It's hard to keep up with all the latest moves across media, marketing and advertising, so we've made a list. Check out the biggest moves in adland from this week.
Dentsu poaches UM’s Brett Elliott for COO media role
His focus will be on “operational efficiencies and client success” across agency brands Carat, iProspect and dentsuX
Julia Edwards becomes Nine's director of programmatic sales
She will report into Nine’s commercial director of digital, Nick Young.
Letizia Bozzolini and Justin Butler join Howatson+Company
The duo previously worked at Special Australia and, prior to that, Special New Zealand.
Clint Bauer appointed CEO of CX Lavender
He succeeds Adam Washington, who departs to pursue new opportunities.
Wieden+Kennedy Sydney hires four
Chris Wilson and Roy Leibowitz have been hired as creative directors, while Jack Elliott and Lochie Newham have also joined as senior creatives.
Coles 360 GM Paul Brooks departs
Brooks first joined the business three years ago, having previously worked for three years at Nine Entertainment as director of sales.
Indie agency Fuller promotes Kate Fuller managing director, Sydney
She joined the agency in 2014, working across communications, creative and digital content strategy roles in Adelaide before moving to Sydney in 2022 to lay the foundation for growth into the eastern states as brand communication strategist.
Accenture Song's Carin Lee-Skelton appointed JOLT's GM regional sales
She also spent 15 years at Pinterest and Meta during the early stages of their international expansion.
She joined the media company in October 2021 after serving as Audi's head of customer marketing for over three years previously.
Ben Sumpter returns to Foxtel Media
Sumpter will focus on expanding Foxtel Media’s footprint in Victoria, fostering new partnerships, and unlocking targeted advertising opportunities for brands.
Tanya Denning-Orman becomes SBS' director of First Nations
As well as building on the network’s growth in First Nations storytelling and coverage, she will lead strategies to further embed Indigenous cultural perspectives throughout the organisation.
Bastion's Isabel Zhang joins ThinkHQ
She will sit within the agency’s strategy and insights team and also work closely with the agency’s multicultural communications arm, CultureVerse.
MiQ appoints Hivestack's Erin Koedam NSW group account director
She will develop new client relationships, while also lead the NSW sales team and operations. She will report to MiQ ANZ commercial director Stuart Parker.
Matt Ware becomes Digital Minds Group's head of client solutions
Ware began his career in search engine marketing and has since held a number of executive agency roles leading teams in media, SEO, mobile, CRO, data and analytics.
Liz Hayes departs Nine after 44 years
The network said she will remain part of the Nine family, and viewers can expect to see her on their screens for special stories and events broadcast on the 9Network.
Daniel Torres becomes Elephant Room's first GM
He joins from performance marketing agency, Alley Group, where he was the GM, following stints as head of performance marketing and head of paid social.
BJF Digital promotes one and hires three
Elevating Fabian Valado to become GM while also hiring Nivedita Pillai as head of digital solutions, Jayden Osborne as creative director and Dana Cano as CRM manager.
CUB boss steps down after 'woke' beer campaign claims
Parent company Asahi Lifestyle Beverages said Danny Celoni “decided to leave the business” but it is unclear why.
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