ARN has announced the departure of Melbourne agency sales director Sam Harris after nearly four years with the network.
Since joining ARN in 2019, Harris has achieved consistent revenue and share growth, driven a major step change in third-party Media-I results (NPS), and successfully shifted the team from a radio-focused sales unit to a true audio solutions team, all while mentoring and guiding staff from multiple markets.
Over the past 18 months, Harris has also led the Melbourne Market Leadership Team (MLT).
During this time, Harris has worked with the MLT to unite the local leadership group and drive positive change both in the current world as well as during the challenging virtual pandemic environment.
Of his departure, ARN national agency sales director Angus Leech praised Harris for his contribution and said: “Sam has made a significant impact in our business since he joined and will be missed by all.
“We’d like to thank Sam for his contribution to ARN and wish him the very best in his future endeavours,” Leech added.
Sam finished up his tenure yesterday. Recruitment for the new Melbourne agency sales director is now underway.
This announcement follows the ARN’s appointment of Fiona Ellis-Jones to the role of head of news and information.
Ellis-Jones will reporting to ARN’s chief content officer Duncan Campbell. In the role Ellis-Jones lead the strategy and execution of the news function for ARN across both Metro and Regional markets, in line with the overall content strategy.
Ellis-Jones is an experienced broadcast journalist, newsreader and editorial leader, she joins ARN from ABC where she was the editor of audio news, leading a large team of journalists across multiple linear and digital broadcast streams.
See also: ARN names Fiona Ellis-Jones as head of news and information
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