Women in Advertising and Communications London (WACL) has launched the #FlexibleFirst campaign, calling for all organisations to adopt flexible working as standard. The aim is to ensure that flexible working is understood and embedded in our culture, encouraging a win-win opportunity for employees and businesses alike. #FlexibleFirst is about redressing the balance away from the default culture of full-time, […]
Jobe replaces outgoing head of technology Kevin Durley
Cheil UK, one of the UK’s leading digital marketing and advertising agencies, today welcomes Gary Jobe as its new head of technology, replacing Kevin Durley. Jobe is an experienced technology leader with more than 20 years’ experience designing and delivering innovative technology solutions. Jobe joins Cheil UK from Havas UK, where he was previously group […]
“The real race issue with the Christmas adverts is that the diversity and inclusion stops at the marketing. It goes no further”. It’s all well and good making your adverts inclusive, but it’s pointless when store shelves don’t reflect that external messaging through their product offering. So it’s time for high street retailers and supermarkets […]
Yasmin Borain appointed as Chief Experience Officer at Tribal Worldwide London
Global total experience agency, Tribal Worldwide London, has appointed Yasmin Borain as its new Chief Experience Officer. Yasmin joins Tribal from the digital business transformation company, Publicis Sapient London, where she was Creative Director of Experience Design. Yasmin brings with her an abundance of experience driving meaningful connections between customers, technology and culture, while also driving revenue […]
Ad agency MUH-TAY-ZIK / HOF-FER, part of the VCCP network, has announced the promotions of three long-term team members; Carolina Cruz-Letelier adds Managing Director to her title, Henry Fernandez has been promoted to Director of Business Evolution, and Katie Ramp adds Director of Operations to her title. These promotions demonstrate the three’s long-standing loyalty and years […]
Sam Robson, renowned senior sound designer and Board Member at 750mph, has joined No.8 as Creative Director of Audio and Partner of the business. With over 20 years of industry experience, Sam has been involved in some of the most iconic advertising campaigns in recent memory, with a skill set encompassing TV, cinema, online and radio. His […]
Creative Conscience, a global movement and charity, is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Chairman, Raoul Shah, Founder and Joint CEO of Exposure. The Creative Conscience mission is to engage, train and reward creative thinkers to use their talents to make environmental, social and societal impact. Shah’s role will focus on developing significant global partnerships […]
SPECSAVERS Global Chief Marketing Officer, Katherine Whitton is to leave the company in April. After three successful years steering the brand across the ten markets the business operates in, Whitton said that she is leaving with a very heavy heart but that the time was right for her and her partner to return to the […]
By Callum McCahon, Strategy Director, Born Social.
“Leading with a social media campaign at Christmas? Previously, this idea would have gone down about as well as telling a room full of children that Santa isn’t real.” Ah, it’s Christmas campaign season again; the highlight of the marketing year. We knew they were going to look different this year, how could they not? […]
Misha Dhanak, the co-founder and former CEO of The Romans, has joined Spacehive as its new CEO.
Dhanak, who left consumer agency The Romans last July, began her role earlier this month. She replaces Chris Gourlay, founder of Spacehive, who is stepping down as CEO and will join the Board. Founded in 2011, Spacehive enables users to crowdfund projects that make local places better and recent successful projects include the regeneration of Leyton […]
