Arrivals & Departures

WELLINGTON, Wednesday: Data-led creative agency EightyOne, has appointed Tracey Bridges as the chair of its advisory board. MD Matt West said: “The team is delighted to welcome Tracey. We are expanding, increasing our depth and breadth, so we can tackle even bigger problems for our clients.

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Grey Lynn customer insights agency Perceptive has appointed Priya Patel to its customer experience team. Perceptive CX team leader Sammie Parkinson said: “This comes after several account wins and a period of growth.

AUCKLAND, Thursday: CBD comms & marketing indie agency Anthem has expanded- with three new hires. Senior account director Camille Middleditch has returned to Anthem after working in an in-house role. Middleditch first joined Anthem upon returning home from the United Kingdom in 2019, where she worked at creative and corporate agencies in London.

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: Karangahape Road independent ad & design agency The Goat Farm continues to grow, with two additions and one promotion in the last couple of months.

AUCKLAND, Today: Stanley St chief creative officer Regan Grafton has confirmed rumours that he’s about the leave the agency for a new gig.

AUCKLAND, Today: Film Construction – a heavyweight NZ producer with outposts in Sydney and Singapore – has welcomed director Cody Mathieson Packer to its roster.

AUCKLAND, Monday: MediaWorks has today announced the appointment of Jeff McDowall to the newly created role of chief operating officer, responsible for outdoor operations, finance, property, and procurement & strategy function.

AUCKLAND, Monday: Freemans Bay digital agency Central Station is celebrating two new arrivals to the team, due to growth of their client portfolio.

AUCKLAND, Thursday: TBWA\NZ Group has grown its strategy team with three new hires – Josh Taylor-Dadds, Rebekah Gierlinska and Lloyd Thomason.

AUCKLAND, Today: ASB’s former head of social media and corporate content, Simone McCallum, has joined social media agency Socialites Group as group account director.