Media Movers across the industry include:
• Daily Mail Australia (DMA) has advised that Peter Holder will be departing as managing director, the commercial and management role he has held since February 2015.
Daily Mail Australia is one of the biggest news publishers in Australia, commanding the fourth biggest audience of any commercial news publisher.
Read more: Daily Mail Australia recruiting new boss as managing director Peter Holder departs
• Sparro has announced the appointment of Angus Waters to lead its growing partnerships & affiliate team.
Waters joins the independent digital marketing agency bringing six years of experience working across publisher relationship management at Commission Factory.
Most recently, his position saw him leading a team of publisher relationship developers while working directly with affiliate partners.
See also: Sparro welcomes Angus Waters as partnerships account director of its partnerships & affiliate team
• 9 News Melbourne has welcomed Chester Ngan as their new chief of staff. He previously worked for 10 News First Melbourne.
• April Shepherd has started at Infrastructure as a senior editor.
• The Queensland University of Technology has welcomed former journalist Debra Bela as corporate communications team leader.
• LiSTNR has welcomed Claudianna Blanco as a senior investigative journalist / producer
• News Corp Australia announced the appointment of sales leader Natalie Grabbe to the role of head of agency, VIC.
In a new role for the business, Grabbe will be responsible for driving revenue growth and partnerships with consortium media agencies in Victoria.
Read more: News Corp Australia names Natalie Grabbe as head of agency in Victoria
• The Works, part of Capgemini, has welcomed six new members to the team.
Joining the agency is Katherine Dove, Vivienne Fung, Katerina Hatzi, Cameron Burnett, Jackson Tate and Daniel Wood.
Read more: The Works welcomes six new members to the team
•. Himangi Singh has moved to North Melbourne as a news reporter for the Herald Sun.
• Tom Raynel has started as an editorial team leader at Techday.
• Nich Ridley has joined Compare the Market in digital public relations.
• Chris Dengate has started at Schwartz Media as a senior producer for 7am
• Orygen has welcomed Matt Cram who is starting a new role as senior manager, communications and media.
• Azerion has announced the appointment of Caitlin Huskins as the new commercial director for the JAPAC region.
With more than 13 years of experience in the digital advertising industry, Huskins has held several senior leadership roles across the agency landscape.
Read more: Azerion welcomes Caitlin Huskins as JAPAC commercial director
• Vistar Media has announced a string of new hires across its Australia and Singapore offices to support its plans in the APAC region.
Among the new recruits is marketing manager for APAC, Teegan Gardner, who will spearhead the company’s marketing operations, focusing on enhancing Vistar Media’s position in the region, and driving client relationships and revenue growth.
Read more: Vistar Media welcomes Teegan Gardner as marketing manager for APAC
• After more than two decades in journalism, Georgina Robinson is now a principal consultant at Three Plus.
• SAFM Breakfast has welcomed Leigh Galliford as executive producer.
• Calum Jaspan has joined The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age as a media writer.
• Oliver Gray is now a senior reporter for Mining.com.au
• The Bugle has welcomed Breandon Foye as a journalist.
• Sabio has welcomed new appointments to its growing team.
Millie Campbell joins Sabio as account director. Nathan Torpey has been appointed as senior engagement and communications consultant at Sabio.
Rounding out the trio of new appointments is Annette Curry, who has joined Sabio as a senior engagement and communications consultant.
Read more: Sabio welcomes Millie Campbell and Nathan Torpey to its growing team
• Esquire Australia, Published by Switzer Media Group will launch on Monday 5th June, the team is below:
– Alex Switzer, publisher
– Christopher Riley, editor-in-chief
– Amy Campbell, features editor
– Josh Bozin, style and watches editor
– Grant Pearce, commercial content director
– Matt Nethery, commercial director
– Tess Ogle, digital content director
• Melody Teh has started at news.com.au’s shopping vertical as the Best Of deputy editor.
• Jack Colantuono has started as a Journalist for The Goulburn Valley News.
• The following staff updates have been announced at 9Honey:
– April Glover has been promoted to afternoon editor.
– Bronte Gossling is now senior producer across 9Honey Celebrity and 9Kitchen.
• Jenny Noyes has moved on from The Sydney Morning Herald after eight years and is now senior media advisor to the office of New South Wales deputy premier, Pure Car.
• Scope3 has appointed Joanna Georges to the newly created position of Head of ANZ as Scope3 ramps up its activity in Australia and New Zealand.
The public benefit company launched in Australia in October 2022 with a mission to decarbonise the media and advertising industry and has seen significant demand for its digital supply chain emissions data from brands and their agency partners seeking more sustainable digital advertising solutions.
Read more: Scope3 welcomes Joanna Georges as head of ANZ
• Polkadot Communications has announced new clients joining its client portfolio.
Sony Music has sought the independent communications agency’s team to promote two multi-sensory experiences of light, colour and sound that will be showcased as part of the 2023 VIVID Sydney Festival for the first time ever – Lightscape and Dark Spectrum.
The agency has been engaged by Lake Macquarie City Council to help showcase the lifestyle the region has to offer as well as the abundant business opportunities that exist within.
Read more: Polkadot Communications welcomes new clients to its portfolio
• MiQ managing director Fiona Roberts has announced the appointment of Luke Burr as Victorian sales director, independents as the programmatic company expands its commercial team.
Burr joins MiQ from Yahoo Inc, where he was head of sales, Victoria and in the new role, he will be responsible for leading the company’s commercial plans to grow the independent agency channel, servicing both existing business and opening new partnerships.
See also: MiQ appoints Luke Burr as Victorian sales director, independents
• Atomic 212° has welcomed appointments and promotions to its Sydney leadership team.
The new group account directors include Jessica Torstensson, Kate LeMoine and Marcus Layman.
Rick Sillan has been promoted into a client lead role, after joining Atomic 212° in 2018.
See also: Atomic 212° announces a series of appointments and promotions to its Sydney leadership team
• 9 News Perth has welcomed Erin Harwood as a reporter, covering general news and sport.
• Alison Stephenson has returned from maternity leave to her role as features and lifestyle director of Stellar magazine.
• Visit Sunshine Coast has welcomed former journalist Michele Sternberg as communications manager.
• The Conversation has announced two senior appointments in their editorial team:
– Margaret Easterbrook will start at The Conversation in late May as Business and Economy Editor
– Peter Martin will start as Economics Editor at the publication.