Arrivals & Departures

AUCKLAND, Today: On the back of the recent appointment of new creative team Hathaway & France from Stanley Street, Federation chief creative officer Tony Clewett has announced another key hire – the permanent appointment of creative Bobbie McKay into the newly created role of creative group head.

AUCKLAND, Friday: Digital communications agency Topham Guerin (outlets in Auckland, Sydney and London) continues to grow with two new senior appointments and two promotions – all in NZ.

AUCKLAND, Today: Woman magazine will be curated by guest editors, after editor Sido Kitchin announced her resignation as group publisher of School Road Publishing.

AUCKLAND, Today: DDB Group Aotearoa NZ has appointed internationally recognised creative leader Matty Burton as its first group chief creative officer.

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Colenso BBDO has promoted managing partner Lucy Grigg to the role of general manager. Grigg brings experience from agencies on both sides of the Tasman working with NAB, BNZ, Airbnb, Spark, Fonterra and DB.

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Mango Aotearoa NZ has added two PR specialists to its team – senior account manager Courtney Pitcher, and Joseph Polamalu, who joins after several months as an intern.

AUCKLAND, Today: Leading Out-of-Home media company JCDecaux New Zealand has appointed business growth specialist Adam McGregor in preparation for its bid to win upcoming local government street furniture tenders across the country.

AUCKLAND, Friday: DDB Aotearoa NZ has bolstered its retail expertise through two recent appointments, adding (says DDB Group ceo Priya Patel) “a new dimension to our offering that will provide clients with a more holistic set of creative solutions”.

AUCKLAND, Thursday: Film Construction has added director Chris Clark to its roster, for representation in New Zealand, Australia, and Asia. “We first became aware of Chris’ work around a decade ago,” said FC director/founding partner Perry Bradley.

SYDNEY, Today: Former Colenso chief creative officer Levi Slavin is leaving Auckland to return to the land of his birth, joining Aussie start-up Howatson+Company Sydney as CCO.