after blowing the judges away with her winning idea on how to position […]
COPA90 has hired Miranda Nagalingam from Comic Relief as its new head of talent relations. Nagalingam’s brief is to bring in a diverse range of high profile guests across all COPA90 channels, as well as building on the vibrant mix of in-house talent and influencers associated with the brand, including Poet and Vuj. She will […]
After an international search, Proximity London has named Adam Fulford as its new chief strategy officer (CSO). Joining from Mindshare, Fulford will report directly into CEO, Gabrielle Ludzker. A proven strategist and leader, Fulford brings a wealth of experience to his new role, having worked both client-side and across all key agency sectors including digital, […]
Mirum US has announced the appointment of Valerie Jencks as its new VP of UX. This is a new role for Mirum in the US and has been created to help the agency make tangible progress in developing its UX practice. Amanda Seaford, CEO, Mirum US says: “Leading innovation, establishing common tools and practices, growing […]
Havas Group Media has announced the appointment of Marek Wrobel to the newly-created role of Head of Media Futures, as it seeks to further strengthen its innovation offering for clients. Wrobel joins from Starcom, where he was Digital Brand and Innovation Director. He was previously a key member of Publicis Media’s Futures team, responsible for […]
In-house specialist OLIVER UK is strengthening its creative team with three senior hires: Keith Gray joins as senior art director, David Brown as senior copywriter, and Nigel Webb as head of copy. All three will work across key accounts and will report to OLIVER’s creative director, Kevin Bratley. Gray and Brown join as a creative […]