Guardian Australia has promoted Justin Easter to state sales director NSW & QLD and Delwyn Smith to state sales director VIC & SA.
They will both report to Shannon Hollis, head of advertising.
Justin Easter has more than a decade of experience in the industry, and has worked for Guardian Australia for nine years starting as an account coordinator, building strong relationships with NSW agencies.
Delwyn Smith previously worked for Nine (Fairfax Media) and has been with Guardian Australia for three years.
In other moves, Sarah (Jiajia) Xu has been named head of ad operations & platforms, Alison Tanudisastro has been appointed to the newly created position head of production.
Sharnee Rawson returns from parental leave to resume her role as head of commercial content.
“Guardian Australia is heading into 2025 with a talented commercial team ready to capture the opportunities in front of us," said Guardian Australia managing director Rebecca Costello.
"Justin has been successful in helping brands grow by leveraging the Guardian’s trusted and innovative advertising solutions, while Delwyn’s ability to open up business opportunities in a competitive market is invaluable.
"I am also excited to be working with the next generation of commercial team leaders with Alison, Sarah and Sharnee bringing a fresh outlook and innovative approach to delivering exemplary advertising campaigns for clients.”
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