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 this week.
Jo McAlister becomes CEO Initiative Australia
IPG Mediabrands has appointed Jo McAlister CEO of Initiative Australia. She replaces Melissa Fein who left for Accenture Song earlier this year.
Chello boosts creative leadership with five senior hires
The new team comprises Tom Dabner as creative strategy lead; Lawrence Parmenter as creative director; Lauren Lawson as senior account director; Nicola MacAlister as copywriter; and Jaron Lionel as senior video creative.
Snack Drawer caps off the year with major wins and five new hires
Patricia Casten, former creative at Saatchi & Saatchi, and Book Tok influencer Aaliyah Wattie have joined the agency as senior and junior creators, respectively. Guillaume Michel has also stepped in as senior social account manager, while Fiona Dunn and Tina Jenkins join the team as producer and PR account executive.
Sparro by Brainlabs promotes Sarah Davidson to managing partner
Independent digital marketing agency Sparro by Brainlabs has promoted Sarah Davidson to the newly created role of managing partner. She will work closely with the business co-founders, Morris and Cameron Bryant, to expand Sparro's capability as a full-funnel media agency.
Australian Venue Co. appoints Uno de Waal head of retail media
Hospitality operator Australian Venue Co. (AVC) has named Uno de Waal head of retail media. He was previously GM and head of strategy at creative agency Milkman Agency.
Haleon's Nagraj Iyer promoted to ANZ marketing director
Global consumer health company Haleon has appointed Nagraj Iyer as marketing director for Australia and New Zealand. Prior to his most recent role as Haleon's marketing director for North Asia, he was part of the Asia-Pacific Strategy team based in Singapore.
Prophet names Matthew Winter head of engineering
Predictive intelligence platform Prophet has hired Matthew Winter as head of engineering. He joins the business from Google Cloud, where he was principal architect, responsible for driving and delivering data transformation and machine learning operations for Google Cloud’s enterprise customers.
Blis' Emma-Jayne Owens joins impact.com
Partnership management platform impact.com has named Emma-Jayne (EJ) Owens senior director of community and enablement for the Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) region. Owens will lead all external and internal stakeholder training, advocacy and community enablement activities across APJ.
Carsales appoints Ben Tyres head of content
Carsales has appointed Ben Tyers as head of content. Under his leadership, carsales will deliver a broader range of new engaging video formats and accessible content while maintaining valuable news, reviews, and comparisons.
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