
Senior strategist joins EightyOne
Wellington-based independent creative agency EightyOne has appointed Tom Sykes as executive strategy director.
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Wellington-based independent creative agency EightyOne has appointed Tom Sykes as executive strategy director.
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Omnicom Media has appointed respected industry leader Andrew Cambridge as CEO of Initiative, effective July 15.
Omnicom Media New Zealand has appointed Aleisha Ross to lead the evolution of its social offering across its content practice.
Special PR has promoted senior PR manager Sophie Harsent to content director, recognising her contribution to the agency and clients alike.
McCann NZ has appointed Jane Wardlaw as managing director, strengthening its integrated model and client leadership offering.
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New Zealand Media and Entertainment has appointed well-known local business leader Maria O’Halloran as general manager Canterbury.
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Special has appointed one of New Zealand’s most experienced multidisciplinary designers Becca O’Shea as design director – digital.
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Woolworths New Zealand has appointed Oliver Lynch, who joins from US-based tech firm Capital Preferences, as CustomerX director.
Full-service creative agency Crave is expanding into Wellington, led by new senior business director Hannah Titheridge.
Go Media has welcomed recent graduate Angel Butler to its Auckland sales team, appointing her as sales coordinator.
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Colenso BBDO has expanded its leadership team, appointing Jake Stopper as group managing partner, heading up Spark NZ.
Dentsu Aotearoa has appointed Jared Pollock as head of social to lead social strategy based on creative thinking and creator integration.
MediaWorks has appointed experienced podcast leader Anna Henvest as head of rova Podcast Studio to grow its portfolio.
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Known for their unconventional approach to creativity, Emily Joe and Simone Louis have been promoted to creative directors at Colenso.
Political and business commentator Matthew Hooton has been appointed editor-in-chief of national news brand The Post.
Federation has appointed senior strategist and researcher Sinead McLeod as planning director for its Wellington office.
Bastion has appointed Sharon Adams, based in Melbourne, as head of operations to strengthen the agency’s operating model.
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Bastion Aotearoa has announced the appointment of Nicky Greville as managing partner, media, effective July 1.
Bart Timmer is now available for commercial, branded and short-form projects across ANZ exclusively through The Sweetshop.
Go Media has promoted Tonica Cassie-Alatini to group sales manager after more than five years with the business.
The Post Office welcomes directing duo Liam Stevens and George Teagle, also known as Lazy Bones, to their roster.
Independent agency YoungShand has appointed Claire Joy as associate creative director, effective immediately.
Special PR is welcoming industry leader Jessica Allison to the team as general manager of its Auckland office.
Crave has appointed Veronica Copestake and Adam Barnes as executive creative directors to lead its creative output.
Bastion has bolstered its design capability with a series of senior appointments, reflecting a commitment to beautiful and memorable work.
Independent Amazon Ads specialist agency Deep Media has appointed former Amazon Ads executive Kacie Serls to lead Deep Retail.