Richard Hunwick.
Richard Hunwick, formerly of Nine and Adgile, has been appointed ARN Media's director of sales – total audio.
He will lead ARN’s national sales team with responsibility for metro, regional and digital revenues across the network’s leading live broadcast, live streaming and podcast assets.
Hunwick is a former director of sales – total television at Nine Entertainment where he delivered record revenue and revenue shares over a 10-year period.
Most recently was chief commercial officer at Adgile.
"Richard’s reputation speaks for itself," said Michael Stephenson, chief operating officer at ARN and a former senior executive at Nine who was Hunwick's boss.
"His results speak for themselves. His deep understanding of the emerging media landscape and cross-platform advertising, combined with his deep client relationships and his proven ability to build high-performance teams, makes him the perfect addition to our team.
"We now have the number one sales director in the country, and I can’t wait to work with him again.”
Hunwick said the media landscape is changing rapidly and ARN is perfectly positioned to take advantage of emerging markets and opportunities.
"The opportunity to work with Michael again and to join the ARN commercial team to drive innovation and create massive ideas for brands across our leading total audio platforms is incredibly exciting," he said.
"ARN has a bold vision for the future, and I’m looking forward to being part of it.”
Richard will commence his role on April 14.
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