SYDNEY, Thursday: AU telecoms outfit Telstra has hired IAG CMO Brent Smart – formerly MD at Colenso BBDO NZ – as its new chief marketing officer.
JCDecaux enlists Mike Brown
AUCKLAND, Today: JCDecaux New Zealand has announced the appointment of Mike Brown to the role of account director – direct, bringing two decades of outdoor media sales experience with him.
NZME announces internal promotion, key hires
AUCKLAND, Today: NZME’s agency sales team has announced two key appointments, with Carly Harris and Bridget Welsh joining as senior account managers.
Pead PR welcomes Courtney Stayte
AUCKLAND, Today: independent full-service PR & comms agency, Pead has appointed Courtney Stayte as account director in its corporate division.
NZME injects further talent into its audio & commercial teams
AUCKLAND, Today: NZME has today announced the two external appointments of Alice Brougham and Kat Blackburn, as it extends its audio and commercial capabilities.
Run brings on Ariana Stone as Pou Rautaki Ahurea Māori
AUCKLAND, Today: Leading Māori-owned, independent creative agency Run is growing its leadership team, with Ariana Stone, joining the CBD-based team as Pou Rautaki Ahurea Māori/CD.
Plato’s ‘special sauce’ draws top creative back to adland
CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday: Plato Creative has lured Kelly Lovelock back into agencyland as executive creative director.
Contagion invests in young talent
AUCKLAND, Today: Freemans Bay creative/media agency Contagion has announced three new hires following new business wins and increased workload from existing clients.
Colenso embarks on a hiring spree
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Hadleigh Sinclair has returned to Colenso BBDO as group creative director – one of seven new hires announced by the agency.
Perceptive hires 1, promotes 2
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Leading customer intelligence agency Perceptive, has welcomed a new member to its CX team and has announced two internal promotions across research and data science.










