Arrivals & Departures

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.

AUCKLAND, Monday: oOh!media New Zealand has appointed David Owen as research & insights director. Owen hails from TVNZ where he was the senior research & insights manager.

AUCKLAND, Today: Ponsonby indie YoungShand Creative & Media has appointed Ryan Sproull as strategy & experience director.

AUCKLAND, Today: Indie media agency D3 has announced the appointment of four new hires – and a relocation to Parnell after a period of new business wins and growth.

AUCKLAND, Today: Special Group has hired John Marshall as joint general manager, alongside Storm Day. Marshall joins from WiTH Collective where he was general manager and led the ASB account.

AUCKLAND, Monday: MediaWorks has appointed Brad Gladding as head of insights. He has around 20 years’ experience in research and insights roles, and joins from Foodstuffs where he was head of customer insights & intelligence.

AUCKLAND, Today: Ponsonby indie Pitchblack Partners has welcomed three new hires in positions across the business, citing new business wins and growth within the existing client portfolio.