MerchantCantos, the creative communications agency, has hired Phil Ireland as Partner and Chief Creative Officer. The newly appointed role marks a significant change for the agency as it continues to expand and diversify its creative offer. Ireland joins MerchantCantos from Ireland/Davenport (now CollectiveID), which he founded in Johannesburg in 2006, working on clients including BMW, […]
Starcom, the human experience company, has promoted Claire Kula to Managing Partner. In the position, Claire is responsible for leading client strategy across clients such as Lidl, AXA, Alcon and Novartis in the UK. She will continue to oversee a team of communication planners, as well as the broader team of product and activation specialists […]
Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I, a proud part of AB InBev, has today announced the appointment of Rowan Chidgey as its new Marketing Director. Rowan will take responsibility for the strategic and creative direction of Budweiser Brewing Group’s brands across the UK & Ireland, including Stella Artois, Budweiser, Corona and Beck’s; newer arrivals to the UK, […]
Digital performance marketing agency connective3 has today announced two additions to their team. Will Levitt joins as a Senior PPC Manager after previously working at Brass and Google. With over 5 years’ experience in digital marketing Will brings knowledge in all parts of paid media, specialising in paid search and programmatic. Will said “After the […]
Nelson Cash star fast tracked for role
Independent brand agency, FINE, have promoted Matt Noe to Associate Creative Director. The former Nelson Cash, associate design director, is taking on this newly created position at the Portland based firm, having been hired as a design director last year. Matt will guide, mentor and inspire designers as they grow at FINE, lead creative projects, and […]
Social Chain Media, part of the global social media and ecommerce business, Social Chain, today announces the appointment of Adam Middleton as a Strategy Director, with experience from LADbible Group and Zenith Media, Tom Whitlow as Head of Podcasting from Global Radio and Richard White as Head of Gaming from Hill+Knowlton Strategies. The flood of […]
London-based growth hacking agency, GrowthMinds has hired Mindshare senior manager Chris Peters into its newly created role of Director of Client Growth. This hire comes as GrowthMinds are rapidly scaling in their support of startups in the UK. At Mindshare, Chris led accounts for B P, Three and scaleups like Dollar Shave Club and Birchbox. […]
VCCP have welcomed Stephen Cross and Simon Connor as Senior Creatives. They join from Havas London where they worked with brands including the British Beer Alliance, Finish and the Department for Education. Notable work includes campaigns for Green & Blacks, Honda and BBC. They have hijacked the Bank of England vote for the new £20 […]
Leadership Changes Come on the Heels of Several New Hires and Promotions Across the Agency, Pulling Talent from R/GA, Anomaly, and DARE
Philadelphia-based creative agency Red Tettemer O’Connell + Partners (RTO+P) announced today that it has promoted longtime Executive Creative Director and Partner Steve O’Connell to Co-Chief Creative Officer. He will share the role with the agency’s Founder Steve Red, who has served as Chief Creative Officer and President for over two decades. This appointment comes alongside another senior […]
Zenith UK also announces new head of programmatic, Matthew Bushby
Today, Zenith UK chief executive Natalie Cummins has promoted Sannah Rogers and Jon Stevens both to Managing Director. Rogers will lead on agency operations and Stevens on client service. Cummins also announces two additional promotions from within the agency. Richard Kirk, who joined Zenith UK as Managing Partner (Strategy & Data) earlier this year, has been […]