Filled roles

MATES Agency has reshaped its leadership team promoting Holly Speer to Co-General Manager, a role she shares with Amber Ritchie who joins from DRUM.

Brave Digital has recently welcomed Senior Account Manager Ant Hocking to their team.

WPP has announced the appointment of Rose Herceg as President, Australia and New Zealand.

The Monkeys Aotearoa, part of Accenture Interactive, has welcomed Storm Day to the newly formed role of Chief Business Officer.

Nick Harvey has joined Plato Creative as a Partner, adding 18 years of international advertising experience to the independent Christchurch agency.

Josh Watson joins the team as Planner & Shivani Narsai as Junior Planner, working across clients such as McDonalds, AAI Insurance, Vodafone & Mobil.

Deloitte Digital Creative NZ have snared internationally-awarded Creative Director Thom Darlow.

Chemistry has announced the appointment of a new senior creative team and three additions to client service after a year of organic growth.

Mango Aotearoa has appointed three new team members, with the addition of an experienced digital content specialist and two account co-ordinators.

DDB Group Aotearoa has started the new year by bolstering its leadership team with the promotion of Nikki McKelvie to Managing Director. 

Director Andrew Laurich has touched down from the US and is joining the Fish&Clips roster for commercial work.

Dentsu ANZ has announced the appointment of David Halter as Chief Strategy & Growth Officer of its ANZ business.

MediaWorks has announced the appointment of Jennifer Kerr as an independent People & Culture Advisor to the board.

TRA has announced a raft of new senior hires in Melbourne, boosting its strategy, business, and brand and communications expertise.

Discovery has announced the appointment of Jenna Lynch to the position of Political Editor, Newshub, commencing in 2022.

The Monkeys Aotearoa has announced the appointment of a new senior creative team in Liz Richards and Nick Dellabarca.

Johanna Cotter will take up the role of Executive Director at the Magazine Publishers Association in January 2022.

Ruth Blair joins Managing Director, Ahmad Salim and Chief Creative Officer Dan Wright to help design an entirely new offering for the local market.

The three new hires include: Head of Planning Tom Sykes, Strategic Planner Haley Hetherington, and Senior Planner Craig McLeod.

Independent New Zealand agency FEDERATION has announced the appointment of Daisy Conroy-Botica, formerly Social and Digital Manager at Special Group.

New Zealand Media and Entertainment has announced Paul Hancox as the media company’s new Chief Commercial Officer. 

Hearts & Science NZ has announced the appointment and return to New Zealand of Emily Douglas, joining the team as Group Business Director.

Kate Heatley will be joining the Auckland-based DDB Aotearoa team to lead the Westpac New Zealand business.