Mediaweek’s Media Movers charts the biggest people moves in the industry over the past week.
The Seven Network has appointed Majella Hay to the new role of director of content, unscripted.
Hay will report to Seven’s chief content officer, Brook Hall, and will work closely with the network’s director of production operations Andrew Backwell; director of content, scripted, Julie McGauran; and head of production Mandy Roberts.
Majella Hay
IPG Mediabrands Australia has appointed Harry Preston, the current national general manager of Hogarth, as managing director of MBCS Australia.
This announcement follows the appointment of Olivia Warren, managing director MBCS Australia, as global managing director of Traverse32 IPG’s independent development and production studio headquartered in New York.
Foxtel Media has promoted Rachel Miller to head of Sydney sales, to lead the strategic direction for the company’s largest market.
A seasoned veteran of Australia’s media industry, Miller has previously held senior roles at Fairfax Media and Network Ten throughout her 20-year career.
Ashleigh Carter
Atomic 212° has promoted Ashleigh Carter to the new role of general manager, Sydney.
Carter joined the independent media agency as media manager from MediaCom Australia in 2014. She was appointed media director in 2015, group account director in 2017 and head of client services in 2022.
CarExpert has completed a restructure of its editorial and content team that company CEO, Damon Rielly, says underscores CarExpert’s unique proposition as a “content-led marketplace for new cars”.
Filling the newly-created director of editorial content role is Matt Buchanan, an award-winning editorial director and journalist.
Marton Pettendy – formerly the managing editor at Carsales – has commenced in the role of managing editor at CarExpert, bringing over 30 years of automotive journalism experience to CarExpert.
Further to the new appointments, CarExpert has also promoted from within with James Wong, who assumes the role of marketplace editor and is tasked with leading the business’ continued expansion into content that drives new car sales.
Matt Buchanan & Marton Pettendy
Robbie Brammall has announced his departure from Tasmania’s Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) after eight years as its director of marketing and communications.
The role saw him run 30 creatively motivated brands for art collector David Walsh, including the Museum of Old and New Art, Mofo festival, Moo Brew brewery, three wineries, four restaurants, eight bars, a fleet of ferries with fibreglass animals for seats, a recording studio with the original mixing desk from Abbey Road, a luxury hotel, and several eComm businesses.
Guardian Australia has appointed Shannon Hollis as its new head of advertising. Hollis brings over 15 years of advertising experience across various media organisations, including a background in international markets, having worked in London.
News Corp Australia’s client partnerships division has announced three newly created leadership roles within its client growth and experience team.
National head of digital, Jessica Gilby, has been promoted to national head of retail & digital growth. Group sales director, Emily Ross, has stepped up to national head of travel. Client solutions director, Brittany Daniel, has been elevated to group industry lead for Health, Wellness & Beauty.
Steph Balme and Kate Boekhorst
Amplify has appointed Steph Balme and Kate Boekhorst to the newly created roles of senior business directors.
Balme and Boekhorst join the global creative agency from recent lengthy stints working in the UK, and their remit will be to oversee all senior client relationships.
Seven has appointed Erin Edwards as Brisbane and Gold Coast news director, effective 2025.
Reporting to Seven Network’s director of news and current affairs and Seven West Media editor-in-chief Anthony De Ceglie, Edwards will be responsible for the editorial and managerial leadership of the Brisbane and Gold Coast newsrooms.
The Seven Network has announced expert commentator and St Kilda FC great, Nick Riewoldt, will join Seven’s AFL coverage in 2025.
A statement from Seven noted the 336 gamer and six-time Trevor Barker Award winner is set to return home to Australian shores and will be part of the 7AFL team for season 2025 and beyond, featuring across Seven’s weekly AFL match broadcasts and soon-to-be-announced mid-week programming.
Kiri Johnston
Content and creative agency Style Media has announced the appointment of Kiri Johnston as the new editor of Style magazine.
The publishers are looking for a fresh perspective and bold energy in a new chapter for the Brisbane-based monthly lifestyle publication.
Johnston is returning to the family business. She grew up alongside the family-owned Style since its inception 23 years ago as the daughter of founders Tracy Sinclair and Paul Johnston.