Kristen Kelly has been appointed to the role of EVP, Publicis Media Precision, EMEA with immediate effect. Kelly is tasked with accelerating the growth of Publicis Media’s Precision capability across the EMEA region. She will oversee a centralised Precision team – providing agency teams access to expert data, technology capabilities and solutions – that will […]
Global entertainment agency PMK•BNC has appointed Naomi Ticehurst as head of influencer marketing in the UK. Ticehurst will be responsible for the strategic influencer framework for the agency’s UK, European and global clients such as American Express, Unilever and Diageo. She will drive thought leadership across the business and cultivate influencer relationships and access for […]
VIGA, the Next15 data collection agency, announces the appointment of Peter Flower as General Manager. Flower will report into Global CEO, Lewis Reeves, and will head up the European offices, based in London. The appointment comes as the company, with offices in the UK and the US, reaches the milestone of 50 employees globally. Having […]
RAPP UK has appointed Al Mackie as Chief Creative Officer, a newly created role. Alongside Chris Freeland, CEO, and Shiona McDougall, SVP Strategy, Mackie will spearhead the agency’s creative offering to bring clients a unique blend of marketing science and stand-out creative. Mackie joins RAPP from Rapier where he served as Executive Creative Director since […]
Droga5 London has named Ashley Shack as Director of Talent – a new role at the agency. Shack, who is American, arrives from Wieden+Kennedy London, where she was the Creative and Design Recruiter. She joins the management team at Droga5 London, reporting to Chief Creative Officer David Kolbusz, Chief Strategy Officer Dylan Williams and CEO […]
Burns Group, a leading brand transformation and advertising company, announced the promotion of Chief Strategy Officer Joanne McKinney to the role of Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. McKinney has been the strategic leader of Burns Group for the past eight years, reimagining what strategic planning means in today’s consumer-led world. In her new role as […]
Ebiquity has announced the appointment of Martin Vinter as its new UK Media Practice Lead. Martin will take over from Judith Warn-Ford, who has provided strong leadership to Ebiquity’s UK media team and clients since 2014, having played a key part in building Fairbrother Lenz Eley prior to its acquisition. Joining in April, Martin brings […]
YouTube announced the hire of Cécile Frot-Coutaz as Head of YouTube in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Cécile will be responsible for running YouTube’s business in EMEA and will report to YouTube’s Chief Business Officer, Robert Kyncl. As YouTube’s most senior executive in EMEA, Cécile will be charged with growing content supply and further […]
Tanya Faulkner has been promoted to Managing Director at Quiet Storm, reporting directly to CEO Rania Robinson. As Managing Director, Faulkner will take full commercial and operational responsibility for the agency, and Robinson will focus on agency brand building, new channels of growth and diversification for Quiet Storm. Previously commercial director at Publicis London, Faulkner […]
Mindshare, the global media agency network, has announced two major leadership changes for their Growth Markets region. Amrita Randhawa is promoted to Asia Pacific CEO. Randhawa, who was previously the CEO for Mindshare Greater China will remain based in Shanghai, where she will continue to manage Mindshare China as its Executive Chairperson, in addition to […]