Global challenger agency VCCP has appointed multi award-winning creative Yan Elliott as Creative Director, bringing one of the industry’s most celebrated advertising minds to its growing creative team. With 25 years of experience across many of London’s top agencies – including Mother, Engine, Lucky Generals, The&Partnership and AMV BBDO – Elliott has created some of advertising’s most iconic and enduring work. His career highlights include the cult classic Dr Pepper ‘What’s […]
Building on its presence in São Paulo and most recently London, the agency is expanding internationally, focusing on social-first strategies and brand building across all channels DOJO, a Brazilian-based agency owned by partners Rodrigo Toledo and Thiago Baron, continues its international expansion project arriving now in the world’s leading advertising industry. With an eye on […]
Seasoned digital storytelling executive brings experience in immersive content and strategic partnerships NeoPangea, a leading creative agency specialising in interactive experiences and digital innovation, has announced the appointment of Jen Wallace as Vice President of Marketing & Client Strategy. Wallace joins NeoPangea after a distinguished career at National Geographic, where she spent nearly 2 decades developing […]
Independent, international branding and design agency Lonsdale has announced the promotion of Anjali Vasudevan to Strategy Director in its Singapore office. This appointment recognises Vasudevan’s exceptional contribution to Lonsdale Asia’s growth since joining the agency in 2022, and reflects the group’s commitment to nurturing talent from within. She will lead strategy for the Singapore hub, […]
Promotes Ali Olson to COO, Taps Gayle Malcolm as VP of Client Success The Social Lights, a leading social-first marketing agency, today announced a strategic restructure focused on social intelligence and continuing to scale fast-growing influence services alongside key leadership appointments. Ali Olson has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer, joining the agency’s all-female executive […]
Saatchi & Saatchi has promoted Sam Wise to Chief Strategy Officer. Wise has been with the agency for more than a decade. Having joined in 2013 as a planning director, he rose through the ranks and was promoted to head of strategy three years later. He led the agency’s strategy department for seven years, before […]
By Jeb Brown The advertising business has never been predictable, but in 2025, the ground is shifting faster than ever. Clients are cautious, the economy is unsteady, and artificial intelligence has changed the landscape overnight. Some days it feels like the rules we grew up simply don’t apply anymore. So how does an agency keep […]
International pitch consultancy, The Great Pitch Company, has expanded its team adding industry luminary Laura Holme as business development and growth consultant for the UK. With a career specialising in business growth spanning over 25 years, Holme brings extensive knowledge and experience to the international pitch consultancy. She has worked with a wide range of […]
Bolstered by new leadership and a wealth of insights, the creative excellence and education non-profit addresses the industry-wide shifts redefining creativity D&AD, the global non-profit driving creative excellence, education, and impact, is excited to announce the release of its Annual & Trend Report 2025, marked by the appointment of internationally-acclaimed design leader Lisa Smith as […]
Agency CCO and creative now to serve on BBDO global creative board One of Brazil’s largest advertising agencies, with 950-plus collaborators and over 30 national and international brands in its portfolio, AlmapBBDO is announcing changes to its partnership structure. Marco “Pernil” Giannelli, the agency’s CCO since 2022, has been made partner and will now also serve […]
