Arrivals & Departures

AUCKLAND, Thursday: FCB Media has futureproofed its senior leadership team, elevating key talent and introducing new roles off the back of a period of growth for the agency.

AUCKLAND, Today: Phantom Billstickers has announced four new hires – Joel Madden, Kiera Richardso, Connor Dyer, and Paige Grant-Huggett.

AUCKLAND, Today: Special PR has announced two new hires – Natalie Chandler as account director and Sophie Harsent as account manager.

AUCKLAND, Today: The board of directors of PRINZ (the NZ Public Relations Institute/Te Pūtahi Whakakakau Tūmatanui o Aotearoa has appointed Susanne Martin to the role of chief executive, effective from 1 September.

CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday: The New Zealand branch of multinational agency TimeZoneOne has announced the internal promotion of two key leadership positions “to align our people with our ever-changing business scopes”.

SYDNEY, Monday: After five years as chairman and CEO of Havas Group Australia and New Zealand, Anthony Freedman will be stepping down later this year.

AUCKLAND, Monday: DDB Group’s digital experience agency Tribal Aotearoa has announced four new hires across different areas of the business.

NAPIER, Today: Hawkes Baydigital agency FizzyPop, launched in May by Tom Young – former head of digital at agribusiness agency Tracta – has recruited Kate Henderson, into its HB team (which includes an art director, digital motion graphics designer, and data specialists).

AUCKLAND, Today: Special PR has appointed Kat Day as creative lead, as the new PR offering from Special Group continues to grow.

AUCKLAND, Today: Following a period of continued growth, including becoming the lead brand and creative agency for Westpac NZ (part of the Publicis Groupe connected model), Saatchi & Saatchi is adding to its strategic offering with the addition of new senior strategists, and the launch of The Culture Studio.