The Media Shop (TMS) has announced five new hires to the agency.
Joining the team is Grant Kirkby as head of sales in New South Wales and Queensland.
With 18 years of media and sales experience Kirkby has been tasked to grow the newly created Sydney office, with one immediate hire in train, and to raise the profile of TMS in the Sydney and Queensland markets. Kirkby has worked at Shopper, oOh! Media, Mindshare and Ikon.
Greg Power, TMS general manager, said: “TMS is invested in building an experienced, passionate team. Grant’s appointment is the next stage in our growth. His OOH and agency knowledge together with a proven commitment to customer service will serve our NSW and QLD clients well.”
Kirkby said of his new appointment: “I’m pleased to be joining a growing OOH team and leading the charge for TMS in Sydney and Queensland and I can’t wait to grow our brand presence in those markets.”
TMS has also added two key members to the sales team at head office in Melbourne, with Melanie Todd as an agency account manager and Daniel Hobbs joining the team as a senior agency account manager.
In line with growth, TMS has recognised the experience and service of long-time staff members Angelo Poli and Eloise Tams. Poli has been promoted to head of sales, Victoria and Tams to the national role of head of operations.
With the new hires and improvements to organisational structure TMS is geared for the next phase of growth, with a further 250 IGNITE screens to be deployed nationally.
Power said: “Our growing client base features several dynamic and innovative category leaders. As a critical step in our growth, it’s important we match their thinking with a team of diverse minds. The new leadership appointments and structure set us up to service the needs of our clients in a more sophisticated way, now and into the future.”
The announcement of the new hires follows The Media Shop successfully deployed 250 IGNITE screens across the Coles Express national network.
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Top image: Grant Kirkby