Arrivals & Departures

JUCY Rentals NZ head of marketing Zoe Macfarlane has been tapped by her head office in the US, where she will move shortly to take up the role of VP marketing & business development.

Awarded New Zealand creative Rory McKechnie, who departed DDB Auckland earlier this year after five years, has taken a senior copywriter role at Droga5 New York. 

Bauer Media agency sales director Suzanne Bull has resigned (destination unknown as press time). “Suzanne has been an extremely valued member of our senior leadership team,” says Bauer commercial director Paul Gardiner.

MediaCom Sweden ceo Linus Hjoberg is to join sibling WPP agency Ikon in NZ as joint managing director, working with current Ikon NZ current managing director Emma Bolser, reporting to GroupM NZ ceo Sean Seamer.

Tourism company Southern Discoveries continues to expand by adding new roles to its marketing team. With the new additions, the company is focusing its marketing operations into online and offline, PR and partnerships.

AUT University senior advertising lecturer Martin Waiguny has resigned to return to Austria for personal reasons.

MediaWorks group head of revenue Liz Fraser has resigned to take up a new position at Air New Zealand.

Downtown Auckland boutique communications agency Intelligent Ink has appointed Sophia Berry-Smith to the role of PR & People Person.

50+ online lifestyle website and social club GrownUps has appointed Sara Bushell as advertising coordinator.  Bushell has 14 years experience in advertising at Fairfax Media (advertising manager) and the NZ Herald (sales management roles at Canvas, Viva, TimeOut, TV Guide & Sunday Magazine).

Vizeum New Zealand has promoted Richard Hale to the role of agency director, where he will lead the day-to-day management of the agency and, “in keeping with Vizeum’s dedication to senior resource”, will maintain hands on leadership across all key clients.