Joshua McDonnell will depart from PHD Australia after almost three years as the agency’s marketing director.
McDonnell, who worked as a media trade journalist before moving to Adland, will leave the Omnicom Media Group agency next month for GroupM and Mindshare as growth and marketing director.
He told Mediaweek: “I’m thrilled to be joining GroupM and Mindshare as growth and marketing director, it’s an exciting time for the business and I look forward to being a part of the team and contributing to the continued growth and success of the business.
“Thank you to Mark Jarrett, Stu Bailey, Kate Milligan and the entire PHD team for my time with the agency, it’s been a fantastic experience to work with such a great group and be a part of some of the incredible work.”
Kate Milligan, head of brand at PHD told Mediaweek: “It has been an absolute pleasure working with Josh over the last few years and we wish him all the best in his new role.
“The marketing team at PHD will continue to focus on delivering great work aligning to our new vision, ‘Intelligence. Connected.’”
A GroupM spokesperson told Mediaweek: “We’re thrilled to welcome Josh to GroupM. Josh has a great network and great understanding of the agency landscape. His background as a journalist and expertise in comms, new business and marketing make him a real asset to Mindshare and the GroupM team.”
McDonnell began as media trade journalist before joining PHD as its marketing director in 2021. He also supported Foundation’s marketing efforts during his time with the business from 2022. The agency has since merged with Hearts & Science.
As part of the shift, managing director of Foundation, Liz Wigmore, was appointed managing director of Hearts & Science, across both Sydney and Melbourne offices.
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