AKQA welcomes Christine Grand as Client Partner in the San Francisco studio. She will report to AKQA Director of Client Services Kristin Goto. Christine is a global marketing leader with over 15 years’ experience driving digital acceleration and business performance for agencies and brands around the world. She recently moved to San Francisco from Shanghai […]
Global design agency Conran Design Group has bolstered its offer in New York with the appointment of Joey Rippole. Reporting to David Keefe, Managing Partner, NYC, Rippole’s remit is to help grow the New York business beyond its core healthcare offer, to oversee day-to-day operations and to ensure the continued delivery of groundbreaking client work. […]
Publicis Media has hired Kate Bower to lead the Strategic Studio practice in the UK with David Hackworthy of Saatchi & Saatchi. Bower will head up the client-centric capability and will be responsible for identifying and delivering key Power of One strategic opportunities for Publicis Groupe UK clients. Reporting to Sue Frogley Publicis Media UK […]
Y&R London has appointed Katie Lee, currently MD at Sunshine, as its new managing director to bring further experience and dynamism to the business. The appointment is the first major management hiring by Paul Lawson since he joined as CEO in October last year. In her new role Katie will sit on the Exec Management […]
Manisha Sharma, Mirum London’s former head of delivery, has been appointed UK COO. The agency, which recently announced the expansion of James Huckle’s Head of Technology role, will see Manisha take over operations, as part of a larger plan by the agency to continue its rapid growth and consolidate its presence in the UK market. Manisha says: […]
Technology PR specialist Context has hired former ITV Web Reporter Luke McDowell to support its growing client base after a succession of new business wins. Luke joins Context after a career in both television and PR, having spent time working as a researcher in daytime TV and online reporter for ITV News, before moving to […]
Tim Castree, Global CEO of Wavemaker, announced the promotion of James Edgar to Global Chief Talent Officer. Edgar was previously Head of Talent for Wavemaker’s Market Development team. Commenting on the appointment, Castree said, “Knowing that we have the strength and depth of talent within our company to be able to promote our high performers […]
Marketing agency BIG Partnership has appointed a content director to build on the company’s creative and strategic offering. Stephen Noble, who joins BIG from digital marketing agency Equator, will be responsible for developing and overseeing the delivery of impactful content marketing strategies for the agency’s 350+ clients. Having previously worked with international brands including Disney, […]
Concept agency Zware Jongens has brought onboard a new creative director to further drive the company’s mission create genius-level concepts that spark chemistry between brands and people. With the addition of a creative leader like Maurice Van De Ven, the agency further solidifies its approach to create truly disruptive work – where sharp collaboration with […]
Posterscope, the out-of-home and location marketing specialist, has today appointed Gill Huber to the newly created role of Chief Client Officer. Currently Head of Marketing and Communications, Huber becomes CCO immediately to lead growth initiatives and better integrate the Strategy and Marketing teams. She will retain her current responsibilities while additionally fostering agency and direct […]