Arrivals & Departures

Carat NZ has made new senior hires to service its growing client base, recruiting two group business directors from the worlds of both advertising and media.

Fresh off the back of Y&R national general manager Nicky Greville’s return from maternity leave, Y&R Media is bolstering their senior team with two new hires.

Clemenger Group NZ has unveiled senior management changes at the group’s leading shopper marketing agency, Raydar. CEO Darryl McClay will step down from his role on Friday 30 June, while managing director Troy Fuller will step into the ceo role effective the next day (Saturday 1 July).

A local start-up that educates using advice from top businesspeople has attracted a couple of heavyweights to its board, reports the NBR pay site.

High St-based indie creative agency Little Giant has signed Erik Hay as Creative Director. He previously held creative leadership roles at Saatchi & Saatchi London, Publicis Melbourne and Clemenger BBDO Wellington before a two-year stint running a 14-strong team at Weta Workshop Wellington.

Britomart-based Shine has snared Y&R Wellington managing director Tim Ellis as its new head of client services.

Carat has welcomed Mireille Cope to the business in a business director role. She brings more than 10 years’ industry experience working for global agencies in London and Amsterdam such as MullenLowe Profero, MullenLowe Mediahub, Dewynters, and SocialMedia8.

BBDO San Francisco has hired former Saatchi & Saatchi NZ copywriter Kate Catalinac and Aussie expat art director Corinne Goode in creative director roles, according to a report in Australia’s Campaign Brief.

MediaWorks Radio ceo Wendy Palmer has decided to step down, according to a release just in from network’s PR team.

Auckland commercial music production company Smoke has appointed Sarah Fabrin to manage its marketing and sales. Fabrin has a background in model, retail and music management – she wrangled models and curated for NZ Fashion Week.