
The Spinoff appoints Henry Oliver as Bulletin editor
Former Metro editor Henry Oliver is joining The Spinoff as the new editor of weekday morning newsletter The Bulletin.
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Former Metro editor Henry Oliver is joining The Spinoff as the new editor of weekday morning newsletter The Bulletin.
AKQA New Zealand has appointed Viv Baartman as executive partner to strengthen its operational leadership in Wellington.
The team at Blutui have appointed Gretchen Largoza as global ambassador to bring a credible, external voice into its conversations.
Strategic growth agency Krunch has appointed Baneen Qazi as director of martech to drive measurable business outcomes.
Independent Media Agencies New Zealand is welcoming Annabelle Wilkinson to its Board of Directors, as a representative for Together.
New Zealand Media and Entertainment has announced that George Smith has joined The Hits Canterbury as the station’s new day show host.
Independent communications agency Pead has announced four new appointments across its consumer and corporate teams.
Daylight has appointed Melanie Eckersley as strategy director, bringing extensive global brand and storytelling experience to the studio.
Phantom Billstickers promotes Tom Horton and Madi Broome to co-general managers, recognising the duality between brand and commercial.
Independent, full-service agency King St Advertising has appointed three team members into a new leadership team.
Exit has signed Olivia Altavilla, a director who brings emotion, passion and honesty to commercials through genuine characters and stories.
Kiwi restaurant booking platform First Table has appointed global startup executive Alex Cappy as chief executive officer.
Bastion has appointed Joanna Barnes as executive media director to strengthen its growing media offering and capability.
Independent media agency Together is expanding its Auckland planning team with the appointment of four senior hires.
The Spinoff is welcoming two new staff to its commercial team: Catherine McGregor as commercial editor and Ishal Eshna as campaign specialist.
Creative technology agency Shuttlerock has appointed Sian Church to lead global marketing and communications.
WPP Media New Zealand has appointed Sarah Kenny into the newly created role of head of data and technology.
Darkhorse has added Trade Me and DHL to its client roster and appointed Lucinda East Kennedy and Mandy Wiles as business directors.
CarExpert NZ has appointed Mat McNay as country manager, bringing back an early leader as it continues growth in New Zealand.
PHD NZ has appointed Sam Sherson as chief technology officer to lead the agency’s data, analytics and technology capabilities.
After 25 years with Stuff Group, The Post’s editor Tracy Watkins is moving on, taking up a new role with Business New Zealand in July.
TRA has appointed Ben Farnsworth and Tessa Tripp to drive the next phase of growth for its expanded brand tracking capability.
Acclaimed Australian director Edward Housden has joined The Sweetshop’s roster in Australia and New Zealand.
Stuff Group has appointed current Tourism Fiji’s chief marketing officer Srishti Narayan to the new role of head of marketing.
Omnicom Oceania has appointed two senior leaders, Kim Hamilton and Paige Prettyman, to its executive leadership team.
Palladium Insights has appointed two senior leaders as it accelerates growth across APAC and expands its footprint to Australia.
The Comms Council has named Emily Scovell, chief strategy officer for WPP Media, as the new chair of the Comms Council Media Committee.
Auckland-based artist management and production company Loupe Agency has signed advertising photographer Sacha Stejko to its roster.
Brand activation agency Curious Nation has appointed two new hires across its New Zealand and Australian operations.
Bastion Aotearoa has appointed three creative hires following its recent appointment as creative agency partner for KFC NZ.
Omnicom Media NZ has appointed Rachel Bayfield as chief transformation officer and Mike Delaney as group product director.
Perion has appointed Lauren Martinus as sales director, New Zealand, as it expands its footprint in the programmatic DOOH space.
The New Zealand Comedy Trust has appointed Rae Baker as general director to ensure the organisation’s mission of helping Kiwis share a laugh.
One Plus One Communications has appointed Kate Yule as senior account executive and promoted Sydnee Krum and Emily Hill.
Independent media agency Together has appointed Josh Hogg as general manager – strategy, operating from the Wellington office.
Global finance company OFX has appointed Liz Lord as its new chief marketing officer, at a pivotal moment in the company’s evolution.